The Pop Up Bowl’s wider mouth, sturdier sides and transparent top and bottom provide a stable serving “dish.”

As more consumers snack more often, brand owners provide products in portable, single-serving packs to appeal to these grab-and-go consumers and the retail outlets they frequent.

A new flavor, coconut chocolate dipped mixed nuts, helped inspire thinkThin, Los Angeles, CA, to transition from opaque to clear film packaging so consumers could see the natural ingredients in its Crunch bars.

A functional beverage deserves an equally functional package like the Tetra Brik Aseptic Edge carton SunOpta Inc. chose for the launch of its Sunrich Naturals brand SoL Sunflower Beverage.

A microwaveable, susceptor-equipped bacon package for Embotits Espina, a 102-year-old maker of cold cuts headquartered in Vic, Spain, earned the Product of the Year Award.

Innovative packaging materials and concepts give new and established products greater functionality, sustainability, shelf life and shelf impact.

Old ideas that clicked are tailor made for recycling, provided they have a contemporary twist.

While mainstream beer makers wrestle with a market in decline, craft breweries continue to enjoy double digit growth.

Most manufacturers are involved with packages. Perrigo Nutritionals, on the other hand, is firmly committed to its new infant formula container.

Research into consumer preference shows inclinations toward certain graphical elements.

The book will address all aspects of the creative process including choosing a package format, colors and materials, final finishes, and special considerations such as awkward objects and unique display conderations.

Packaging Research in Food Product Design and Development is the first book to comprehensively address the issues of graphics design and visual concepts, from a systematic, scientific viewpoint, yet with business applications in mind.

For the first time, engineering for the packaging industry – and for the biggest packaging user, food processing – is presented in a way that clearly demonstrates its interconnected, globally integrated nature. Food and Package Engineering is a groundbreaking work that serves as a comprehensive guide to the complexities and the potential of the industry.

BRANDPACKAGING reviews 2010's most innovative packaging from around the world.

Manufacturers face stiff headwinds and to battle the storm they need more effective development methods for operational excellence programs like OEE.
 

Packaging Strategies' Sustainable Packaging Forum focuses on the latest sustainable packaging practices, business strategies and technologies from across the globe that support company growth while meeting today's sustainability challenges.

On-Demand For high-volume food and consumer goods manufacturers, every minute of change-over down-time can cost thousands of dollars in unproduced product.

On-Demand: For manufacturers of food and consumer packaged goods, time truly translates into money. In a marketplace where margins are tight and competition is fierce, a manufacturer’ ability to shave minutes off production time will directly correlate to a healthier bottom line.