Cartons and boxes

Report: Solid growth in folding cartons predicted

Among the trends cited as driving this growth include consumer interest in healthy foods, the aging Baby Boomer population, and rising personal incomes.

November 24, 2015

Leaders (UNIVERSAL TAXONOMY PW): Page 711

Operational Excellence

Sanofi Study Reveals Perceptions of Counterfeit Medicines

Most Americans associate counterfeiting with consumer goods rather than meds. Sanofi introduces three levels of package protection to battle counterfeits.

November 23, 2015

Containers

Stylish shampoo bottle

Schwarzkopf and Henkel has developed a new 250-mL shampoo bottle that cleanly separates itself on today's crowded store shelves.

November 23, 2015

Labels

FDA’s GE salmon announcement sparks controversy

Agency announces genetically engineered salmon is safe, drawing a CFS lawsuit. Salmon will be regulated under new animal drug provisions. GE products also have labeling implications.

November 20, 2015

Controls & Machine Components

Oriental Motor: Stepper motor with electromagnetic brake

Oriental Motor introduces the PKP Series 2-Phase stepper motor, now preassembled with an electromagnetic brake.

November 20, 2015

Flexibles

Dow wins “R&D 100” award for PacXpert pouch

Dow’s PacXpert Packaging technology recognized by the “Oscars of Innovation.”

November 20, 2015

Operational Excellence

Healthcare, Life Science Logistics Execs See Supply Chain Improvements

UPS Pain in the (Supply) Chain’s 2015 survey results show progress in product security and adapting to regulatory changes.

November 19, 2015

Containers

Walgreens creatively rethinks nut packaging

Walgreens, America’s largest drugstore chain, wanted to update packaging for some of its products, including the Good & Delish™ coated and uncoated nuts line.

November 19, 2015

Cartons and boxes

Waitrose shifts to carton pack

U.K. retailer Waitrose is changing the packaging for its own-label Passata range, from glass jars to a retortable carton pack.

November 18, 2015

Contract Packaging

Which co-pack IT firm won a Deloitte Fast 50 Award?

No surprise: It's Nulogy, whose recognition, and growth, is particularly impressive for its tight focus on the contract packaging solution space.

November 18, 2015

Flexibles

American Packaging recognized again as a “Best of the Best” workplace

Printing Industries of America recognized American Packaging Corporation as one of the “Best of the Best” workplaces.

November 18, 2015

Controls & Machine Components

AutomationDirect: Enclosure vortex coolers

AutomationDirect’s line of Stratus enclosure vortex coolers provide compressed air cooling where conventional enclosure cooling by air conditioners or heat exchangers is not possible.

November 18, 2015

Cartons and boxes

Tea Forte enhances packaging elegance

New custom package design for luxury tea brand Tea Forte includes a cleaner, contemporary logo and a more elegant sensory package design.

November 17, 2015