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

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Flexibles

John Murray of Plastic Suppliers, Inc., passes away

John Murray, a 21-year veteran of the flexible packaging and shrink sleeve label market, passed away on July 14, 2010 after a courageous battle with colon cancer.

July 23, 2010

Flexibles

Sustainability plus cost savings-a smart balance indeed

By replacing corrugated shippers with corrugated pads plus shrink film, the firm behind the popular Smart Balance brand makes measurable gains on at least two fronts.

July 9, 2010

Flexibles

Employing packaging to energize nutraceuticals

As functional foods, beverages, and nutritional supplements continue to blend into new categories, companies use packaging to help market innovative new products.

July 2, 2010

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Dole opts for all-plastic pallets with embedded RFID tags

Dole Fresh Fruit, a subsidiary of Dole Food Co., Inc., headquartered in Westlake Village, CA, now is using all-plastic pallets with embedded RFID tags to ship some of its fruit and vegetable products within North America.

July 1, 2010

Labels

OFF THE SHELF: Spice bottle gets extended-text treatment

Anne Marie Mohan describes a PET container of Club House brand seasonings from McCormick Canada that uses clever pressure-sensitive labeling to bring consumers recipes in both English and French.

June 18, 2010

Sustainability

2010 NACD awards honor innovation

Twenty-three packages representing a range of industries are lauded by the National Association of Container Distributors.

June 7, 2010

Labels

Nuts and seeds packager upgrades labeling operations

Installs automatic labeling machines to replace manual labeling of PET containers.

June 6, 2010

Flexibles

Vitamin-enhanced water debuts in PET

AriZona Beverage Co. launches RESCUE Water in injection blow-molded PET bottles that use an oxygen-scavenging technology.

June 1, 2010

Labels

OFF THE SHELF: Hand soap and pickles--2 takes on package graphics

Editor Pat Reynolds takes a look at a PET container of hand soap in a pump dispenser and also at a six pack of shelf-stable pickle packs to make a few comments on sustainability and package graphics.

May 28, 2010

Labels

Choosing the right pressure-sensitive labeler

In this white paper from ID Technology, the task of selecting pressure-sensitive labeling technology is made simple. This descriptive guide covers topics from common methods of p-s label application to equipment selection and illustrated examples.

May 11, 2010

Coding, Printing & Labeling

What is RFID and how will it impact MY business?

White paper from ID Technology answers frequently asked questions that arise when considering RFID technology.

May 11, 2010

Labels

Brand owners fight back

The bad guys are ‘more brazen than ever,’ says one informed observer. So brand-protection solutions are receiving more attention than ever before.

May 4, 2010