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Pharmaceutical package design: A 'sea of sameness'?

As more pharmaceutical products switch from prescription-only to over-the-counter, there’s a greater need for packaging to add shelf appeal and communicate healthcare information once conveyed by physicians or pharmacists, reports Phillip Federspiel (shown in photo), CEO at design firm Group 4.

March 7, 2010

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Let's get synched on standards

“Standards are like tooth brushes. Everybody has one, but nobody wants to use the other guy’s.”

March 7, 2010

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First crack in private label's gains?

Wall Street Journal on-line reports CPGs are winning back some of the sales lost to private brands during recession.

March 5, 2010

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Mondi recognized as a leader in sustainable development

Mondi was recently awarded as the best performer in the Basic Materials Sector of the Forest Footprint Disclosure Project (FFD), a new initiative, backed by 34 financial institutions with $3.5 trillion in collective assets under management.

March 3, 2010

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"Green" syringe will cut medical waste, reduce costs

Fast Company article features product design firm, Cambridge Consultants, and their unveiling of a new eco-friendly syringe, the Syreen.

March 3, 2010

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Increase snack bagmaking versatility

One Ishida snack bagmaker from Heat and Control allows customers to produce a variety of bag sizes with quick, easy changeovers. Ishida even offers a multi-format bagmaker to produce pillow, hem seal, gusseted, and flat bottom bags.

March 2, 2010

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Distribution conveyors improve packaging efficiency

Continuously convey and distribute proportional amounts of product to multiple locations without “starving” downstream equipment. Heat and Control’s FastBack conveyor equipped with the Revolution rotary gate delivers a consistent supply of product so weighers and bagmakers operate at peak efficiency.

March 2, 2010

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Multivac launches new website

Multivac, Inc. has launched its new corporate website at www.multivac.com.

March 2, 2010

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Wound care receives 'cutting-edge' packaging

A new wound care packaging development comes Cheshire, England-based medical device company MedTrade’s First Aids pads and bandages that quickly stop bleeding. Advances in the design and composition of wound care products will help demand for such products grow by 4.6% annually through 2013, forecasts Freedonia.

March 2, 2010

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12 places to find fresh design inspiration

For package designers, the effort should go beyond looking outside of your category. It also should embrace looking in the right places outside of the store.

March 2, 2010

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Robust Robots: Automation Proves Ideal for Ultra-Sanitary Conditions

ABB describes in this white paper the advantages of applying a new generation of robust robots to ultra-sanitary plant environments.

February 27, 2010

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Creating an optimal high-speed robotic picking solution

Since high speed robotic picking systems are now a proven packaging technology, companies are eager to gain instant productivity improvement from this solution. To optimize system throughput, high speed picking generally occurs “on the fly,” allowing the robot to seamlessly move from one pick sequence to another without wasting precious time. Find out more in this White Paper from ABB.

February 27, 2010