Flexibles

Liquid mints become 'jewels' in a tube

Yosha! Enterprises breathes fresh air into category by finding structural inspiration in the cosmetics aisle.

January 31, 2005

Materials: Page 590

Protective/transport packaging

Definitions to measure packaging line productivity (sidebar)

Michael Mailutha of Pfizer Global Manufacturing and Ignacio Munoz-Guerra of AutoPak Engineering Corp., co-delivered the presentation “Ways to Increase Packaging Productivity and Reduce Bottlenecks” at the 2004 International Pack Expo in Chicago in November.

January 31, 2005

Closures

FDA's subtle supplement message

Agency pushes ‘gently’ to achieve more accurate information on dietary supplement product labels.

January 31, 2005

Flexibles

Taste of the earth

Coffee bean roaster and marketer GHH Select sells unique whole beans in a valved bag with stunning digitally printed images on labels.

January 31, 2005

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Higher IQ packaging

From thwarting would-be counterfeiters to adding value through functionality, smart packaging keeps getting more intelligent.

January 31, 2005

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Smart packaging for Rx and cosmetics (sidebar)

Pharmaceutical products and cosmetics are both high-value product categories that are prime territory for low-cost smart packaging techniques. That’s according to a just-published study, Low-Cost Smart Packaging in Pharmaceuticals and Cosmetics, from Pira Intl.

January 31, 2005

Labels

Selling flavor without the wait

New product and the right label extend Tuttorosso to a time-pressed younger generation.

January 31, 2005

Cartoning

Schering-Plough hits quality goal with Nutec/Wolke system

The Nutec/Wolke thermal inkjet system, utilizing HP technology, adds operational simplicity to lines. Setup is 21CFR11 “friendly”.

January 31, 2005

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Project Jumpstart: A "bird's" eye view

RFID Antenna exclusive: Cardinal Health shares the ups and downs of the extensive Project Jumpstart pilot test of item- and case-level RFID for pharmaceutical products.

January 31, 2005

Flexibles

Shipped packs often 'anti-green'

Internet purchases often lead to greater packaging waste, observes Fritz Yambrach, a professor of packaging science at RIT.

December 31, 2004

Containers

Ergonomic package design

A package designer of award-winning containers suggests that ergonomic considerations could help lift your packaging above the competition.

December 31, 2004

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Understanding and increasing packaging line productivity

Michael Mailutha of Pfizer Global Manufacturing and Ignacio Munoz-Guerra, AutoPak Engineering Corp. co-delivered the presentation Ways to Increase Packaging Productivity and Reduce Bottlenecks, at the 2004 International Pack Expo in Chicago in November.

December 31, 2004

Flexibles

CPGs and military ask 'Does this make scents?'

A number of companies, and the United States military, are reportedly evaluating a technology that enhances the aroma of foods and beverages through packaging.

December 31, 2004