Sustainability

Sealed with a miss

When induction seals are defective, a brand-owner needs knowledge and insight to solve the problem.

June 15, 2011

Leaders (UNIVERSAL TAXONOMY PW): Page 1009

Sustainable Packaging

ISPE announces partnership with EPA's ENERGY STAR Program

ISPE , a global not-for-profit association of 22,000 pharmaceutical science and manufacturing professionals, today announced that it has partnered with the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on its successful ENERGY STAR Program.

June 15, 2011

Sustainable Packaging

Kimberly-Clark unveils Sustainability 2015 goals

Most ambitious and comprehensive set of sustainability goals yet is focused around a framework of People, Planet, and Products.

June 14, 2011

Flexibles

DuPont Award winners announced

DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers today announced winners in the 23rd DuPont Awards for Packaging Innovation, representing breakthrough developments from brand giants such as Gillette and Coca-Cola.

June 13, 2011

Labels

FDA gives thumbs-up to redesigned labels for some Merck meds

Agency commends Merck’s efforts to reduce pharmacy selection errors. The company’s Label Standardization Projects includes revisions for 34 container labels for 16 oral solid-dose drugs.

June 13, 2011

Flexibles

Compostable film for flower bulb pack

A consortium of three Dutch exporters are packaging their range of flower bulbs in a transparent, compostable, cellulose-based material called NatureFlex.

June 10, 2011

Sustainability

Biodegradables do more harm than good in landfills

New research suggests that biodegradable products may not be more environmentally friendly when disposed of in landfills due to the potent methane gas they release when they degrade.

June 10, 2011

Labels

Label adds splash of flair to dairy's marketing effort

Roberts Dairy Foods, Omaha, NE, puts its namesake milk through rigorous quality testing, and it is leveraging the label on its milk cartons to reflect the product’s high standard.

June 9, 2011

Flexibles

Adherence packs assist patients and caregivers

New study identifies Medicine-On-Time’s packs as effective in helping caregivers and patients administer meds properly, reducing nursing home admissions and costs.

June 9, 2011

Controls & Machine Components

One controller handles three delta robots

Easier installation at the customer plant is just one of the benefits gained by designing a multi-robot pick-and-place machine governed by a single controller.

June 9, 2011

Operational Excellence

FDA workshop talks Turkey about item-level pharmaceutical packaging

Turkey and France are out in front requiring serialization of drug packages, while the U.S. is in a catch-up position.

June 9, 2011

Sustainable Packaging

Seven packaging predictions for a resource-strapped future

One of the driving themes at this year’s Sustainable Packaging Symposium (www.sustainablepackagingsymposium.com), organized by Greener Package and the AIChE’s Institute for Sustainability, was that the global marketplace faces some dire challenges in the near future

June 9, 2011

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Generic channels help drive adherence packaging

Ted Lithgow, PhD, and chief science officer of MWV’s Healthcare Business Division, discusses the role of adherence packaging in improving patient compliance with medication regimens.

June 9, 2011