Containers

Fruits, veggies: Killer app for clear plastic cans?

Premium-grade vegetables, chunked fruit, and jellied cranberry sauce are likely to be among the first foods to be commercially packed and marketed in clear barrier plastic cans.

February 1, 2016

Materials: Page 278

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

From clamshells to blister cards

Cleveland-based Mace Security International is a diversified manufacturer of personal defense and security products, including the company’s well-known Mace® brand personal defense pepper spray.

February 1, 2016

Plastics/resins

Sprayco Consumer Products Acquires Miamica

MJS Packaging

Sprayco Consumer Products, a division of MJS Packaging, acquired Miamica, a travel accessories manufacturer.

February 1, 2016

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Little Spoon Set to Disrupt the Baby Food Category

Fresh, organic purees for babies use HPP to preserve nutrition and flavor, and extend shelf life. Packaging is a cup with integrated spoon that is simply and stylishly decorated.

February 1, 2016

Containers

Birch water branding true to its roots

A paperboard-based can printed to resemble a birch tree pays homage to the product’s origins, while helping contribute to the preservation of forests.

January 31, 2016

Containers

Yogurt-style cup keeps haircare ingredients fresh

Haircare company Namasté Laboratories uses a two-compartment cup inspired by the yogurt category to make at-home cocktailing more convenient for consumers.

January 29, 2016

Material handling

Pharmaceutical Trends Enhance Label Significance

The value of color labels as a communications tool provides benefits in patient adherence, serialization, regulatory and marketing.

January 29, 2016

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Pro Mach acquires Pennsylvania's EPI Labelers

Pro Mach’s acquisition of EPI Labelers continues its expansion of labeling, coding, and flexible packaging capabilities.

January 29, 2016

Labels

Personalized packaging at its best

The affection fans feel for Diet Coke is truly unique, but next month, thanks to the power of digitally printed full body shrink labels, fans will have another reason to swoon over their favorite no-calorie beverage.

January 29, 2016

Plastics/resins

Drug Delivery Devices Strengthening PET Pharmaceutical Growth

At the same time, regulations, global challenges and increasing packaging costs will hinder market growth, says new report.

January 28, 2016

Plastics/resins

Sacmi to share new beverage solutions at Moscow’s Prodexpo

The Sacmi Group’s strongest focus will be on total integration between cap and preform production and bottling.

January 27, 2016

Flexibles

Research firm to create end market for recovered multilayer PET film

Spanish plastics research firm AIMPLAS works with paint and varnish company to develop new alkyd and polyester resins from multilayer packaging waste.

January 25, 2016

Sustainability

New Kits Marketed in Sustainable Packaging

New England Biolabs launches environmentally friendly Monarch™ Kits for high-quality DNA purification.

January 22, 2016