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DuPont Packaging Awards 2012 – Part 02
As said in my previous article about the DuPont Packaging Awards 2012 in this post I write about the Microcellular Technology of InCycle CPET, Sulwhasoo Dahamsul’s cream jar, and the Tide PODS Liquid...
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New Applications for the Paper Stand-up Pouch
Two years ago I wrote about a new development as a result of a collaboration of some Brazilian packaging companies. The PaperPouch was a joint effort of Ibema, Tradbor, Dow Brasil and ESPM. Although...
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Sidel’s Stack & Pack Bottle
Although still a concept so far, Sidel claims to provide with its new stackable bottle, Stack & Pack, the first stacking solution of its kind for mid-size bottle capacities from 250 ml up to 1 L. A...
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Interesting Packaging Ideas – The iF Design Awards
It always is fascinating to see the results of packaging and design students. Their ideas are fresh, sometimes impossible to imagine in the real world, but always stimulating and setting the “old”...
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Developments in FFS-machines
As flexible pouches are getting more and more popular and their attack on the position of the glass jar, the beverage can and even the beverage carton, is significant, it is time to look at two recent...
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The Coca-Cola Bag
I know, it is in Africa and parts of Asia no different, but in Central and South America, where the iconic Coca-Cola single serve glass bottle is very much in use and very popular, it is custom that...
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Anti-Counterfeiting – When do we start to move into the right direction?
The Product Authentication & Brand Security Conference 2012, which takes place this year on September 10-11 in Chicago, is branded by its organiser AWA as offering the latest trends and solutions...
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Plastic Carrier Bags – The World Upside Down
In the July edition of Plastics News I read that 12-year-old girl Abby Goldberg from Grayslake, Ill., stool the plastics industry’s thunder — and quite possibly spoiled prospects for an...
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August – New Designs in Packaging
Almost everywhere in the world it is holiday time and people are baking their bodies on the beach or are burning first class meat on their barbeques for everybody to enjoy. Summertime is a wonderful...
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Developments in Aerosol Technology
I collected a selection of developments in Aerosol Technology, introduced into the market over the last six months. Aerosol Technology is a very interesting technology with a wide and amazing range of...
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Developments in Aerosol Technology – Part 02
As said in my previous article I will describe here some new developments in specific applications for airless and bag-on-valve aerosols. To refresh the memory of my readers let me start with a short...
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On-the-Go – Just Add Some Hot Water
Photo courtesy Waitrose In its new report, titled “Snacking in America 2012”, market research organization NPD Group, concludes that although breakfast is the most common meal, accounting for 28% of...
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Manufacturing Single-Serve Bottles in HDPE
Dairy products, fruit juices, fortified drinks in single serve bottles are part of one of the most rapidly growing sectors in the drink packaging industry. Actually, in many of the markets such as...
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Packaging Innovation for Fish and Seafood
There’s a huge part of the population that won’t go near fish, despite the awareness of the health benefits. And the consumers, who want to eat more seafood, don’t always feel comfortable preparing...
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Developments in Thermoformable Film
Fresh products, such as poultry, red meat and fish product, as well as chilled ready-to-eat products place special technical and technological demands on the packaging. The products, as frequently is...
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Bottled Water Goes Cheap
The market of bottled water is beleaguered with a number of issues including the growth of cheaper-priced private label bottled water, consumer criticism of the industry’s high carbon footprints and...
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Beverage Can Ends and its Opening Devices
Although the position of beverage cans have been threatened by HDPE (high-density polyethylene) and PET (polyethylene terephthalate) bottles, advancements in packaging technology have seen the...
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The State of Packaging in Today’s Market
Landfill Aurá in Belém do Pará, Brazil Some weeks ago I was invited for an interview by Chuck Miller of CTI Packaging & Fulfillment in Libertyville, IL. He runs a company blog at Package Talk. My...
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Reclosable Cans and the Can End as Marketing Tool
As I said in my previous article, the second consumer wish is the reclosability of the can or at least a covering of the opening to protect the content. Some years ago beverage can manufacturers...
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LamiCan – The Aseptic Paperboard Can
Recently we have seen attacks from local authorities and consumers, regarding the ‘green’ credentials of plastic bottles and aluminium cans for beverages. These activities and some market...
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