April 2015

naturalnews more than 170 toxic chemicals banned from european consumer products such as computers and textiles are still allowed for use in food packaging, according to a study conducted by researchers from the food packaging forum and published in the journal food additives &amp contaminants.&quotchemicals with highly toxic properties may legally be used in the production of food contact materials, but not in other consumer products such as computers, textiles and paints even though exposure through food contact materials may be far more relevant,&quot researcher jane muncke,

want more people eyeing your product a new study suggests you should try and get your packaging to make eye contact.a study by the cornell university food and brand lab found that when characters or people on a cereal box are positioned to make eye contact with a customer, the customer&39s appreciation of the brand significantly increases.in the experiment, participants were shown a trix box, either with the cartoon trix rabbit looking straight at the viewer or looking down, and asked to rate their feelings of trust and connection.the results brand trust increased 16 percent and the fee

argentina and brazil &ndash one 750 ml champagne bottle, labeled and sealed with a hood and a christmas star embossed but, with beer inside.

&nbspu.s.a. &ndash handblown glass bottles with paper labels, neckbands and handassembled stoppers provide shelf impact for luna nueva tequila and help expand its distribution in the united states, while a limitededition, softtouch mattepink bottle for alacran tequila gives consumers an additional purchasing incentive.

u.s.a. &ndash unlike the traditional microwaveable popcorn bag, the pop up bowl features a wider mouth, sturdier sides and transparent top and bottom to make it easy to share orville redenbacher&rsquos popcorn from conagra foods canada, inc., mississauga, ontario. &ldquowhen it comes to snacking, consumers are looking for something easy, delicious and convenient,&rdquo says harminder singh, brand manager for orville redenbacher&rsquos canada.

brazil &ndash for the first time, johnnie walker whisky brand invites brazilians to be coauthors of a special packaging. since midjanuary, brand fans in facebook can vote for phrases and images of authors and artists about three subjects, chosen to represent the brazilian soul passion, creativity and beauty.the vote runs until february 14, when the result will be known. then, there will be released three collectible boxes of johnnie walker black label, one for each subject. each package has a picture and two sentences one devoted and contemporary chatting with the image.

ukraine&ndash the strict regulations that govern all aspects of pharmaceutical packaging place an enormous responsibility upon the supply chain to ensure that the level and quality of production achieves the highest possible standards &ndash not least in folding carton applications, for which it is mandatory that there is no deviation in the physical properties of the board as it passes through the print, diecutting, folding and gluing stages.legal and financial sanctions can be punitive in the event of error, whether due to a faulty structural specification or a discrepancy in colo

china &ndash local dairy giant yili has introduced a premium milkshake product in china, featuring packaging design with a scandinavian touch for brand differentiation.

butterflycannon has updated the branding and packaging for oriflame cosmetics&rsquo advanced hair care range, hairx neoforce.the logo builds upon the branding for oriflame&rsquos hairx range, also designed by butterflycannon.the systematic use of typography illustrates the clinical nature of the product, and the central lock up holds the key benefits thickening and hair growth solutions for thinning hair.the active ingredient &rsquo6gingerol&rsquo has been accentuated on pack and given its own icon.

brandopus has worked with longterm client twinings to redesign their range of classic blends and earl greys.while twinings&rsquo popular favourites such as english breakfast and earl grey tea continue to perform well, sales across the mainstream tea category generally have seen a dip in recent years and the brief to brandopus was to reignite people&rsquos passion &lsquofor quality and great taste&rsquo by helping to understand &lsquowhy better matters for every day teas&rsquo through a visually more approachable, relevant and modern brand presentation.following the r