Sustainability

A Primer: Packaging and phytosanitation

Companies involved in international shipments need to know about phytosanitation, in general, and ISPM-15, in particular.

March 31, 2010

Sustainable Packaging: Page 432

Containers

Dogboned pairs of Pace PET packs

Better functionality was the main driver behind Campbell Soup Co.’s recent redesign of the container it uses for Pace salsa sold through Club Store channels.

March 31, 2010

Flexibles

Convenience foods to drive frozen food packaging

Demand for frozen food packaging is projected to climb 3.7% per year to $6.8 billion by 2013.

March 31, 2010

Detergents/cleaners

Compacted bottle and formula pack a punch of laundry detergent

Method’s new ultra-concentrated 8X, plant-based laundry detergent offers definitive consumer convenience, in a hand-held pump-spray bottle.

March 31, 2010

Home

Analyst: National brands need to focus on experiences

Kaleidoscope’s Dennis Furniss believes too many brands are allowing private label to make inroads by focusing on things other than what’s really important to consumers.

March 29, 2010

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Bag-in-box for motor oil

A 20-L bag-in-box package for motor oil has a number of logistical advantages over the round drums that are more typically used today.

March 29, 2010

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Sustainability in medical device packaging

Designers may carry the burden of developing ‘greener’ medical devices and packaging to help offset hospital waste and increased environmental concerns.

March 26, 2010

Cosmetics/Personal care

'Eco-beauty enthusiasts': Packaging as important as the product

New breed of beauty products goes beyond skin deep, with products that make her look good as she also helps reduce the carbon footprint.

March 25, 2010

Containers

Tequila-based spirits launch in cartons

Portable, eco-friendly 1-L cartons are newest conveyance for premium tequila brand mixes.

March 25, 2010

Flexible packaging

The ties that more than bind

Specialty, multi-functional adhesives are a concept for the times.

March 24, 2010

Contract Packaging

'Boxes' get a second life

UsedCardboardBoxes.com buys used cases and resells them for reuse, with CPG companies and contract packagers among its customers. The company operates 40 U.S. distribution centers.

March 24, 2010

Sustainable Packaging

Maine to set precedent with extended producer responsibility law

Law will shift responsibility for hard-to-recycle products and packaging to “producers, consumers, and others who benefit from products sold and used.”

March 24, 2010

Sustainable Packaging

Is mineral oil from recycled paper a threat to food safety?

As German risk assessors find cause for concern where substance migration from recycled paper is involved in food packaging, ink users are advised to look for alternatives.

March 23, 2010