Luxe Pack New York, which opens its doors on May 19, will have a distinctly green angle to it this year, falling in line with consumer demands for eco-friendly packaging.
Massachusetts-based bioscience company, Metabolix, has announced that the first commercial-scale production plant for Mirel bioplastics is now in operation.
The merger of the Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC) with the North American Packaging Association (NAPA) has led to the creation of a united, North American association for the packaging industry.
Holographic effects will soon be available on API Group’s environmentally-friendly laminated cartonboard, for use in cosmetics products secondary packaging.
NextLife Packaging Group (NPG) has formed an association with US-based packaging supplier, Transparent Container Corporation (TCC), to develop a new line of sustainable packaging.
Colbert Packaging Corporation, a manufacturer of paper-based packaging, has received two Chain of Custody certifications for the use of paperboard in three of its facilities.
Unique packaging and a well known brand name catch your eye amid the crowd of products jostling for attention. You saw the advert and it promised youthful miracles, but can you afford it… in terms of your carbon footprint, I mean?
A new polypropylene-based material that combines natural grass waste is the secret behind a cosmetic packaging with a significantly reduced environmental footprint.
Ampac Flexibles, the flexible packaging division of Ampac Packaging, has launched a film for samples and unit-dose packages that promises good barrier functions and superior efficiency.
Burt Rigid Box, a supplier of packaging to several markets including cosmetics and personal care, has entered into a sales-based agreement with Plaza Packaging.
Going beyond the visual is the latest way to make a product stand out on the store shelf, according to packaging professionals at this year’s PCD Congress.
The first products to use the one hundred percent recycled Infinite Glass, launched by France-based company SGD Group, will hit the consumer market in the next few months.
Labelling the environmental characteristics of a product, for example its carbon footprint and water consumption, is becoming increasingly popular in a number of markets.
Highlighting resource use of the packaging and pushing for more recyclable materials might be a step in the right direction but we should not forget petrochemical-based materials that already exist and may have a better environmental profile than those...
Innovations in fragrance packaging will get more recognition this year as the FiFi awards has introduced a technological breakthrough prize that concentrates uniquely on packaging.
The high heat resistance of NatureWorks’ second generation Ingeo bioresin is expected to offer increased innovation opportunities for packaging manufacturers.
Key to this year’s PCD Congress being held in Paris on 26 and 27 January 2010 is the showcasing of new innovations by various players in the perfume and cosmetics packaging industry.
The fastest-growing segment within the sustainable packaging sector over the next five years is anticipated to be plastic-based packaging, according to market intelligence firm, Pike Research.
Packaging supplier MWV has received a Notice of Allowance from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for fragrance products and dispenser systems that incorporate its NoC dip tubes.
A universal lipstick packaging mechanism and a silicone applicator for lip gloss are two of the recent packaging innovations from Alcan Packaging Beauty.
Eco-friendly packaging has been one of the buzz words in the cosmetics and personal care world this year, illustrated by a seemingly never-ending list of developments.
When times get tough, the emphasis turns to packaging innovation as a means of driving consumer interest, something the economic downturn has underlined in 2009.
A valve closure from Plasticum that can be incorporated into oval bottles and circular tubes promises to seal off products, protecting against external contamination and leakage.
The future of packaging for fast moving consumer goods will lie in bio-plastics, according to Cereplast, a company that is investing heavily in the area.
The first retail launch of Rexam’s EZi foamer, a mechanical foam dispenser, has seen kid’s body wash products stocked by US retails giants, Target and Walmart.
Dozens of companies that produce plastic additives for food, beverage and cosmetic packaging have been fined more than €173m for their part in price fixing and market sharing cartels over a 13-year period.
Printpack has developed a new PETG film with a light protection barrier to help personal care and beverage manufacturers protect their formulations without resorting to expensive containers.
Oekametall’s new standard mascara packaging line that uses DuPont’s renewably-sourced polyester resin, Biomax PTT1100, was showcased at Luxepack Monaco last week.
Field research on tobacco takes Metabolix one step further in its quest to design non-food crops that produce plastic resins for use in cosmetic and food packaging.
Decorated perfume pumps and new features for existing cosmetic dispensers are some of the latest innovations being showcased at Luxe Pack Monaco this week by MWV Beauty and Personal Care.
Packaging supplier AptarGroup expects softness to continue in the cosmetics sector, its biggest business sector, although predicts the end of inventory reduction in others.
Packaging giant DuPont will be unveiling its new polyester resin with over a third renewable content to the luxury cosmetic sector at the LuxePack trade show later this month.
Mascara Noir, a revolutionary, ‘one-handed’ mascara, claimed to be the first major change to mascara application in over fifty years, will be launched in the UK next week.
