Cartons and boxes

Twang Beer Salt rises above beer cooler clutter with new clip strip

Vibrantly printed and whimsical, a new hanging display improves visibility and increases sales of miniature, beer bottle-shaped salt shakers.

October 12, 2010

Cartons and boxes: Page 60

Cartons and boxes

Established stevia brand refreshes packaging for greater green mileage

100% recycled material and a smaller package size reflect Wisdom Natural Brands’ commitment to the environment.

October 10, 2010

Labels

OFF THE SHELF: Digital printing suits organic teas

Editor Pat Reynolds shows how BOPP labels printed on a digital printer are just the ticket for a line of organic teas marketed in stylish tin containers.

July 30, 2010

Cartons and boxes

New Kotex brand: Discreetness makes a bold statement

Kimberly-Clark identifies a feminine care products ‘language’ among young women and launches fashionable U by Kotex cartons and tins that reduce the embarrassment.

July 3, 2010

Cartons and boxes

P&G optimizes its shelf-ready packaging

Packaging professionals at P&G’s Schwalbach, Germany, office have greatly improved the shelf-ready secondary packs used for feminine care products.

May 4, 2010

Cartons and boxes

OFF THE SHELF: General Mills tries retro packs at Target

Senior editor Anne Marie Mohan spotted a "new" look that was actually retro when she visited a Target store recently. Hear her observations on this clever promo that puts packaging front and center.

March 26, 2010

Cartons and boxes

Kimberly-Clark breaks the rules in facial-tissue aisle

March 9, 2010

Cartons and boxes

Credit card-sized pack wins pharmaceutical award

A wallet pack for Switzerland dental product company FKG Dentaire earns recognition.

March 6, 2010

Cartons and boxes

Minute Maid design embraces the artful composition of fruit

Look elsewhere around the store for inspiration. That’s one way for brand marketers to bring a fresh look to their categories.

January 8, 2010

Additives, coatings & inks

Godiva goes green while printing gold

Godiva trims more than 30% of its printing costs by switching from an imported specialty paper to a foil metallic coated paper. Sustainability gains are impressive.

October 30, 2009

Conveying & accumulation

New BIB wine line toasts tried-and-true technologies

Mission Bell Winery’s 5-L bag-in-box wine line serves as a blueprint for a new 3-L line that provides ‘outstanding’ sterility, ergonomics, and productivity.

June 2, 2008