Material handling

Serialization first in South Korea

Contract development and manufacturing organization delivers identifiable labeling for a top-10 pharmaceutical company.

April 28, 2015

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Coding, Printing & Labeling

Co-packer's bright shrink sleeve idea saves the day for Coke/Fuze-owned energy drinks

Contract packager ActionPak does more than salvage more than $2 million in product with out-of-compliance nutritional labeling; a limited-edition promo sleeve boosts image of NOS energy drinks among NASCAR fans.

April 23, 2015

Contract packaging

All-natural cocktail mixers adopt aseptic carton packaging

‘A revolution for the cocktail mixer category,’ according to Powell & Mahoney, a new aseptic carton for the company’s products preserves the mixers’ clean, authentic flavor...with help from co-packer Leahy-IFP

April 17, 2015

Thermoform/fill/seal

Tracking innovative product/package development

Debuted to the general public on the television show “Shark Tank,” Hoppy Paws, Newport Beach, CA, has created a product to add fun and imagination to the holidays.

April 1, 2015

Contract packaging

Progress in paper bottles

In case you hadn’t noticed, the race for a paper bottle is on.

April 1, 2015

Contract packaging

Back to the Roots ‘undoes’ it again with new cereal, outside help

Back to the Roots is at it again — growing nationally and “undoing” processed foods with more outsourcing help, new packaging and some wild new products bound for national retailers.

March 25, 2015

Contract Packaging

Loophole closes on dimensional weight pricing

Have you taken a close look at your cartons, cases and shippers lately?

March 25, 2015

Contract Packaging

Hall of Fame and scholarship support packaging’s past, present and future

Among the latest developments for the Contract Packaging Association (CPA) is an honor given to one industry veteran for decades of service, and a new program that will help encourage the industry veterans of tomorrow.

March 25, 2015

Contract Packaging

For too many outsourcing partnerships, trust issues lurk

The Foundation for Strategic Sourcing’s recently held an event, F4SS Connect, in San Diego...

March 25, 2015

Bag/pouch fill/seal (pre-made bags)

New York co-packer boosts OTC, pharma capacity

Ruspak Contract Packaging Service, Lyons, NY, adds pouching machines, inkjet printers, shrink wrapper and more.

March 17, 2015

Contract Packaging

Contract packagers plan trade trip to Italy

The Contract Packaging Association will help bring North American members to IPACK-IMA 2015, in Milano, Italy in May.

March 16, 2015

Contract Packaging

New biz director for Technical Help in Engineering and Marketing

Flexible packaging pro Tobin J. Haas named director of new biz for the packaging system and co-pack services provider.

March 12, 2015

Contract Packaging

Display Pack announces move to Cedar Springs, MI

Company growth prompts move to 406,000-sq.-ft. facility

February 23, 2015