Share A Coke: Personalised Coca-Cola Bottles

Posted by Paul Fiddian - Packaging International's Lead Reporter on 01/05/2013 - 10:20:00

Share A Coke: Personalised Coca-Cola Bottles

100 million personalised Share A Coke bottles to be distributed in the UK, with one of the 150 most popular men's and women's names in place of the standard branding

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Man Dies in Packaging Plant Grinder Accident

Posted by Victoria Knowles - Packaging International Reporter on 01/05/2013 - 10:00:00

Man Dies in Packaging Plant Grinder Accident

A man has fallen into a meat grinder and died at a packaging plant in Oregon, USA. The incident follows a history of safety breaches at the firm.

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Carbon-Positive Polyair Packaging Absorbs CO2

Posted by Paul Fiddian - Packaging International's Lead Reporter on 01/05/2013 - 09:15:00

Carbon-Positive Polyair Packaging Absorbs CO2

CO2-absorbent and fully-recyclable, the Polyair material is the UK's "greenest ever" packaging option, according to its developers Polythene UK

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Fun Packaging Design for Sugarpova Sweets

Posted by Victoria Knowles - Packaging International Reporter on 26/04/2013 - 10:45:00

Fun Packaging Design for Sugarpova Sweets

Tennis star Maria Sharapova has launched a range of sweets, named Sugarpova, in a fun packaging design created in collaboration with Dentsu and Red Antler.

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New Superfresh Packaging Preserves Salmon for 20 Days

Posted by Victoria Knowles - Packaging International Reporter on 24/04/2013 - 10:40:00

New Superfresh Packaging Preserves Salmon for 20 Days

A new packaging design has been created which keeps salmon and cod fillets fresh for up to 20 days using a combination of a CO2 emitter and Modified Atmosphere Packaging.

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Pepperidge Farm Goldfish Packaging Honours American Military

Posted by Victoria Knowles - Packaging International Reporter on 22/04/2013 - 10:30:00

Pepperidge Farm Goldfish Packaging Honours American Military

A limited-edition packaging design has been created for Goldfish crackers in honour of the American Armed Forces. The company will also donate $25,000 to the Fischer House Foundation.

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Superior Packaging Cannot Increase Price of Pharmaceuticals

Posted by Victoria Knowles - Packaging International Reporter on 18/04/2013 - 05:35:00

Superior Packaging Cannot Increase Price of Pharmaceuticals

Bombay High Court rules that superior packaging cannot be used as a suitable reason to increase the price of pharmaceutical drugs.

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Nestle Reduces Packaging Plastics by Third in Two Decades

Posted by Victoria Knowles - Packaging International Reporter on 17/04/2013 - 07:25:00

Nestle Reduces Packaging Plastics by Third in Two Decades

The use of packaging plastics by Swiss food manufacturer, Nestle, has been reduced by 34 percent over the last two decades, the company has announced.

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Heineken Launches Interactive Ignite Beer Bottle

Posted by Paul Fiddian - Packaging International's Lead Reporter on 12/04/2013 - 07:25:00

Heineken Launches Interactive Ignite Beer Bottle

Heineken's Ignite beer bottle features LEDs and sensors, allowing it to light up in response to external stimuli, including "cheers" clinks and soundwaves

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Copycat Packaging is Causing Consumer Confusion

Posted by Victoria Knowles - Packaging International Reporter on 12/04/2013 - 05:30:00

Copycat Packaging is Causing Consumer Confusion

A Which? study has found that consumers are often left misled or annoyed by copycat packaging which closely imitates the designs used by large brands.

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