Adhesives/tape

Nestlé on-pack promo keyed by variable-data tear tape

A three-month promotion for Nestlé’s Carlos V© brand—Mexico’s leading chocolate bar brand--was carried on 53 million chocolate bars in Mexico and centered on helping the brand’s famous King Carlos V character find his “lost” crown.

March 7, 2012

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Secondary Packaging

Program enables conversion from tape to adhesive

Henkel is offering a new, fully integrated, turn-key program to convert from packaging tape to adhesive:  the TapOut Package Sealing Solution.

January 3, 2011

Flexibles

Better bags are the cat's meow

Sometimes looks do count. Such was the case for Nestlé Purina Pet Care Fancy Feast Gourmet Gold cat food, which earned a gold for printing achievement for Nordenia U.S.A.. The better-looking bags also reflect functional improvements.

March 4, 2008

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Anti-counterfeiting strategies begin to take shape

From the automotive aftermarket to personal-care products to pharmaceuticals, new brand authentication and anti-counterfeiting initiatives are swimming into view.

June 11, 2007

Adhesives/tape

Caribou Coffee, Gaviña select ICA's advanced baggers

At the recent SCAA conference in Long Beach, a ‘sold’ sign and a popular open house testified to the popularity of ICA Quality Packaging, which specializes in sophisticated, ELAU-equipped high speed bagging systems.

June 4, 2007

Flexibles

Artisan chocolate bars on-the-go in sleeve-pouches

Recchiuti chocolate bars in three varieties are all dressed up in reclosable, foil-lined packs.

March 16, 2007

Adhesives/tape

The wrap-up: Taped creativity

Packaging tapes are available in themed versions from bacon to cowboys to Jesus.

March 31, 2006

Secondary Packaging

Flexible case sealers

Pearson offers its new line of case sealers including two base models, the CS25 and the CS40. Both models can be configured to fit all sealing needs.

December 31, 2005

Secondary Packaging

Case erector

PACK EXPO : Pearson Packaging Systems is showing its new Model R350 Case Erector at Pack Expo Las Vegas.

August 31, 2005

Cartoning

The road to Las Vegas: PFM does M2P, IMA intros BFB CP18, ARC on ELAU

This week’s PACK EXPO Preview explains an alphabet soup of acronyms: PFM announces a Make2Pack machine, IMA intros side-loading case packer, ARC automation analyst reviews ELAU acquisition

July 31, 2005

Adhesives/tape

Oven box displays cool 'smarts'

One of the coolest “smart packaging” efforts comes from appliance marketer Euro-Pro, Plattsburgh, NY, for its convection toaster oven packed in a corrugated box whose technology hits several smart packaging hot buttons.

May 31, 2005

Adhesives/tape

Pressuring the competition

Gro-Tec’s Eliminator herbicide comes in a unique pressure tank applicator that’s now being used for other products, too.

September 30, 2003

Flexibles

HP's printer clamshell is market-able

Hewlett-Packard packs a PET clamshell not only with a new printer, but also plenty of marketing and functional advantages.

January 31, 2003