THE Australian dollar was little changed against its US counterpart today, but it hit a 19-month intraday high against the yen as investors predicted Japan's new government would encourage a return to reflationary policy by the Bank of ...
Tags: Australian Dollar, new monetary policy, territorial disputes
Living Essentials, LLC, distributor of 5-hour Energy, recently discovered counterfeit 5-hour Energy products circulating in the marketplace. Living Essentials, LLC, acted swiftly to identify and halt the counterfeiting operation and filed ...
Tags: Energy shots, Energy products, real bottles
Industry Intelligence Inc., a market intelligence and information management company serving the forest products, packaging, and food and beverage industries, today announced a new partnership with the Institute of Packaging Professionals ...
Tags: Packaging, IoPP, Industry Intelligence
THE Australian sharemarket fell slightly in quiet trading today as global equity markets awaited the outcome of negotiations to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff that threatens to slow the US economy next year unless lawmakers reach ...
Cosmetics packaging firm Topline-Primapack has designed a new jewel case for Swarovski’s first lipstick collection According to the firm, it created a complex object for the Austrian crystal manufacturer. The cap is in two ...
Tags: Swarovski, Cosmetics packaging, jewel case
Fashion label Gucci has received admiration from marketing professionals over its stance to cut down on excess packaging, according to a new survey The survey of more than 200 branding and marketing professionals, revealed 47% of them ...
Tags: packaging, Gucci, excess packaging
Albéa, the former Alcan Beauty business, has created a stunning cap for the latest perfume from Nina Ricci The new brand, L’Air, is said to be inspired by the classic l’Air du Temps fragrance and is designed to be a ...
Tags: Stunning Cap, Perfume Cap, bottle design
It’s been a summer of patriotism, not least for the nation’s packs. But with the Olympics following hot on the heels of the Jubilee, Simon Creasey considers if the Union Jack always the answer How times have changed. When the ...
Tags: Packaging Market, Packaging, Tyrrells
Demand for luxury products continues but, writes Simon Creasey, the sector’s design outlook is filtering into Recession – what recession? Recent sales figures from luxury retailers belie fears of a double dip economic ...
Tags: Luxury Packaging, Markets, packaging
Paint brand Dulux is packaging its Ecosense range in new pails from RPC Containers Oakham in a bid to boost its green credentials The containers incorporate 20% post industrial recycled material and RPC recommended using “standard ...
A string of retail giants have announced that shoppers can bring back thin plastic packaging such as bread bags for recycling at their stores as a result of an agreement with the On Pack Recycling Label (OPRL) scheme The On-Pack Recycling ...
Tags: plastic packaging, packaging, bag recycle
John Lewis has introduced biodegradable polyethylene packaging across its schoolwear and bed linen lines The move is designed to reduce the environmental impact of packaging from the retailer’s bed linen ranges and some schoolwear ...
Tags: Biodegradable Packs, biodegradable polyethylene packaging, packaging
Restore Mushroom Packaging is a 100-percent renewable product derived from non-food agricultural byproducts and mushroom roots. The product makes use of material that would otherwise be discarded to create an all-natural, engineered ...
New research by Canadean Consumer reveals a notable difference in opinion between younger and older consumers in the U.K. when it comes to presumptions about "lighter weight" packaging. The vast majority of consumers are receptive to the ...
Tags: lighter Weight, Packaging, Weight
As the sustainability trend continues and more companies turn to employees who are specifically trained in eco-friendly production, a growing number of colleges and universities are offering sustainability-related curriculum. In fact, more ...
Tags: Packaging, sustainability-related curriculum, Sustainable Innovation