Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

OFF THE SHELF: Pfizer's 4-panel wallet pack

Jim Butschli demonstrates how a new package for a prescription drug from Pfizer helps patients comply with their drug regimen.

July 16, 2010

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Flexibles

Ryt-way's acquisition: Consolidation is reawakening in contract packaging

$200 million purchase of Cloud Packaging Solutions and Toll Packaging, along with scheduled tax hikes Jan. 1, may open the floodgates for more deals around the industry.

July 7, 2010

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Pure Fishing hooked on convenience, other benefits of new packaging

Opening traditional clamshell packages is frustrating for consumers in a number of product categories, including fishing equipment.

July 3, 2010

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

New breed of blister pack for trimmer line

Desert Extrusion patents a new vinyl packaging design that addresses the previous package’s unfortunate tendency to behave like a jack-in-the-box.

July 3, 2010

Sustainability

EU regulations spur more sustainable pack design

For U.S. circuit-board maker Ulticom, the cost of doing business in Germany entails the redesign of its packaging for a more efficient structure.

July 2, 2010

Flexibles

Pouch format is 'baby food 2.0

A stand-up pouch capped by a large reclosable and tamper-evident closure is a packaging format in which The Nest Collective has a lot of confidence.

July 1, 2010

Sustainability

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July 1, 2010

Sustainability

Sustainable packaging--what's next?

Sustainable packaging continues to build momentum. If this concept is to solidify its hold on packaging and influence the way packaging professionals operate beyond the short term, a certain amount of balance is going to be needed where the three so-called “pillars” are concerned.

July 1, 2010

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Adherence packaging in a changing healthcare market

A look at blister packaging as a format designed to improve patient compliance with a medication regimen, and other life science packaging issues, from the perspective of MeadWestvaco’s (MWV) Joel Beckerman, senior manager, product marketing, and Julia Amadio, global vp of marketing for healthcare.

July 1, 2010

Flexibles

Baby cereal in a cup

Granada, Spain-based Puleva Food SL introduced ready-to-eat baby cereals to the Spanish market in November 2009.

July 1, 2010

Flexibles

Thermoformed paper for lunch meat packs

Marks & Spencer is the first to commercialize a paper-based material that can be thermoformed on existing packaging lines.

June 30, 2010

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Contract packager works with machine supplier to meet customer demands

To flexibly meet customer demand for shorter runs and multiple products, German contract packager KLOCKE works with its machinery supplier to train employees to quickly set up and changeover machinery.

June 17, 2010

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Protecting U.S. food and pharmaceutical supply chains

Pack Expo International's focus on packaging and processing technologies is designed to bring attendees help in improving the level of security at their firms and their plants.

June 16, 2010