Elizabeth Arden Inc. signs packaging contract with Williams Lea
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EFPIA Finds Packaging Key to AnticounterfeitingJack Mans, December 20, 2010The European Federations of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA) released a updated whitepaper on drug anticounterfeiting initiatives in November, and the group once more emphasizes the role packaging can play. More
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China's packaging industry now 2nd largest after U.S.People's Daily, December 13, 2010
The annual output value of the Chinese packaging industry has exceeded 1 trillion yuan, and China has become the world's second largest packaging country in the international community after the United States.
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New aseptic line shines
Jack Mans, Plant Operations Editor, October 1, 2010A new state-of-the-art aseptic packaigng line at KanPak LLC, Arkansas City, KS, is opeinng new vistas for the food and beverage industry. The company has installed a 10-lane, inline filler from Hamba US Inc. that runs up to 600 bottles/min. KanPak began working on the ine a the end of 2008, and its first production was in January 2010.
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Clean start for carpet shampooJack Mans, Plant Operations Editor, October 1, 2010
It's a new era at Bissell Homecare Inc.Aan upgraded packaging ine runs the company's new concentrated carpet-cleaning products that are packaged in new containers. And it al takes place on the same site as Bissell's new Inmnovation Center.
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Packaging Briefs – TUESDAY, MAY 18May 14, 2010More
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Crisp, clean codes keep cases movingLinda Casey, Senior Editor, April 30, 2010More
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Beer distribution problems brewingJanuary 28, 2010The proliferation of microbreweries, or "craft brewers," has greatly affected the beer distribution industry, says Eric Criss, President of the Florida Beer Institute. As the number of SKUs increases, the need for automation becomes more and more of a factor in an industry historically reluctant to change. More
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Packaging BriefsJanuary 25, 2010People, services, awards, and announcements. More
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Castle Harlan agrees to acquire Pretium PackagingJanuary 19, 2010Castle Harlan has agreed to acquire Pretium Packaging, L.L.C., one of the country's leading manufacturers of custom-designed specialty plastic containers for the food, pharmaceutical, personal-care and household markets. More
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P&G launches e-commerce websiteLauren R. Hartman, January 15, 2010The Procter & Gamble Co., Cincinnati and e-commerce services leader PFSweb, Inc. are piloting an online store this month called the eStore, an online shopping site owned and operated by PFSweb and exclusively featuring P&G products to U.S. consumers. The eStore is planned to launch this spring, following a pilot of the site with 5,000 consumers that will begin in the coming weeks. More
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Packaging BriefsJanuary 18, 2010People, services, awards, and announcements. More
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PepsiCo contributes $1 million to Haiti earthquake reliefJanuary 15, 2010The PepsiCo Foundation announced it will donate $1 million to the earthquake victims in Haiti and that PepsiCo will provide Quaker products as well as bottled water and Gatorade for the disaster victims through its bottlers in Florida and the Dominican Republic. More
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Packaging BriefsJanuary 15, 2010People, services, awards, and announcements. More
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Nestle pledges $1 million in bottled water for quake-stricken HaitiJanuary 14, 2010Company offers aid to disaster relief efforts and communities affected by the earthquake that struck Haiti on Tuesday. More
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Packaging trends for 2010John Kalkowski, Editorial Director, January 14, 2010
If it were easy to foretell the future, we'd all be millionaires. However, predicting what's ahead for the packaging community in 2010 is not like picking horses at the racetrack. Packaging Digest reached out to seven packaging observers to discover their informed opinions on what trends are likely to impact packaging in the coming year.
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Supervalu to cut store inventory mostly by
package sizeLauren Hartman, January 13, 2010The item reduction mirrors similar moves by other supermarkets. More
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Health security strategy is issuedLauren R. Hartman, January 8, 2010Department of Health and Human Services'strategy aims to protect people's health in a major emergency. More
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Packaging BriefsJanuary 4, 2010People, services, awards, and announcements. More
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NewsmakersJanuary 1, 2010MOVERS & SHAKERS Sonoco names M. Jack Sanderas executive vp of global consumer businesses. Crown Holdings Inc. promotes Thomas A. Kelly to senior vp—finance and Kevin C. Clothier to vp and corporate controller, succeeding Kelly. Conversource Inc. appoints Kiki Chosid as customer service manager. More
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News Analysis: Opportunities abound for U.S. packaging companiesJohn Kalkowski, Editorial Director, December 17, 2009
The global economy is not a perfectly round sphere. Like the earth's topography, it's filled with peaks and valleys. So, when the U.S. economy is in a valley, other countries may already be moving toward a peak. This means there are plenty of opportunities for packagers; the opportunities just may not be right under our noses.
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