Sustainability

Pharmapack Celebrates 20 Years of Innovation

Vial injector, pharma compliance pack, smart packaging and auto-injector for prefilled syringes named best innovations in 2017.

February 24, 2017

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Controls & Machine Components

Nestlé taps new blow molder control system for efficient PET bottle production

Blow molder control helps Nestlé Waters align efficient PET bottle production with consistent consumer experience.

February 24, 2017

Contract packaging

Addressing Serialization and Aggregation Head-On

CordenPharma Latina moves ahead of the curve when it comes to track and trace, serialization and aggregation as a full-service partner in the contract development and manufacturing of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs), drug products and associated packaging services to the global pharmaceutical industry.

February 14, 2017

Plastics/resins

Qosmedix: PET lotion and spray bottles

All four bottles have a unique locking mechanism to help keep products from spilling during travel.

February 13, 2017

Sustainability

Dehumidifier fits car cupholder

A plastic cup with paperboard label holds desiccant and room for collected water for a car cupholder-friendly disposable humidifier. Cup cuts plastic material by 50%.

February 11, 2017

Sustainability

‘Ganja-preneur’ puts organic pot in a recyclable tin

Honest Marijuana extends its commitment to the environment to its packaging, a tin can that is recyclable and reusable, and preserves the purity and freshness of the cannabis product.

February 6, 2017

Containers

Lemon beer, freshly packed for Heineken Croatia

In spring 2016, Heineken Croatia brought to its creative agency Bruketa&Zinic OM the job of creating a bottle label and a direct B2B marketing piece to showcase a limited-edition offering of its Karlovacko beer brand scheduled for launch in summer 2016.

February 2, 2017

Plastics/resins

First-of-its-kind plastic retort can hits retail shelves

Canned vegetable and fruit producer McCall Farms becomes the first to use a clear, plastic retort can for a line of slow-cooked vegetables, adding excitement to a stagnant category.

January 31, 2017

Sustainability

Predicting the Future of the Global Pharmaceutical Packaging Market

Expansion of generic market, technological advancement, and strict governmental regulations for conventional packaging are major factors that drive the market growth.

January 31, 2017

Containers

Pioneering HPP for baby food

Consumers are demanding fresher, healthier foods not just for themselves, but for their little ones too. Learn how Pure Spoon launched the first HPP baby-food line.

January 30, 2017

Sustainability

P&G unveils first recyclable shampoo bottle made with ‘beach plastic’

Beginning this summer, P&G will offer its Head & Shoulders shampoo in a limited-edition recyclable bottle made in part from material collected from plastic waste found on beaches.

January 19, 2017

Containers

Hair-care line matches reformulation with fresh redesign

Along with a new formula, Rusk Sensories shampoo and conditioner gets a redesign to achieve natural botanical positioning at retail.

January 13, 2017

Labels

The buzz on new animated vermouth labels

Spanish winery releases three vermouth varieties with labels that use kinesiograms to create the effect of movement, including a heart-eating Pac-Man, a leaping dolphin, and a flying bee.

January 10, 2017