Sustainability

Lightweight antiperspirant cans reduce carbon footprint by 18%

Unilever switches to a lighter-weight aluminum aerosol can for two of its antiperspirant products in Europe.

April 24, 2017

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Coding, Printing & Labeling

ePac, LLC adds second plant in Colorado

ePac’s second U.S. facility will allow the company to improve turnaround time.

April 24, 2017

Sustainable Packaging

Fluorescent markers could jumpstart U.K. recycling

Brunel University London develops a set of invisible phosphor inks that can be coated onto labels and detected by UV to speed the sorting of plastics during recycling.

April 23, 2017

Containers

Injection molding for prototyping reduces cost, lead time

Plastic Technologies launches new technology for smaller quantity, injection-molded PET preforms support validation and market tests.

April 19, 2017

Flexibles

New baby food pouch closure means less mess for moms

Gerber switches to a new spout for two of its pouched baby food lines that gives toddlers more control over product flow, resulting in fewer #PouchFails.

April 18, 2017

Flexibles

How flexibles can take market share from glass packaging

Flexible packaging needs to work on its premium credentials and sustainability to capture market share from glass packaging, says a new report from GlobalData.

April 17, 2017

Containers

Coffeemate campaign sees summer through the eyes of key influencers

A line of 10 limited-edition bottle designs for Coffeemate coffee creamer uses illustrations inspired by key influencers that celebrate summertime activities.

April 16, 2017

Labels

Packaging, not product, is at the core of PepsiCo’s LIFEWTR

PepsiCo introduces a premium water brand that features artwork from emerging artists to leverage the popularity of social media and connect with consumers in an inspirational way.

April 15, 2017

Labels

Thermal Trac: Color-changing labels

Relying on a revolutionary ink called Thermal Locking Ink (Patent Pending), Thermal Trac labels help determine if a product has been damaged due to exposure to heat.

April 13, 2017

Containers

Packaging for ready-to-eat poultry to grow 4.6% annually

The growth in packaging for ready-to-eat poultry products will be boosted by consumers looking for convenient, affordable meal options that require little or no preparation.

April 11, 2017

Plastics/resins

Berry Plastics revamps brand with new name, logo, values

Berry Plastics Group, Inc. changes its brand logo and name to Berry Global Group, Inc.

April 11, 2017

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Multi-Chamber Blister Earns Award

The European Aluminium Foil Assn. (EAFA) awards Amcor's dual-chamber Frangible Formpack Blister with an Alufoil Trophy for Technical Innovation.

April 11, 2017

Containers

Bringing the heat to the condiment aisle

Chili pepper-infused honey gets a clean, streamlined label design that stands out on shelf and emphasizes the product’s uniqueness and authentic, craft nature.

April 10, 2017