March 2009

The geometrical, yshape of a clever bottle for los angelesbased y water inc. Is another package in which shape tells the brand&rsquos story. Y water is designed to appeal to elementary school children through packaging. Natural rubber connectors, called &ldquoy knots,&rdquo enable kids to connect empty packages as moleculelike formations and prolong the life of the bottles by transforming them into toys or building blocks.when looking for a lowcalorie, organic drink kids, obesity is a major problem among kids,  y knot is a low calorie organic drink solution.

The new creasing lines that make the overall shape more interesting. But the key element lies in the fact that by changing the type of material used in its construction, the overall weight of the carton has been reduced by about 40 . This has been achieved with no loss of functionality nor of print quality and in a sector where vast quantities of these cartons are used, the understanding and implementation of environmental issues is clearly demonstrated. Manufacturer van genechten packaging end user mc donald&rsquos

Folgers aromasealtm shaped plastic coffee canister is a packaging paradigm shift for coffee, replacing a 150year tradition of metal cans. The 6layer coextruded canister is dent and ding resistant, is lightweight and stackable. The moldedin handle, a valueadded packaging feature, enhances the consumers coffee experience.aromaseal&trade is a registered trademark of the folger coffee company, a wholly owned subsidiary of the procter & gamble company.

This new design for the sheba brand is completely different from the traditional way of presenting wet petfood in direct seal trays. The tray has a nice roundish organic shape and lies smoothly in the palm of the hand. Its texture is so smooth that you want to open it immediately.

Innovating ideas of packaging of pressure cookers, cookware and their spare parts in india in cost effective manner during my tenure in hawkins cookers limited. A few examples of images are cited in the attached jpeg.

Like 2006,www.packagingconnections.com has once again compiled the 52 issues of 2007 newsletters. This means 260 news items at one place. This time it also has the direct links to many innovations and also the pictures of all the innovations. This is priced usd 49 for premium members and usd 99 for others. You can download the brochure at www.packagingconnections.comdownloadsdownload219.pdf

Conical trays convince consumers by their special design, especially in the points of sale. These trays are hightech nonstick coated, stackable in a spacesaving way and offer an important logistical advantage.

Aria® airless dispenser combines a pistonfollower system with a metalfree fluid pathway. This allows dispensing of very viscous products while avoiding metal contact. With all metal components outside the fluid pathway, there is no possibility of product contamination and less costly preservatives may be used.the arial airless® dispenser offers both performance and aesthetics. It uses the aria® dispenser engine, which has a successful track record since its introduction in 2003. An overcap, piston follower and base cover complete the package.