Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Pharmapack announces 2010 award winners

Healthcare Packaging Publisher Jim Chrzan reports live from Paris, France, where the Pharmapack Awards 2010 were presented today for innovations in safety and compliance, in pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and veterinary packaging.

February 3, 2010

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Recycling

Switch to recyclable poultry packs provides industry roadmap

With help from Global Green, the largest U.S. poultry plant sees reductions in cost and environmental impact after a full conversion to recyclable transfer packaging.

January 27, 2010

Flexible packaging

Blister machine expands capacity for contract pharmaceutical packaging

Compass Pharma Services installs a new high-speed blister-packaging machine.

January 19, 2010

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Kodak opts for paperboard package over clamshell for digital camera

Secure yet green package comprised of paperboard with plastic bubble selected over clamshell for Kodak’s digital camera offering.

January 11, 2010

Controls & Machine Components

Industry watch

January 8, 2010

Sustainability

Packaging is key to club-store success

The unique environment of the wholesale club store demands that packaging be retail-ready, eye-catching, innovative, and environmentally friendly to secure product sales.

January 8, 2010

Protective/transport packaging

Expert analysis

January 8, 2010

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Alka-Seltzer labeling blunder leads to recall

Labeling on foil blister cards was printed in reverse for less than 4% of the packages in the lot.

December 10, 2009

Cartoning

Achieving speed to commercialization: Visual Pak's three-pronged attack

Contract manufacturer and packager touts scale, vertical integration, and personal service to grow while servicing large and small consumer product companies.

December 7, 2009

Sustainability

Healthcare packaging: Forecast 2010

An optimistic job outlook, Rx-to-OTC switches, and upbeat packaging sales predictions offer a beacon of hope for healthcare product packagers.

December 7, 2009

Sustainability

Featured discussions

December 7, 2009

Flexible packaging

Specialist converting and packaging machines at MD&M West

Doyen Medipharm, a converting and packaging machine manufacturer focusing on the medical and pharmaceutical industry, will present its technology at MD&M West 2010, Booth 2355.

December 1, 2009

Conveying & accumulation

Almond clusters packed by robots

Robotic pick and place of chocolate-covered almond clusters is one of the highlights at Madison's Grand Avenue Chocolate.

November 23, 2009