Secondary Packaging

Frozen novelty maker reaps six-month ROI

Cost-effective, rotary-arm wrapping machines don’t fence in worker safety.

May 13, 2008

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Sustainability

Sustainable tube packaging from Norden

In Europe, not all toothpaste tubes come in cartons – to reduce packaging material usage, more tubes are now being tray packed and shrink wrapped for use as point-of-sale display packs.

May 13, 2008

Flexibles

Bag-in-Bottle system

Marking its 20th year, the DuPont Awards for Packaging Innovation 2008 include a number of notable achievements in sustainable packaging.

May 12, 2008

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

New candy packaging is sweet on the environment

Marking its 20th year, the DuPont Awards for Packaging Innovation 2008 include a number of notable achievements in sustainable packaging.

May 12, 2008

Flexibles

Krafting a better bottle

Marking its 20th year, the DuPont Awards for Packaging Innovation 2008 include a number of notable achievements in sustainable packaging.

May 12, 2008

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Authentication that works

An assortment of track-and-trace technologies are helping these three drug companies in their fight against counterfeiting and diversion.

May 12, 2008

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Company makes a 'bee' line for flexible honey packing

Honey producer Golden Heritage Foods adds a full bottling line for Bee Movie-themed bottle. The versatile line accommodates container sizes from 2 oz to 1 gal.

May 12, 2008

Sustainability

Sustainability news and events

Canada is overhauling its 18-year-old strategy on sustainable packaging and corporate responsibility.

May 12, 2008

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Breakthrough: OPTIMA's gravimetric filler

They said it couldn't be done, and before the advent of ELAU's intelligent servo modules, it wasn't possible according to OPTIMA .

May 12, 2008

Containers

The modern retail-packaging conundrum

What is the role of product packaging, given the fast-changing face of retailing and consumer demand now?

April 9, 2008

Containers

CR caps for plastic tubes

World Wide Packaging is expanding its market with newchild-resistant caps for plastic tubes,

April 7, 2008

Bag/pouch fill/seal (pre-made bags)

Industry Watch

April 5, 2008

Protective/transport packaging

Pinball packing wizards

Package design center’s unique capabilities played a key role in helping Stern Pinball come up with a way to get their popular games to global markets damage-free.

April 4, 2008