Cartons and boxes

Girl Scout Cookie package receives first facelift in 13 years

New package graphics showcase five financial literacy and entrepreneurship skills taught by the $790 million girl-led business.

October 3, 2012

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Cartons and boxes

Individual packaging for fish-shaped fish oil supplements

Colorful boxes carry four blister sheets, each with nine individually wrapped fish-shaped jellies that provide convenience.

September 14, 2012

Cartons and boxes

Melitta brand in Brazil debuts single-serve cartons

Coffee-flavored milk drinks from Melitta are packaged for on-the-go consumption in easy-to-grip, single-serve liquid cartons—a first in Brazil.

July 20, 2012

Coding, Printing & Labeling

U.K. egg packer sees the sunny side with new carton coders

Scribing lasers on five lines at The Free Range Egg Company eliminate the need for operator intervention, speed throughput, and increase coding accuracy for egg cartons.

June 27, 2012

Cartons and boxes

Patient safety products

Intelsius, a DGP company, launches of its new Thermotrek™ range of products.

June 26, 2012

Sustainability

New Web site touts carton environmental benefits

Florida’s Natural, HomeMaker, and Prairie Farms Diary noted as Evergreen Packaging’s partners on interactive choosecartons.com site.

June 7, 2012

Cartons and boxes

Frozen packaging solutions

Newest addition to the line of frozen shipping solutions focuses on substantially reducing the amount of dry ice required for shipping.

June 5, 2012

Cartons and boxes

Traceable tomato products

In Italy, Consorzio Casalasco del Pomodoro, one of Europe’s biggest tomato products manufacturers, together with the C.I.O. (Consorzio Interregionale Ortofrutticoli) association, has opted for an unusual initiative to provide consumers with information about the source of its product ingredients.

June 4, 2012

Sustainability

Kimberly-Clark uses packaging to reduce product waste

As part of its parent company’s sustainability efforts, Kimberly-Clark Health Care and Kimberly-Clark Professional develop a dual-opening device that prevents medical exam glove waste.

June 1, 2012

Cartons and boxes

Foodservice smoothie mixes launched in aseptic cartons

Syrups and flavorings company introduces natural fruit smoothie mixes in 46-oz aseptic cartons for the foodservice industry.

May 31, 2012

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

PepsiCo Brazil chooses liquid-carton filling equipment

Company adds liquid-carton filling machine to produce single-serve portions of its highly popular chocolate milk drink.

May 15, 2012

Cartons and boxes

Four trends to shape future of food and beverage packaging

At Anuga FoodTec, Tetra Pak identifies four major expectations by brand owners and consumers for food and beverage packaging technology that will drive future innovation.

April 26, 2012

Cartons and boxes

Pacific Natural Foods expects redesign to bring a 'higher basket ring'

A brand update, with color cues for flavor, fresh product imagery, and the use of QR codes, gives Pacific Natural Foods' packaging for soup broth and non-dairy beverages a stronger, more uniform appearance on shelf.

April 17, 2012