Converting equipment

Winnie the Pooh makes splash in HDPE bottles

New Windsor Brands launches line of infant washes, lotions, and shampoos in a custom bottle that provides shelf appeal and functionality.

August 31, 2011

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Coding, Printing & Labeling

AccuDial spins children's liquid medication dosing into the 21st Century

AccuDial’s inner and outer labels provide parents and caregivers information to precisely dose their child based on weight, not age.

August 31, 2011

Containers

Hot-filled hot sauce

Simply Functional LLC, a supplier of specialty health foods, has launched its ChiaSmart® line of salsas in new 12-oz ring-neck PET bottles from Amcor Rigid Plastics.

August 31, 2011

Containers

U.K. gin brand gets 'radical and contemporary' refresh

For it’s 250th anniversary, Greenall’s Original London Dry Gin gets modern update, with stylized graphics meant to appeal to a younger generation of gin drinkers.

August 30, 2011

Sustainability

Aluminum can recycling rate highest in a decade

Aluminum Week, Sept. 12-15, will ‘Celebrate Sustainability’ with good news during the association’s 78th annual meeting.

August 29, 2011

Containers

Bold colors, photorealistic imagery distinguish new baby yogurt packs

Nostalgic baby illustrations coupled with vibrant colors and photorealistic fruit imagery assure mothers of the purity and freshness of new Earth’s Best Organic Baby Yogurt.

August 29, 2011

Containers

German firm uses machine vision for toothpaste tube inspection

Toothpaste helps you maintain healthy, attractive, and clean teeth, but only in recent years have vision systems been used to check whether the actual product packaging is clean and safe before the toothpaste tubes are filled.

August 26, 2011

Sustainability

Spanish still-water bottler lightweights bottle neck

A smaller water-bottle neck size accompanied by an easier-to-open cap saves Aguas De Mondariz 40% in package weight and adds to consumer convenience.

August 26, 2011

Sustainability

30% PCR PET for Marks & Spencer HBA bottle

Launched recently in the UK, a 300-mL PET bottle for Marks & Spencer’s Essential Extracts personal care range incorporates 30% Post-Consumer Recycled material.

August 26, 2011

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

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