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Jul 27 2009

Pics from the Diva’s tweetstream w/o 7/20/09

Posted at 9:58 pm under Twitter Stream

People have packaging jobs lots of them. Remember packaging is one biz that’s virtually recession proof.

European Bioplastics position paper distancing itself from “oxo-biodegradable” industry includes pkg too

Steve Jobs Awarded Patent For iPhone Packaging. Wow, that was fast patent approval!

Lawsuit in New Jersey asking hot dog companies to place cancer-risk warning label on packaging

Sustainability, sustainability. Wal-Mart + food biz are talking the talk. Is your pkg making the walk?

sauce

A new way to package sauces and other semi-liquid products. The packaging machine does all of this at one time. Prins Verpakkingstechniek has developed a twin-tube vertical packing machine that does this.

tote

New Eco-Friendly Promotion Packaging Tool Launches in US – This caddy is made out of corrugated paperboard too.

Yes, really is packaging because its made of corrugated, disposable, environmentally sound.

drinks

Line of natural and low calorie products. I love the little leaves on the top of the package.

Really ties in well with the fruit aspects of the product though I’m not sure how well this will hold up during shipping.

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Another example of packaging made incorporating social media developed by HartlandVilla, a graphic studio based in Paris. Each product is wrapped in packaging that has bubbles of conversation.

lettuce

Even lettuce can get a “green” packaging makeover. This new clamshell is not only more eco friendly but it also encapsulates the lettuce better. The new packaging was adopted by Tanimura & Antle Fresh Foods Inc.