March 2009

This children&rsquos meal package is a two compartment high barrier retortable and shelf stable tray in which baby foods are filled, sealed, and retorted at 121°c 250°f. The tray behaves like a glass jar or metal can and requires no refrigeration or special handling.

Color rules the visual hierarchy of packaging, but shape might be poised to step into a more prominent role. Anecdotally, defining package shapes seem to be occurring more frequently for newproduct introductions&mdashan observation shared by several brand owners and design consultancies. The trend could accelerate in 2009 and beyond if the economy begins to rebound and consumer packaged goods cpg companies become more comfortable about allocating precious marketing dollars for structural design.

 With their waferthin and invisible aluminum barriers, coated inside and outside by plastic, polyfoil® tubes are the ideal packaging for sensitive products from the pharmaceutical, cosmetics, dental, food and chemicaltechnical industries.effective for the sealingoff and conserving of their contents.                   Protection against light                  diffusiontight                  watervaporimpermeable                  good sealing of organic and chemical components                  corrosionresistant  the longitudinal seam of polyfoil® tubes is invisible.

What appears at first to be a comparatively simple structure, this carton hides a surprise that the judges had not encountered before. The two ends slide apart to reveal the chocolates but then the ends can simply be folded downwards so that the whole carton stands like a small table, to represent a japanese tea ceremony so presenting the contents more effectively. Excellent construction design and techniques make this carton stand out and the way the carton can be displayed is clearly shown on the pack so buyers will be aware of what it does.

A rapidly growing segment in the food and beverage industry that is having an impact on both food content and packaging is the functional food and beverage market. Functional foods providing health and beauty benefits are experiencing overwhelming growth, with americans spending more than 27 billion on such products in 2007.  For many functional food and beverage products, maximum potency and effectiveness relies on the way in which ingredients are delivered.

the concentrated liquid is usually poured into another container before it can be used. this was a messy process when done from a regular bottles. there was a need to design bottles to improve the user interaction.team elephant designed a bottle with an intuitive form that suggested a way to hold the bottle and allowed a new form for shelf recognition. further details at httpwww.packagingconnections.cominnovativeliquiddetergentdispenser.htm&nbsp