Labels

Cornstarch redesigned

Clabber Girl has introduced a new cornstarch package whose graphics retain the antique-like charm of a previous paperboard package, but integrated with bright, colorful graphics.

March 31, 2004

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Flexibles

Paperless printing presence

Designed to replace a paperboard carton, the new Costco-brand Kirkland Four Cheese Ravioli pouch is rotogravure-printed to enhance the overall quality and shelf presence of the package.

February 29, 2004

Closures

A twist on holiday design

Nestlé Canada offered Smarties Holiday Twist canisters that had three moveable rings that allowed kids to move the colorful label graphics into multiple combinations.

February 29, 2004

Flexibles

Wood chip pouch stands out

Gold awards for printing achievement were bestowed by the Flexible Packaging Assn. on worthy packages for their graphics innovation.

February 29, 2004

Flexibles

Gold standard for silvertoe gear

When silvertoe gear, a Gold Toe brand, decided to update the packaging for its women’s sock brand, it switched from a less-contemporary, unprinted bag with printed paperboard insert, to a stand-up pouch with consumer-friendly reclosable zipper and better overall retail presentation from North State Flexibles.

February 29, 2004

Flexibles

Bag preserves M-16 rifles

Winning Gold from the Flexible Packaging Assn. for Packaging Excellence in the Technical Innovation category was a complex structure developed with the United States Army, Materiel Command, Logistics Support Activity, Packaging, Storage, and Containerization Center in Tobyhanna, PA.

February 29, 2004

Controls & Machine Components

Rockwell Automation: Washdown AC drive

The Allen-Bradley® PowerFlex® 70 NEMA 4X AC drive from Rockwell Automation features a UL-listed and IP66-rated enclosure that protects against high-pressure water spray, corrosion, and cir-culating dust while conforming to National Sanitation Foundation standards for food equipment.

February 29, 2004

Closures

Unilever tries self-piercing closure

Unilever Bestfoods Europe has adopted a new self-piercing plastic closure for its Calvé mayonnaise that’s marketed in the Netherlands.

February 29, 2004

Flexibles

Aspirin sachet wins competition

A high-barrier laminated sachet for a granular Aspirin Effect product from Bayer Vital, Leverkusen, Germany, was chosen as Foil Pack of the Year by the European Aluminum Foil Assn.

February 29, 2004

Closures

White Rain turns to yellow bottle

Diamond Products Co., Brandon, FL, has turned its high-density polyethylene bottles from silver to soft yellow.

February 29, 2004

Closures

Seedy cup offers spittin' imagery

David Seeds from ConAgra Foods, Edina, MN, has taken off into new markets starting in November 2003 packed in a new Travel Cup format that offers portability and disposability.

February 29, 2004

Closures

Beauty reigns in HBA packaging

CVS Pharmacy recently called on MLR Design to create a new brand identity and package for its store brand of health and beauty aids. The new product line showcases a stylishly colorful bulls-eye motif that highlights product names and product benefit copy, as well as a cosmetically inspired typography system.

February 29, 2004

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Companies

Fanuc Robotics America, Inc.

February 29, 2004