Flexibles

Barrier food cups offer freshness and convenience

Printpack explains how the trend of replacing cans with barrier cups and flexible lids continues to provide convenience, quality, freshness, taste, single-serve options and shipping weight savings.

November 22, 2016

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Material handling

Wroclaw Hospital Safeguards Cytotoxic Drug Transport

NFC-enabled data loggers, isothermal containers help monitor and maintain temperature-sensitive drugs during transport for the Independent Clinical Hospital in Wrocław, Poland.

November 15, 2016

Flexibles

Make-your-own hummus kit is shelf-stable

Baruvi Fresh lets consumers make their own fresh hummus anywhere, anytime, with shelf-stable ingredients packed in a ‘mini bowl’ with stirrer for easy preparation.

November 12, 2016

Labels

Cardboard sleeve for dairy cup enhances sustainability

An Austrian company that has just opened a U.S. plant in Pittston, PA, Greiner brings to the market plastic cups, primarily for dairy, with multiple decorating options. It's unique K3 label adds a cardboard sleeve to the cup, for plastic lightweighting, recyclability, and enhanced marketing opportunities.

November 9, 2016

Containers

An intelligent bottle system monitoring dosing for effective drug compliance

Amcor Rigid Plastics and Confrérie Clinique Collaborate on unique electronic pill dispenser that promotes compliance.

November 9, 2016

Containers

Portable, shelf-stable cocktails

A two compartment snap-fit package from Plastic Technologies, Inc. brings the party wherever customers are.

November 8, 2016

Containers

Disruptive two-in-one package now available to brand owners

A two-compartment package engineered by Plastic Technologies, Inc.—with the bottom container snapping into the base of the larger top bottle—was recently launched as a disruptive new portable, shelf-stable cocktail line.

November 7, 2016

Containers

Petite pack mimics full-size coffee cup with lid

Fitting in the palm of your hand, a tiny 2-oz container for Forto's Strong Coffee Drink To Go energy shot is cleverly engineered to replicate the look of a full-size foodservice coffee cup with snap-on lid.

November 1, 2016

Material handling

Study reveals best practices for time/temperature-sensitive biologics

BioLife Solutions and Brooks Life Sciences Partner on Study of Best Practices for Shipping and Storing Time- and Temperature-Sensitive Biologic Materials.

October 26, 2016

Containers

FDA addresses medical device tubing misconnections

Often packaged together or co-packaged with other devices, tubing sets can be connected improperly, causing meds or other substances to be delivered through the wrong tubing into the incorrect area of the body.

October 20, 2016

Containers

Intermediate bulk containers

IBCs are exerting wide-ranging impacts across diverse industries, on both the user and supplier sides.

October 19, 2016

Containers

Shelf-stable hummus ingredients can be mixed on-the-go

New York City-based company Baruvi Fresh introduces a new twist on hummus: a three-ingredient kit of fresh, shelf-stable ingredients that can be prepared anywhere, anytime, for 12 servings of fresh, preservative-free hummus.

October 17, 2016

Plastics/resins

Kids love noodles In a Cup!

Heat-pasteurized, vacuum-packed noodles in a cup with a reclosable lid and spork make a nutritious meal or snack for kids at home or at school.

October 16, 2016