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Anheuser-Busch will begin packaging 44,000 cases of emergency drinking water—or 1,056,000 cans—this week for residents impacted by Hurricane Sandy and other natural disasters. More than 4,000 cases of canned water are already en route to Anheuser-Busch distributors Harrison Beverage i...
Generation I refers to the children of the youngest baby boomers. When it comes to identifying this generation's purchasing preferences, whether food and beauty products or cutting-edge technology, it's important to remember that these individuals were born in the age of the internet....
The Innovation Award went to TPC Printing and Packaging (Chattanooga, TN) for the container they designed for Trinidad Distillers Ltd's Angostura Trinidad and Tobago Caribbean Rum. This tube-shaped package is comprised of two boards laminated together and is 25% less expensive to prod...
That doesn't mean we should barge into our design team's office and demand the loudest, most obnoxious package the category has ever seen, there's more tactful ways to go about standing out. Consider introducing a new pack structure that also improves the consumer experience, or, util...
This places a tremendous burden on the supply chain partners that produce and design these packages. They must innovate to create a range of user-friendly products that embrace a range of traits, such as individualization, grab-and-go portability; easy-to-use caps; color, printing and...
"We further introduced new functionality on the screen printing machine for randomising the print start for each printing station in the machine. We also created a screen and color changing scheme for the screen printing process balancing variation and productivity, and established sy...
On Friday, manufacturers across the country are opening their doors to focus on the vital role that manufacturing plays in our economy, as well as the bright prospects of a manufacturing career. This activity will be part of Manufacturing Day. In support of this, ThomasNet.com has res...
Forest certification is becoming an important tool in balancing resource sustainability and economic viability, but there is growing confusion in the marketplace over certification standards and eco labels. According to a new report by the American Consumer Institute (ACI) Center for ...
