Sustainable Packaging

How to achieve product differentiation? Don't stop there!

Most consumers’ shopping patterns are hardly rational. Engage them with package designs that use a consumer-focused mind-set rather than a product-oriented one.

October 31, 2005

Business Drivers/Specialty: Page 526

Sustainable Packaging

California AG sues over acrylamide

The State’s attorney general filed suit under Proposition 65 against some of the biggest food companies, including McDonald’s, Burger King, KFC, and Frito-Lay, to force them to put warning labels on all French fries and potato chips sold in California because they contain high levels of acrylamide, a known carcinogen.

October 31, 2005

Flexibles

Re-emergence of paper

All of a sudden in early fall, I’ve had a whole bunch of conversations about paper packaging, whether it’s for frozen foods packaging or loose-fill or for highly graphic consumer goods containers.

October 31, 2005

Flexibles

Packaging made from renewable resources gains traction

As petroleum-based materials edge upward in cost, packaging made from renewable resources grows more appealing. Says one water bottler, 'It’s the right thing.'

October 31, 2005

Sustainable Packaging

Coca-Cola pours packaging into environmental efforts

The interest and significance of “environmentally friendly” packaging seems to continually ebb and flow.

September 30, 2005

Sustainability

Wal-Mart switches to corn-based plastic packaging

Starting Nov. 1, 2005, Wal-Mart will begin to substitute 114 million clear petroleum-based plastic clamshell containers with corn-based plastic packaging for cut fruit, herbs, strawberries, and Brussels sprouts.

September 30, 2005

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Top 10 smart label tips

The following tips are offered to help companies optimize the printing and encoding of RFID "smart" labels.

September 30, 2005

Coding, Printing & Labeling

How should you choose the right vendors for your RFID project?

Choosing the right set of vendors in a project is often the best way to help guarantee a successful implementation.

September 30, 2005

Contract packaging

Checkweigher

PACK EXPO : Loma Systems introduced its LCW Series checkweigher, the first in the launch of a new line of checkweighers designed for simplicity and low cost.

September 30, 2005

Sustainable Packaging

VOC-exempt solutions

PACK EXPO : Domino Amjet introduced new options that reduce volatile organic compound air emissions, its A-Series AQ VOC-Exempt solutions, at Pack Expo Las Vegas in September.

September 30, 2005

Contract Packaging

Cloud Packaging acquires MultiPack

PACK EXPO : Cloud Packaging Solutions announced its acquisition of Multi-Pack.

September 30, 2005

Sustainable Packaging

Field testing instrument

Lansmont Corp.

September 30, 2005

Contract Packaging

PepsiCo's co-packing gatekeeper

Anthony Calhoun, manager of contract manufacturing for PepsiCo Beverages and Foods, has seven years of experience in purchasing dry-food packaging and processing services, along with 18 years of manufacturing experience in food and hair-care products.

September 30, 2005