Sustainability

Retort cartons contain ready-to-eat pasta meals

Pacific Foods launches childhood pasta favorites made from all natural ingredients, packaged in BPA-free, retortable liquid cartons.

July 5, 2013

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Containers

Vuka Intelligent Energy drinks energized by aluminum bottles

Ball’s 16-oz Alumi-Tek bottles offer vibrant graphics, reclosability, and recyclability for sophisticated audience.

July 3, 2013

Bag/pouch fill/seal (pre-made bags)

Spanish dairy debuts first aseptic 'carton bottle'

Innovation-driven dairy CAPSA is the first to launch a new combination carton bottle package for its new line of value-added, functional aseptic milk products.

July 1, 2013

Adhesives/tape

Join us on our journey and imagine where you can take your adhesive

Watch where innovative adhesives, proven expertise and global supply come together to meet some of the worlds largest challenges. Imagine what we can do for you.

June 28, 2013

Labels

Latest labeling material and presentation trends

What is popular in labels at any one time often has to do with what is resonating with consumers—or what is in fashion. Materials, effects, coatings, and design all play a part in defining what is premium—and what is not—on today’s retail shelves.

June 28, 2013

Sustainability

U.K. recycler celebrates anniversary with 500 million green bottles

In one year, Continuum Recycling—a joint venture of Coca-Cola Enterprises and ECO Plastics—has processed half a billion bottles, doubling U.K.’s bottle-grade rPET supply.

June 27, 2013

Protective/transport packaging

Museum selects paper-based protective packaging to build 'Recycle Reef'

An ocean reef made from paper-based packaging? Not what one would typically expect. But that’s exactly what visitors will see this summer at the Perot Museum in Dallas.

June 25, 2013

Material handling

CDC, UPS deliver temperature-sensitive flu vaccines to Laos

Nearly 100,000 influenza vaccines in prefilled syringes travel more than 5,000 miles in just three days, maintaining a 3° to 7° C temperature range.

June 20, 2013

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Off the Shelf: PET clamshells expand in lettuce category

The FreshExpress brand has two intriguing new lettuce offerings that take full advantage of the clarity and functionality of a PET thermoform.

June 19, 2013

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Locking RFID seals

CYBRA Corporation annouunces a new tamper evident, single use RFID tagging solution – Lock & EnCode™ Locking RFID Seals.

June 18, 2013

Labels

High impact labels

LabelBling™, a new line of high impact labels by Yerecic Label, uses new techniques to create an upscale look at an affordable rate for fresh produce growers, packers and shippers.

June 17, 2013

Containers

Shower cleaner has built-in remote spray trigger

New Zealand company debuts a once-a-week shower cleaner with a trigger sprayer ‘holstered’ in the bottle body and a snap-in connector that eliminates cap removal.

June 14, 2013

Protective/transport packaging

Thermal pallet covers

Help protect temperature-sensitive products from direct sunlight and temperature variations during distribution.

June 14, 2013