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Wines Get Image Boost In Ecofriendly Packaging

25 Oct 2012
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The wine market is on the move in terms of consumption, variety of wines offered, and what constitutes suitable packaging. Just a few years ago, there were no serious alternatives to the glass bottle, but the market has changed dramatically. Wine now comes in pouches, pet bottles, bagsinbox, carton packs and metal cans. The increasing possibilities are gaining acceptance with winemakers and consumers. More than ever, packaging choice is a key criterion in positioning a wine to be targetgroupspecific and in line with product requirements.

Tea Redesigned Packaging

22 Oct 2012
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Hertfordshire, ukbased abstract group was tasked with coming up with a design that would be easy to assemble and load at point of sale. The new packaging uses a flower design with a secured lid to match the branding of the tea. Trucard was chosen for its grain direction, as the material had to be able to withstand curved closure.

Tea Packager Installs Linx Printers

22 Oct 2012
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Fairtrade tea manufacturer clipper tea has installed four more printers from coding and marking specialist linx printing technologies. Clipper says it chose the linx 7300 continuous ink jet cij printers due to their low cost, ease of use, minimised downtime and extensive features including a usb backup facility. Clipper used linx printing technologies&39 completecode leasing method, which covers all costs within one easy monthly payment. It brings to eight the total number of linx printers operated by clipper.

Robotic Case Packer

22 Oct 2012
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The ar series robotic case packer offers solutions for packing bags, bottles, cases, cans, bundles, etc. Into boxes or any other rigid container. It can be standard or customdesigned for your precise needs. Its operation is simple no flap holder needed thanks to robotic motion. Robotic case packers can also use single or dual robots, depending on your scale of production.

New Kleenex Pack Has A Cool Touch

22 Oct 2012
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Vacumet has teamed up with graphic packaging intl. For an exciting and innovative product launch for kimberlyclark corp. Kleenex cool touch tissues. Kleenex cool touch tissue is the only tissue that actively releases a cool sensation to soothe a sore nose on contact. The new facial tissues are available in stores now. Graphic packaging intl. And kimberlyclark evaluated laminated holoprism paperboard for the requirements of printing, converting and filling for kleenex tissues.

Sustainability And Fun

22 Oct 2012
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Green toys inc. Will introduce an exciting assortment of usmade, safe, earthfriendly fun at the american international toy fair in new york, february 1215, 2012 booth 1768. Green toys&39 tradition of sturdy, awardwinning vehicles continues in 2012 with the new green toys mini fastbacks and green toys mini vehicles, which are offered both as a complete set and individually for impulse purchase. Extending its offering in play food, the green toys salad set offers a healthy play pattern for kids and our planet.

Packaging Targets Beerdrinking Women

22 Oct 2012
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the cardboard holder looks like a purse. the bottle, like a black cocktail dress. the color scheme is pink and black. the company slogan is "witness the chickness" welcome to chick beer, a "premium light beer" showing up in convenience stores and specialty beer shops in the treasure valley. as you may have guessed, this beer is unabashedly marketed to women. in fact, the company revels in it.

Tissue Packaging

22 Oct 2012
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Tissue box design usually doesn&39t stray from the beaten path. While the packages sometimes are made in various colors to match décor, or with holidayspecific themes, the general shape tends to stay fairly standard and, well, boxy. Superpharm in israel, however, has broken from the norm with an octagonal box, festooned with a mapoftheworld design.