Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

New report has Rx for drug packaging

Institute of Medicine wants more unit-dose packaging and clearer copy on product labels.

October 6, 2006

Materials: Page 521

Flexibles

Starr Ridge short bread cookies require star-quality packaging

Allen & Cowley redesigns its cookie trays to cut down on size without reducing the number of cookies per tray.

October 6, 2006

Coding, Printing & Labeling

UHF benefits updated

A recent white paper does much to dispel lingering myths about what UHF can't do, and does it authoritatively. It makes a compelling case for UHF­­—over HF—by companies that know the technology inside out.

October 5, 2006

Converting equipment

Packaging in India: "It's more than packs. It's package engineering."

In India, the retail boom has just started and is catching on rapidly across the east, west, south, and north zones. At the beginning of this decade, organised retailing accounted for a mere $US 2.9 billion, just 1.25% of the estimated total retail market. By 2010, it is estimated to be a $US 33-billion industry. The retail sector in India is expected to grow by 20% each year in the next 10 years.

October 5, 2006

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Joint Venture Supports Clemson's Rfid Efforts

Printpack, Inc. (www.printpack.com) and MSA Systems, Inc. (www.msasys.com) announced a joint venture to install RFID reading and measurement equipment in a new lab at Clemson University's Packaging Science Department.

October 5, 2006

Flexibles

Produce packaging demand rising

More healthful eating habits and convenient, ready-to-eat fresh produce are driving the demand for produce packaging in the United States.

October 5, 2006

Flexibles

McCormick spices up packaging

McCormick & Co. of Baltimore, MD, has introduced two more packaging innovations besides the finishing sauces the company introduced recently in microwaveable stand-up pouches (see packworld.com/go/20999).

October 5, 2006

Flexible packaging

Gel sports reclosable stand-up pouch

Amino Vital Jel from Ajinomoto USA, New York City, sports something new in the energy gel market: a reclosable pouch.

October 5, 2006

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Eco-friendly film-card pack

Applications are imminent for this 'new generation' carded package that combines a printed die-cut card with a corn-based PLA film.

October 3, 2006

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

The wrap-up: A wrap rage maverick

What annoys Dallas Mavericks' owner Mark Cuban more than NBA referees? Product packaging.

October 2, 2006

Coding, Printing & Labeling

RFID Applications: California dreamin'

Pedigree compromise in Golden State has RFID vendors expecting wider drug industry adoption.

October 2, 2006

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Hot insights from Cold Chain forum

A report from last week's 4th Annual Cold Chain Distribution for Pharmaceuticals forum focusing on temperature-controlled packaging, shipping, distribution, and storage for pharmaceuticals and biopharmaceuticals.

October 2, 2006

Controls & Machine Components

PIAB USA Inc: Oval suction cups for difficult applications

PIAB Vacuum Products, a leading manufacturer of industrial vacuum products and components, introduces new DURAFLEX oval suction cups as a solution for difficult applications.

September 22, 2006