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Structural prototyping and the modern design process
Prototyping tools and 3D printers are getting more affordable each year.
November 7, 2013
Five flavor varieties of IHOP at Home successfully replicate the restaurant dispenser design while meeting retail requirements in 12- and 24-oz packages.
Sustainable Packaging
Packaging in a world of shrinking resources
The 2013 Global Sustainability Summit offers insights on how manufacturers and retailers can preserve resources to meet the needs of a growing population.
November 7, 2013
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Sustainable Packaging
Miracle-Gro compostable seed pods are consumer-focused
Addressing consumers’ challenges with growing edible plants from seeds, Scotts Miracle-Gro launches a seed pod made from molded fiber that gets planted directly in the ground.
November 7, 2013
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Filling/capping, liquid & viscous
New Barilla sauce plant is committed to quality
A new $53 million facility near Parma, Italy, uses extensive quality controls from the field to the final package to ensure the most authentic Italian food experience.
November 7, 2013
Barilla uses a 42-head rotary volumetric filler that normally runs at 400 bottles/min on each line. The fillers offer a valve system that provides maximum dosing accuracy with the least mechanical stress on the product.
Flexibles
Double-barrier tray accommodates 700 spinal implants
Medical device maker Orthofix works with its packaging supplier to fit some 700 spinal implant products into four trays with retainers.
November 7, 2013
Sealed double-barrier trays are placed into a folding carton, supplied by Barger. The FORZA packaging consists of a total of four thermoformed PETG trays; one inner tray, two sizes of inner retainer trays, and an outer tray sealed with coated Tyvek lidding material.
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12 top-level considerations for revitalizing package design
Only half of all packaging redesigns increase sales, so before you make a change in your packaging, make sure to consider all aspects of the new design.
November 6, 2013
The revitalized Purex packaging built on the brand’s heritage foundation as it blossomed into full bloom, creating a dynamic and contemporary look via some skillful pruning and nurturing.
Sustainable Packaging
Sustainability and the new age of systems thinking
The packaging sustainability conversation has moved beyond recyclability, renewable materials, and clean energy to thinking about logistics, supply chains, and environmental impacts as integrated systems.
November 6, 2013
A specially designed 12-ct corrugated case for small-volume winery Terrien provides a more sustainable packaging solution.
Recycling
Consumer research and its limitations
Many graphic and structural designers make a useful distinction between exploration and validation.
November 6, 2013
Ciao Bella Gelato used a “survival of the fittest” testing method to evaluate 6.7 million design concepts that take its award-winning package design to the next level.
Sustainable Packaging
Marketing 'green' to the mainstream
Not long ago, green products and services appealed mainly to a small minority of die-hard eco-conscious consumers.
November 5, 2013
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Containers
Domino launches shapely, 'table-worthy' canister design
A new hourglass-shaped package with a flip-top closure for two varieties of sugar under the Domino and C&H brands is designed for tabletop usage.
November 4, 2013
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Sustainable Packaging
Common sense rules to follow FTC's Green Guides
For the most part, the Federal Trade Commission’s Green Guides, including their recent “Revisions,” simply apply traditional consumer protection principles to environmental marketing claims.
November 4, 2013
Operational Excellence
Five tips for working with suppliers on projects
Here are five tips for working with suppliers on projects.
November 4, 2013
Labels
Common ways labeling projects can fail
There are many potential snags in the process of bringing a labeling project to fruition. Being aware of the most common snags can help you avoid them before they happen to you.
November 3, 2013
The Greek countryside images of this brand are inspired from traditional folk art, using repetitive elements to form a pattern, and overlaying only three colors to create realistic illustrations. Source: Lovelypackage.com
Coding, Printing & Labeling
Eight best practices for buying labeling machinery
Labelers: Most packaging lines feature one or more, and everyone wants to know whether they have the right kind. Determining that suitability takes careful planning. Here is a checklist:
November 3, 2013
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Labels
Label specification: Managing label production
The balance of your production budget is in jeopardy if you don’t manage all the aspects of your label production with care and diligence. Here are the main factors you should monitor.
November 2, 2013
Brand owners across the globe are experimenting with a “dirtier” design aesthetic to suggest authenticity and develop brand personality.
Feeding/inserting/unscrambling
Trends in robotics for the packaging line
Here are some of the latest trends in robotics for packaging.
November 1, 2013
Labels
SHL equips autoinjectors with multi-functional labels
Specialty labels provide drug delivery systems maker with unique branding, appeal, and increase ease of use for patients.
November 1, 2013
Specialty labels provide drug delivery systems maker SHL with unique branding and appeal, and increase ease of use for patients.
Tamper-evident machinery
Trends and tips for specifying induction sealing equipment
Here are some recent trends in the area of induction sealing equipment.
October 30, 2013
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