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Anheuser-Busch builds beer-can house for Superbowl ad
Anheuser-Busch will feature a house — and everything in it — that are built out of more than 14,000 aluminum beer cans in a Superbowl ad entitled “House.” Personally, I love the beer can chair and grandfather clock … although I have to say that papering the entire house in beer-can wallpaper is pretty sweet too. Fun stuff. There’s a guy who’s truly ... More
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Exploring the latest in packaging design. Insights on marketing and branding, along with photos of exceptional packages from around the world.
What creates good design?
The answer to the question of what creates good design is having a good idea before you start the design process. Let’s look at two examples, one good, the other bad, and you can draw your own conclusions. First the good. Tropicana has long held the leading position in the refrigerated fruit beverages category. The perception of a quality brand has long been theirs to leverage and this set ... More
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Just another NWP - Blogs weblog
It works for the casinos, but how does it affect you?
Bar codes and RFID are now common elements in packaging operations, as well as in many everyday situations. A recent article in Popular Mechanics magazine describes how they are being used as part of the security and surveillance operations at casinos. According to the article, Las Vegas’s gaming industry invests in the best surveillance and behavioral monitoring technology in the world, so ... More
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A blog with a different twist on packaging and plant operations, equipment and developments - past, present and on the horizon.
Sustainable Packaging Focus on Reuse in 2010
It is that time of the year for projections and when prognosticators tell us what to expect this coming year and new decade. I admit not having a crystal ball and prove it on an almost daily basis, yet I believe there are some trends developing that are fairly obvious, if you know where to look. The Other “R” One of the trends that I see becoming most obvious is a serious interest on ... More
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Common Sense and Sustainability Blog, a practical and often humorous perspective on sustainability, specifically the packaging industry.
2010: Trends in Packaging
Some readers have asked me to write as a follow-up to my article: “The 12 Most Impressive Packaging Innovations in 2009“, an article about the trends in packaging innovation to be expected in 2010.I am not a crystal-glazer and who am I to pretend to be able to envision the future trends in packaging. In general I find articles about trends often only mirroring the wishful-thinking of ... More
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This blog relates worldwide innovations in packaging with "green" influences, sustainability and recyclability. Green Technology, trends, materials and more!
Success begets success
I am certain that you all have had those days (or perhaps even WEEKS) where you can’t get anyone on the phone and those you do get either hang up, put you off, or tell you to call someone else. It is a difficult stretch to go through and especially difficult when it happens day after day, week after week. 28 years in Sales has given me many such stretches. That’s what makes the good ... More
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Selling printing, services, and managing sales
