Contract Packaging

Contract packager invests in eco-friendly compliance package

St. Louis-based Legacy Pharmaceutical Co. to invest in automated blister lines for pharmaceuticals in Ecoslide-RX.

December 2, 2011

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Contract Packaging

Stretch your CapEx budget by managing risk

Through tight partnerships and careful planning, contract service partners can minimize risk and make the most of their budgets by considering the many options for financing capital equipment.

December 2, 2011

Contract Packaging

Co-packers help AccuDial and PediaCare innovate with kid-medicine dosing packs

Bio-Pharm, a leading supplier of generic pharmaceutical formulations, is packing a new a line of liquid over-the-counter medications for AccuDial Pharmaceutical of Palm Beach Gardens, FL, which AccuDial calls a "revolution in over-the-counter dosing."

December 2, 2011

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'Melting pot' innovations merit high scores

Our latest survey rewards packages that exhibit ‘true innovation’—defined as a melting pot of amazing conceptual ideas, great graphics, and incredible structural design, coupled with quality production.

December 2, 2011

Containers

Flock-of-birds theme carries design for sparkling water

The brand promise of crisp, natural refreshment is embodied in the package design for Something Natural sparkling water.

December 1, 2011

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RFID brings an added dimension to managing reusable packaging

Reduce, reuse, recycle. These have been the three legs of the stool called sustainable packaging for about as long as I can remember.

December 1, 2011

Secondary Packaging

A more stable stacking solution for cement mix bags

'Rock-steady' pallet stacks and use of readily recyclable bags win over customers.

December 1, 2011

Recycling

Neatly meshing technologies pave the way in food packaging

Flush with data on what consumers want, food packaging developers are answering the call by harnessing complementary processing and packaging technologies.

December 1, 2011

Recycling

An idea that doesn’t hold water can be good

Removing water to achieve a concentrated product should be done under a host of considerations; otherwise, one’s plans might prove to be all wet.

November 30, 2011

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PTT Chemical invests $150 million in NatureWorks

NatureWorks LLC, a leader in bioplastics manufacturing, has announced that Thailand’s largest chemical producer, PTT Chemical Public Company Limited (PTT Chemical) is investing $150 million in NatureWorks.

November 29, 2011

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American Packaging Corporation completes $17.5 million expansion

American Packaging Corporation recently completed its $17.5 million plant expansion at its Rotogravure Printing and Laminating facility in Columbus, WI.

November 29, 2011

Sustainable Packaging

Aseptic packs with FSC label

For the first time in the USA, beverages are being filled in aseptic carton packs displaying the FSC® label of the Forest Stewardship Council.

November 28, 2011

Sustainable Packaging

Widget calculates energy from recyclables

The EPA releases a widget the can be used to determine the energy saved by recycling various types of packaging versus landfilling.

November 23, 2011