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Green Is Global

(Archive)

January 31, 2009, ... processes, their end products, and their corporate responsibility policies. As we all are aware, world-leading product manufacturers such as Procter & Gamble and Unilever, along with retailers such as ...

Meeting the Sustainability Challenge Without Compromising Barrier Performance

(Archive)

January 28, 2009, It is clear by now that retailers are the main drivers of the sustainable packaging movement, and they have put their money where their mouths are. It is clear by now that retailers are the main drivers ...

Color Control

(Label/Tape)

December 31, 2008, ... the like. Its in-mold customers are concentrated in the food, beverage, retail, and lawn maintenance industries. The company is able to convert all types of substrates, including papers, films, and ...

Ciba continues to foster innovation in 2008 with two R&D Awards

(News | New Products)

December 04, 2008, ... both consumer and retailer confidence in the freshness of perishable products because they provide reliable evidence of transport and storage conditions,” said Martin Riediker, chief innovation officer ...

Pack Expo 2008 Delivers Innovation

(News Eclips)

December 03, 2008, ... keynote sessions and 55 Conference sessions attracted 1,300 attendees listening to leading retailers, consumer goods companies, and industry suppliers discuss their companies’ packaging approach. Keynoters ...

Pack Expo 2008 Delivers Innovation

(News | New Products)

December 01, 2008, ... and 55 Conference sessions attracted 1,300 attendees listening to leading retailers, consumer goods companies and industry suppliers discuss their companies’ packaging approach. Keynoters included: ...

Cartons Lighten Up

(Carton Box)

November 30, 2008, ... in their retail packaging. “Recycled stock is really difficult for small companies to get in volume, on the folding carton side at least,” explains Smith. “You have to buy a truckload of it, which we ...

Bag Sits Flat

(Bag Pouch)

November 30, 2008, ... shipped, and staged for display by retailers.” The finished pouches generally use the same fill/seal equipment as traditional stand-up pouches, allowing end-users to seamlessly transition to the more ...

Getting Carded: Card Making comes of age for Converters

(Offset)

October 31, 2008, ... lucrative marketing tools for retailers,” says Wendell Cline, chief operating officer. “Magnetic stripe cards are increasingly common for door entry and hotel key applications. Organizations find it easier ...

Making a Splash

(Label/Tape)

October 28, 2008, ... Darigold's 16-oz bottle are exciting and enticing. The shrink labels work extremely well with the curved shape of the bottle and will have excellent shelf impact at retail where the brand and flavor can ...

Bridge the Package Innovation Gap Between InterPack and PACK EXPO

(News | New Products)

October 20, 2008, ... which has put the technologies in context with retail, consumer, and supply chain trends issues, challenges, and opportunities in a way that enables readers to take action. To order your copy of the ...

Marker Pack Receives Sustainable Makeover

(News Eclips)

October 14, 2008, ... mock-clamshell packaging after improvements on sustainability measures were demonstrated. The new packaging resulted in a 60% reduction in plastic used, contributing to an improvement in major retailers’ ...

KBA, FLEXcon Premiering Unique Substrates at Graph Expo

(News | New Products)

October 13, 2008, ... perforated white/black plastic is claimed an ideal solution for see-through, one-way window signage with a 70/30 perforation pattern. The 70/30 pattern offers retailers 70% material and 30% hole pattern ...

Compostable and Biodegradeable Packaging

(News Eclips)

October 09, 2008, ... first retail products that use this technology in a flexible stand-up bag format. The new bags for San Mateo and Traditional Loose Yerba Mate are made of two layers of cellophane and foil films and ...

October Carton & Box Reporter

(Carton Box)

September 30, 2008, ... The group, designated inspirepac, incorporates five business units and employs more than 250 people. It offers full design services and produces high quality flexo print, point-of-sale, retail-ready packaging, ...

FTA Helps Brands With Consistency

(News Clips Archive)

September 30, 2008, ... faces more than 3,000 packaging changes each year. Those changes are orchestrated by an eight-member Brand Design Prepress Organization led by Gail Wong, brand design prepress manager for US retail packaging. ...

What's New Product

(Magazine)

September 30, 2008, ... speeds to 100 bags/min. Reportedly, the finished “zipper” box pouches are more compact and shelf-stable than traditional stand-up pouches, reducing film consumption by 10%-15% and maximizing retail store ...

PABS08 Conference Combats Intellectual Property Theft

(News | New Products)

September 11, 2008, ... product diversion and anti-piracy efforts in different industries and sectors, particularly healthcare, consumer products, food and beverage, and retail. For more informati on, visit www.awa-bv.com ...

Winterborne, CardPak Pool Green Resources

(News Eclips)

September 08, 2008, ... force in sustainable replacements for traditional plastic clamshell and blister type packaging. Both companies have a strong presence in the warehouse club channel as well other major retail outlets.  ...

ITC Rules in Favor of Petition Against Woven Sacks Imports from China

(News | New Products)

September 03, 2008, ... pet foods, bird seeds, and similar products sold at retail. The ITC’s affirmative vote will restore fair competition in the US market, its supporters say. The vote was the final determination in investigations ...