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Containers

Rausch selects tube for its 'Body Lotion Sensitive'

Swiss firm Rausch applies a “velvet” soft-touch finish for tubes, which replace bottles for this product.

May 24, 2011

Containers

Neopac opens first-ever US headquarters

In response to the growing demands of its US customer base, Neopac, the Swiss-based provider and inventor of high-barrier Polyfoil® tubes for the pharma and cosmetics industries, recently opened a US headquarters, located at in Chatham, NJ.

May 16, 2011

Coding, Printing & Labeling

An introduction to extended content labels for designers, marketers, & brand owners

Your product isn't getting any larger, so, how do you maintain shelf appeal, get brand messaging across and meet regulatory requirements? For many Consumer Product Groups the answer is extended content labels (ECL). Download this white paper from Quality Assured to learn more.

May 13, 2011

Labels

Digitally printed, pressure-sensitive labels convey brand personality of Carmella's Italian Bistro

Carmella's Italian Bistro chose cost-effective, digitally printed labels for launching its retail brand. Drawing inspiration from the pure authenticity of its homemade sauces, where heritage, pride and family are signature brand cues, it effectively conveyed its brand messaging using a textured, natural white material that offers visual depth and a tactile feel.

May 10, 2011

Sustainability

Know when to fold 'em

The folding carton ushered in the modern packaging age and remains a diverse option for many product categories.

May 10, 2011

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

GlaxoSmithKline increases production efficiency with custom filling system

Single-use dosing system eliminates risk of cross-contamination and speeds production start-up time.

May 7, 2011

Containers

Anniversary bottles enable Redhook fans to partake, reminisce

Craft beers are hot with consumers, but even they can’t rest on their laurels. At some point, the longstanding among these upstart brews move toward status as mature brands, and they have to reinvent themselves.

May 7, 2011

Containers

PET for honey re-launch

Eye-catching new bottles are behind the high-profile re-launch of Rowse Honey, a leading UK honey brand.

April 21, 2011

Contract packaging

Companies

April 12, 2011

Flexible packaging

U.S. pharma packaging market to grow 5.5% annually through 2014

Demand for pharmaceutical packaging in the U.S. (including Puerto Rico) will increase 5.5% annually to $18.4 billion in 2014, according to a Freedonia Group Inc. report on pharmaceutical packaging prospects.

April 11, 2011

Sustainability

Bottle made of OCC and ONP

Holding 50 oz of laundry detergent, this molded-pulp bottle—recyclable and compostable—is actually a shell with a LDPE liner inside that holds the product.

April 11, 2011

Conveying & accumulation

Bucket elevator sweetens chocolate egg production

Madelaine Chocolate’s product distribution system permits the smooth handling of 36% more product while ensuring considerably less damage to the chocolate pieces being wrapped in foil.

April 11, 2011