What would be the perfect package? One that protects the product, has a small carbon footprint, benefits the retailer and processor, and is accepted by consumers.
March 18, 2012
Dairy processors seek the perfect package, whatever the food or beverage. The package needs to be sustainable and protective of the product. Bottles or containers must also offer the consumer convenience.
Curwood's new packaging film eliminates 25 million cubic inches of chunk & slice packaging and is on track for an additional 20% reduction by the end of 2011.
Evergreen Packaging introduces new carton with a window. The innovative new paperboard carton for beverages allows brands to enhance their packaging design and make a stronger appeal at the grocery store shelves.
Ecologic Brands, creator of the first molded fiber bottle made from recycled cardboard, showed its eco.bottle line of stock molded fiber bottles at Pack Expo.
North American IML Containers, along with Sun Valley Dairy (Voskos), launched a two-compartment yogurt container (RDLS35/170) to address the customer’s need to create a dual component yogurt parfait.
While the term “open innovation” may be new to some, it has been around for a decade (or maybe even a century). Simply put, open innovation is about sourcing new ideas and concepts from outside the organization to help develop new innovative, creative and money-making ideas for the company.
For packagers seeking to reduce corrugated waste by reusing their depalletizing tier sheets and picture frames, A-B-C has introduced a separator/stacking module for the company’s Model 108 bulk depalletizers.