Contract Packaging

Ready to innovate? CP 08 is the place to be

If you’re looking to introduce or expand on an innovative mind-set at your company, consider attending Contract Packaging magazine’s CP 08: Succeeding With Contract Packaging conference.

March 31, 2008

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Contract Packaging

Set sail for the CPA annual meeting in Miami

The Contract Packaging Association will hold its annual meeting April 25-28, 2008 at the Marriott Biscayne Bay Hotel & Marina in Miami, FL.

March 31, 2008

Contract packaging

Source innovative packagers to stay ahead of maturing private label

How can national brands leverage contract packaging to add value to their consumer products?

March 29, 2008

Contract Packaging

Sculpting the cornerstones of innovation

I recently heard Robin Utay discuss teamwork and creating and producing great packages.

March 26, 2008

Sustainable Packaging

Wal-Mart buyers' blogs

Wal-Mart buyers have their own blogs…is there something here for you to know?

March 25, 2008

Contract Packaging

Powerful, flexible solution for porous marking

The I-Mark SX 7/16 from Matthews is available in two configurations: SX7 model for single-line printing, and the SX16 model for a two-line solution. Low ink consumption provides a secondary cost savings benefit over and above the low priced system.

March 20, 2008

Sustainable Packaging

Packaging Law Forum to debut

June 17 conference addresses the legal and regulatory world of food and beverage packaging.

March 17, 2008

Sustainable Packaging

Bioplastics debate continues

A recent article elicits a response from Steve Mojo, executive director of the Biodegradable Products Institute.

March 10, 2008

Sustainable Packaging

Eco-Choice and Wal-Mart's Packaging Scorecard

This is a sidebar the the story "Wet wipe maker pioneers "Eco-Choice" sustainability platform" which appears in the March, 2008 issue of Packaging World Magazine.

March 6, 2008

Sustainable Packaging

Sustainable adhesives

Wisdom Adhesives has developed environmentally sustainable adhesives for the packaging and paperboard industries.

March 4, 2008

Flexibles

PLA film shrink labels

Seal-It, a div. of Printpack, has produced the first commercial full-body shrink-sleeve labels in the nutraceutical product category made from Earthfirst® PLA.

March 4, 2008

Sustainability

Pour spout

Seaquist Closures’ new Ultra Pour Spout brings aesthetic and environmental benefits to food companies and consumers.

March 4, 2008

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Thermal ink-jet printing

The Jetpack 1000™ thermal ink-jet printer from Prism now features a Windows® driver, making it compatible with most bar-code and label-generation programs and enabling customers to make a seamless transition to thermal ink-jet technology from print-and-apply labeling systems.

March 4, 2008