Cartoning

Pharmaceutical blister machinery revolution in Italy

Marchesini Group Open House focuses on blister and deep-draw thermoforming lines. Event to culminate in the inauguration of an industrial complex for building pharmaceutical packaging equipment in Carpi.

October 18, 2016

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Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Beer concentrate in portion pack

An innovative craft beer concentrate that lets consumers “make” their own beer is getting a big boost from recently developed packaging technology.

October 6, 2016

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Fully automated prescription assembly line ramps up in U.K.

Said to be one of the world’s first, a fully automated line at Celesio UK assembles weekly trays of repeat prescriptions for LloydsPharmacy customers.

August 28, 2016

Contract packaging

Beer concentrate in unique thermoform

An innovative craft beer concentrate that lets consumers “make” their own beer is getting a big boost from recently developed packaging technology.

August 10, 2016

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Predicting the pharmaceutical packaging market through 2026

Visiongain report cites increasing demand for blister packaging, anti-counterfeiting technology, online printing and R&D investments in certain therapeutic areas as growth factors in pharmaceutical packaging.

July 28, 2016

Contract packaging

New co-pack plant for nonfood snap-opening packages

A 20,000 sq. ft. facility set to open this fall by Technical Help in Engineering and Marketing features Snapsil snap-to-open packaging for one-handed use.

July 28, 2016

Flexibles

Intuitive PETG thermoformed package shines for NorthStar

NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes’ Radiogenix™ Isotope Separation System’s product packaging is convenient, intuitive, creative and unconventional.

July 22, 2016

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Pharmaceuticals represent the fastest-growing thermoform packaging segment

New report predicts the thermoform packaging market worth to reach US$44.55 billion by 2021.

July 15, 2016

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Coldform material earns DuPont award

Exhibiting excellence in Technological Advancement, Responsible Packaging, and Enhanced User Experience, Doril Enxaqueca is said to be the first product to use Coldform printed locally in Brazil.

June 2, 2016

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Suppliers show a lot of skin at IFFA meat show

Packaging technologies enabling extended shelf-life, preservative-free, and convenient meat, seafood, and ready meals dominate IFFA 2016. Big among them: Vacuum Skin Packaging.

May 22, 2016

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Packaging trailblazer is first again

The Swedish company Gooh (short for good and healthy) was the very first company to adopt the Micvac microwave pasteurization method when it launched a range of premium chilled ready meals with extended refrigerated shelf life.

April 29, 2016

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

New twist on old favorite

Campbell Soup has completely revamped its single-serve microwaveable soup with greater product visibility as a key driver.

April 28, 2016

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Patients the Ultimate Winners in HCPC’s Compliance Packages of the Year Competition

Clear dosing instructions, package design and color coding contribute to winning packs for Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Merck and MannKind; MSU student wins scholarship.

April 26, 2016