Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

The wrap-up: Wacky packages

They're back: Those wacky stickers that parodied consumer products have never really gone away.

August 2, 2007

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Sustainability

The vinyl frontier: Dispelling myths about PVC and sustainability

Assessing the facts about polyvinyl chloride ends up dispelling myths about this oft-maligned, but invaluable polymer used extensively in packaging.

August 2, 2007

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Unit-level traceability debuts for produce

Eagle Eye Produce began using HarvestMark™ (www.harvestmark.com),

July 23, 2007

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Cognex Corporation: Inspection sensors

Cognex has introduced Checker 200 series next-generation inspection sensors, which are as simple as its Checker 101 to set up, but much more capable and small enough to fit in tight spaces.

July 12, 2007

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Tamper-guarding air gun ammo

Pellet manufacturer improves blister packaging to enhance product in-store security.

July 11, 2007

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Shelf-stable seafood cups

In January 2007, H.J. Heinz Co. Australia Limited, in cooperation with EDV Packaging (www.edvpackaging.com), launched Greenseas-brand value-added, shelf-stable, single-serve chunky salmon and tuna products packaged in retortable, 100-g, high-barrier cups made of white PP/EVOH/PP.

July 11, 2007

Closures

Sausage adds convenience

German meat processor Stockmeyer packs sausage into multilayer tubs.

July 9, 2007

Tamper-evident machinery

Tamper-resistant technology provides alternative to plastic clamshells and blisters

This White Paper from Valeron Strength Films explains why companies like Merix Pharmaceutical Corp. and The Topps Co. have turned to BlisterGuard® sustainable packaging to deter theft, improve graphics, and reduce costs compared to plastic clamshell packaging.

June 19, 2007

Flexibles

Recycled films

Klöckner Pentaplast has partnered with Packaging 2.0 LLC to introduce SmartCycle™ 150 PETE films.

June 12, 2007

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Upskilling: Is your workforce packaging technology savvy?

As packaging machinery becomes more sophisticated, training and education, or ‘upskilling,’ becomes a growing concern for managers at Pepperidge Farm and elsewhere.

June 11, 2007

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

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Juice company streamlines label operations

On-demand label printing system cuts material costs, saves inventory warehousing space, and slashes label waste.

June 11, 2007

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Cephalon's RFID pilot

Cephalon Inc. is in Phase 3 of an RFID pilot program that will involve live testing at its manufacturing facility in Salt Lake City, UT. Based out of Frazer, PA, Cephalon is a mid-sized biopharmaceutical company with $1.8 billion in sales last year. Its products include Actiq, Provigil, as well as Fentora, which is the product that is the focus of the current RFID pilot. Cephalon started its RFID pilot program in 2004.

June 11, 2007