Labels

Coke Consolidated division Peel N' Tear label

BYB Brands, a Coke Consolidated division, is taking advantage of special extended-test labels on its Tum-E Yummies brand, a fun, nutritious drink option for kids that comes with a spill-proof sports cap.

December 5, 2012

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Closures

Session touts the packages of tomorrow, today, plus: 'best-of-show' highlights

Here's your ticket to more than 130 video booth tours, a session on the latest trends, news and day-by-day audio podcast highlights from the editors of Packaging World, including a recap of packaging trends as presented by VP/Chief Editor Pat Reynolds.

December 5, 2012

Labels

P-s labels provide premium look for pickles

Switch to pressure-sensitive labels for jars of Best Maid’s pickle products provides a premium look while maintaining the brand’s heritage appeal.

December 4, 2012

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Hummus packaging propels growth for Sabra

Sabra Dipping Company attributes the extraordinary growth of its hummus brand to its category-changing package design.

December 4, 2012

Containers

Direct bottle printing may cause sleeve market to shrink

Bottle decorating is approaching a tipping point.

December 4, 2012

Labels

Schreiner MediPharm wins award for anti-counterfeiting label

Labels developed with and for SciClone Pharmaceuticals, a US-based, China-focused specialty pharmaceutical company.

December 4, 2012

Flexibles

Three packs from Tokyo Pack

Editor Pat Reynolds demonstrates the world's first recloseable blister pack, a novel single-serve coffee package, and an unusual plastic container for Kikkoman soy sauce--all items he discovered while attending TokyoPack.

December 3, 2012

Plastics/resins

Clamshell shines in eyetracking study

In research recently conducted through Clemson University’s CUShop™ to evaluate how different styles of packaging influence a customer’s point-of-sale behavior, statistical evidence showed a strong purchase preference for clear plastic clamshells over printed paperboard boxes.

November 30, 2012

Protective/transport packaging

Pack Expo 2012: New protective packaging options

New options from Pregis, the leader in protective packaging, include new mailer designs as well as void-fill and closed-cell foam cushioning systems.

November 30, 2012

Secondary Packaging

Robotic cartoning of aseptic pouches

Ecolean aseptic pouch is robotically packaged by Schneider Electric delta-style robots on a pick-and-place machine from AMC2.

November 30, 2012

Protective/transport packaging

Pack Expo 2012: Molded fiber for foodservice, electronic, and disposable hospital products

The use of renewable molded fibers to create packaging and products continues to grow globally, fueled in part by both sustainability issues and advancing technological developments.

November 29, 2012

Closures

Pack Expo 2012: Dispensing cap activated by consumers

Universal dosage and dispensing cap from Tap The Cap can be filled with powdered ingredients so consumers can conveniently dispense them into bottled beverages.

November 29, 2012

Labels

High-shrink, high-yield sleeve label

PACK EXPO 2012: Cryovac® GT11 shrink-sleeve labels provide a combination of coextruded materials in a balanced structure that provides graphic appeal, and the film does not crinkle or make noise, offers a smooth, soft texture, and yields up to 20% yield improvement versus traditional monolayer films.

November 27, 2012