May 2015

national packaging design daydesignpackaginginc.com rob@designpackaginginc.comwe are excited to announce that design packaging has established may 7th as national packaging design day the packaging design community and enthusiasts finally have a day of their own to recognize talents and think outside the box. it&rsquos a celebration of packaging design that can be done through sharing inspiring designs, ideas, historical facts, information, and awareness to the craftsmanship behind the package.

sao paulo icisusbased dow chemical had developed a number of flexible packages made almost entirely of polyethylene pe, with the goal of gaining market share from rigid packaging and other products made of multiple resins, executives said.the strategy marks a change for dow, said charly eid nader, latin american marketing manager for food and specialty packaging. he made his comments on the sidelines of the feiplastic trade show.in addition of supplying pe resin to customers, dow is now developing applications with them, eid nader said.

can you see the differences within these three sets of productswhat&rsquos the best way to reduce confusion and increase recycling rates for packaging according to ecoinsights blogger robert bob lilienfeld, we should start by leveling the playing field between national and store brands.there are three sets of products pictured above. in each case, the one on the left is a national brand, and the one on the right is its equivalent store brand. the fruit snack packages are paperboard, the pasta sauce jars are glass, and the green bean cans are steel.look closely.

nestle announced in a press release today that it is partnering with youtube for a limited edition version of kitkat. no, that&rsquos not android 4.4 kitkat, but rather the popular candy bar. as part of the partnership, nestle will produce over 600,000 limited edition kitkat wrappers with the branding &ldquoyoutube break.&rdquo nestle says this is the biggest change in package design for kitkat since its inception 80 years ago.the &ldquoyoutube my breaks&rdquo packaging is part of nestle&rsquos &ldquocelebrate the breakers break&rdquo marketing campaign.

alcoholic beverages in baginbox are a rapidly growing market. no. 1 a alcoholic beverage brand has selected rapak baginbox solution for the launch of a unique new sixpack cocktail range. the new packs contain six 0.5l alcoholic beverages, with both the bag and tap. one six pack contains gin, vodka and four types of vermouth bianco, extra dry, rosso sweet and rosso bitter while the other offers gin, rum, vodka and three flavoured vodkas banana, kiwi, and chocolateorange. no.

for immediate releasest. louis, mo., february 10, 2015 the 2015 world beverage competition presented gold and bronze awards to tricorbraun in the packaging portion of this year&rsquos competition.the competition is the world&rsquos largest international evaluation of beverages. firms from 27 nations submitted entries for the 2015 competition that was conducted in geneva, switzerland.

may 2015innovia films&rsquo natureflex&trade is helping a leading italian coffee company with its launch of a new organic brand. based in modena, caff&egrave molinari spa, is a speciality coffee company.

amcor rigid plastics, one of the world&rsquos leading manufacturers of rigid plastic packaging for food, beverage, spirits, personalhome care and healthcare industries, has been recognized by the grandes cases de embalagem, a brazilian packaging award competition sponsored by embalagem e marca magazine, a leading trade magazine based in s&atildeo paulo.