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SPINS Predicts Raw to be Hot in 2012

In 2012, Consumers will be clamoring for raw, gluten-free, vegan products without genetically modified organisms (GMOs). And they better be packaged in nontoxic containers, according to SPINS Trendwatch 2012, a yearly predictions report from SPINS' natural and specialty ...More
January 19, 2012
Posted in News
Consumers: Many Products Over-Packaged

New research from NMI suggests consumers are turned off by what they see as an in crease in over-packaged products. ...More
January 17, 2012
Posted in News
NJM Packaging Gets Facelift

NJM/CLI changed its name to NJM Packaging to simplify and better reflect the company’s focus on providing products and services to the packaging industry. The company also redesigned its logo with a three-triangle image, and plans a website relaunch. ...More
September 26, 2011
Posted in News
Heartland Flax Expands Ops

Heartland Flax expanded its manufacturing plant to include contract packaging and new blending abilities. ...More
September 26, 2011
Posted in News, Contract Manufacturing
Envision Plastics Industries ~ EcoPrime™

Envision Plastics Industries introduced its EcoPrime™ brand of food-grade, high-density polyethylene (HDPE) recycled resin. ...More
September 20, 2011
Posted in News
QR Codes in Marketing Natural Products

QR codes offer a targeted audience a convenient shortcut to your brand, provided you can deliver expected benefits upon arrival. ...More
September 12, 2011
Posted in Articles
Douglas ~ VS Series Shrink Wrapping Equipment

Douglas introduced its VS Series line of standard- and custom-design shrink wrapping equipment in a compact footprint. ...More
August 24, 2011
Posted in News
WeightPack Systems Inc. ~ Vertek VFS Baggers

WeightPack Systems Inc. introduced its Vertek series of vertical form, fill and seal baggers. ...More
August 23, 2011
Posted in News
Master, Star Packaging Merge Ops

Master Packaging, Tampa, FL, merged with Star Packaging, Atlanta, creating Star Packaging Corporation, to offer manufacturing capabilities and increased production capacity, which will provide customers with greater flexibility and faster response times. Star Packaging ...More
June 22, 2011
Posted in News
Paragon Labs Opens New Packaging Facility

Paragon Laboratories opened a 25,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art packaging facility to provide increased capacity and enable the company to further expedite the packaging of its customers' orders, according to Richard Kaufman, COO of Paragon Laboratories. With this new ...More
June 16, 2011
Posted in News, Contract Manufacturing