Containers

Social media input energizes Verve Energy Drink packaging redesign

Vemma employs the input of 23,000-plus Facebook followers to help design a more modern look for its aluminum can-packed energy beverages.

August 25, 2011

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Cartoning

Colomer Italy gains filling, contract packaging efficiencies

Hair color producer improves OEE and contract manufacturing capabilities by repositioning its tube-filling line directly underneath the mixing vessels.

August 24, 2011

Containers

Chinese firm employs consultant for health and beauty packaging

Wally Bath products marketed internationally in newly designed packaging from brand and design consultant.

August 23, 2011

Containers

Aseptic R&D/co-packer team helps brands blossom

Flavours, Inc. helps bring aseptic and nutritional products to market in a new facility that handles everything from pilot test batches to full commercial production runs.

August 16, 2011

Containers

Passion drives packaging for new Latin liquor brand

The SX brand, which stands for “Sensual” and “eXotic,” includes three varieties.

August 8, 2011

Sustainability

Molded-pulp bottle disrupts laundry detergent category

The Seventh Generation container consists of a molded-pulp outer shell made from 70% recycled cardboard (OCC) and 30% old newspapers (ONP) that can be recycled up to seven times.

August 5, 2011

Containers

Bottle for measuring and pouring

O.Berk’s Bettix™ “twin neck” dispensing bottle has 2 cavities: the larger side is the main repository, and with a simple squeeze, a precise amount of liquid can be transferred to the smaller dispensing chamber.

July 29, 2011

Secondary Packaging

Italian cartoning equipment manufacturer Bergami corporate capabilities video

Watch this short video from Bergami to get a brief video overview of its manufacturing capabilities as well as footage of its various horizontal cartoning systems, including balcony design intermittent-motion (to 120 cpm), and continuous motion (to 400 cpm).

July 25, 2011

Containers

Custom packaging lends upscale look to ethnic hair care products

‘Food for hair’ concept employs bottles that evoke jam jars and salt shakers.

July 22, 2011

Containers

Ultra-concentrated car-wash chemicals part of unique delivery system

A car wash-chemical dispensing system that replaces 30- and 55-gal high-density polyethylene drums with 1-gal containers and film bags of ultra-concentrated product has won an Environmental Impact award in the Secondary/Large-Format Packaging category of the 2011 Greener Package Awards.

July 20, 2011

Containers

Evolving sectors gain attention at global forum

Medical devices and diagnostics, generics, APIs, and biologics are on the agenda at the 9th Annual Cold Chain & Temperature Management Global Forum Sept. 26-30.

July 19, 2011

Sustainability

New PET nut container provides clear benefits

A new see-through PET container for Fisher Nuts provides more sustainability, as well as a greater perception of freshness than former composite can packaging.

July 19, 2011

Sustainability

PepsiCo Canada unveils 7UP EcoGreen 100% rPET Bottle

First soft drink bottle in North America to be made from 100% rPET will reduce the amount of virgin plastic used by approximately 6 million pounds annually.

July 18, 2011