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U.s. Pouch demand

17 Sep 2012
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Demand for pouches in the u.s. Is projected to increase 5.1 annually to 8.8 billion in 2016, according to pouches, a new study from the freedonia group, inc. Freedonia reports, &ldquounit demand is expected to expand 3 percent yearly to 90 billion. Burgeoning consumer acceptance of pouches as an alternative to rigid containers will buoy demand, as will such advantages as superior aesthetic appeal, portability, light weight, reduced material use, and significantly lower shipping costs than rigid containers.

Brawny Pack Supports Wounded Warrior Project

17 Sep 2012
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Sign the &ldquowall of thanks&rdquo page or &ldquolike&rdquo the wounded warriors page and the makers of brawny® paper towels will donate 1 to the wounded warriors project&trade wwp. As of july 19, upwards of 281,000 were donated to &ldquohelp us support our nation&rsquos heroes and their families,&rdquo says the web site. Brawny packaging is also part of georgiapacific&rsquos effort to support these veterans and their families.

Case Packing Equipment

17 Sep 2012
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1. know your product loading orientation. there are top loading, side loading or end loading configurations available in case packing equipment. you can save a lot of time and energy in selecting vendors and equipment if you know in advance just what the appropriate loading orientation is for your needs. design in reliability. ask yourself if your loading orientation can change to allow for enhanced reliability.

Singleserve Cartons

17 Sep 2012
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Global coffee specialist melitta has selected a liquid carton packaging system from sig combibloc for its coffeeflavored milk drinks. The wake brand beverage, available in toffee, mocca, and chocoberry white chocolate and strawberry flavors, is available in combifitsmall 250ml carton packs&mdashthe first time these onthego cartons have been offered in brazil. &ldquoreadytodrink coffee drinks are becoming more and more popular in brazil, and with good reason,&rdquo says ricardo rodriguez, cluster head south america at sig combibloc.

Protective Packaging Cushions Priceless Piece Of Nasa History

17 Sep 2012
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Following the end of the space shuttle program in august of 2011, the seattle museum of flight was chosen as the permanent home for the full fuselage trainer fft, which was the simulator used by nasa to train astronauts in the space shuttle program since the 1970s. This meant the wooden simulator, weighing a total of nearly 25,000 lb, would require transport from johnson space center in houston, to seattle. The fft&rsquos three enginebell replicas were trucked to seattle in wooden crates on a 52ftlong trailer in april of 2012.

Greater Adoption Of Complianceprompting Packaging Will Follow The Money

14 Sep 2012
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The package form used for complianceprompting packaging is not necessarily new, says walter berghahn, president, smartrmeds for life, and the executive director of the healthcare compliance packaging council. He recalls, &ldquothe most notable early development of complianceprompting packaging was the birth control compact, circa 1960. &ldquothose of us in the industry are continually scratching our heads that uptake of complianceprompting packaging has not been more significant.

Global pharma packager plants flag in u.s. Soil

14 Sep 2012
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Almac, a leading, global service provider to more than 600 pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies worldwide, offers a broad range of packaging services that include r&d, biomarker discovery and development, api manufacture, formulation development, clinical trial supply and its own, proprietary and integrated phoneandinternetbased patient response and drug management system.

Science Informs Design To Perfect Gelato Pack

14 Sep 2012
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How do you take an awardwinning package and make it better that was the dilemma facing florham park, njbased ciao bella gelato in 2009, when it sought to redesign the graphics for its 16oz icecream containers for greater consumer appeal. Artwork for the intensely flavored, allnatural line of gelatos and sorbets was originally created in 2000 by wallace church, a new york city branding firm that subsequently won design awards for its bold vision for the brand. But as ciao bella discovered over the next nine years, beautiful, bold artwork does not always translate into product sales.