Plastics/resins

FDA to respond to petition to ban BPA

While the agency weighs evidence that both supports and opposes the controversial chemical, consumers may make the ultimate decision.

March 30, 2012

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Containers

1-gal plastic jars for foodservice olives

Aceitunas del Guadalquivir of Seville, Spain, is the first to commercialize an innovative six-layer coextrusion blow molded jar for olives that is notable for its size and for its ability to withstand high-temperature filling processes (hot fill, pasteurization, or sterilisation to 122◦C in retort).

March 28, 2012

Containers

Retro steel can for beer

American craft beer brewer Churchkey Can Co. is bringing back a package long associated with Americana with the launch of Churchkey’s handcrafted Pilsner-style beer in a three-piece, flat top steel can.

March 27, 2012

Containers

Balancing risk with innovation

One of the major roles of the packaging R&D function is to identify and address all the risk areas in a project, one by one.

March 26, 2012

Containers

Thieves target Liquid Tide

Is the brand awash in thefts, and what can be learned from a packaging perspective?

March 25, 2012

Containers

Playful label designs for artisan cider 'upset the apple cart'

U.K. cider maker Orchard Pig works with design firm to capture the playfulness of its namesake in new labels that bring its product to the mainstream.

March 18, 2012

Containers

Organic energy beverages relaunch in cold-activated cans

Reformulated energy drinks move from glass to aluminum to meet consumer demand for larger, more portable package. Cold-activated ink indicates optimal drinking temp.

March 9, 2012

Containers

Premium cigar brand gets embossed metal tins

Attention to molding detail and rich colors are among the features that make this tin for premium cigars a special kind of package.

March 1, 2012

Containers

Innovative PP packs at Ipack-Ima

A single booth was a wealth of information today at Ipack-Ima, the Italian packaging show running this week in Milan.

February 29, 2012

Containers

Extrusion blow molding

Here are some considerations regarding this major process for forming plastic bottles.

February 27, 2012

Containers

New packs for paint

Jewson, the UK's leading supplier of sustainable timber and building materials, is launching newly designed 2.5- and 5-L paint cans in addition to 10-L pails.

February 24, 2012

Closures

'Chocolate toothpaste' in a tube

New Orleans-based Theodent makes toothpaste that successfully substitutes for fluoride a blend of minerals including cocoa bean extract.

February 16, 2012

Labels

Wine labels extraordinaire

For Ferrari Spumanti, Italy’s leading producers of sparkling wines, labelling is a means of conveying the quality, heritage, and style of a product that has been in production for more than a century.

February 14, 2012