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    MRP Solutions top key takeaways from SPC Impact

    MRP Solutions' top key takeaways from SPC Impact

    During the week of April 24th, a few members of the MRP Solutions team had the exciting opportunity to attend the SPC Impact Conference. SPC Impact, a flagship event from the Sustainable Packaging Coalition, focused on what it takes to enable a mind shift with the objective of narrowing the intention-action gap, its behavioral change implications and how these will address climate change from a brand, manufacturer, supplier, institutional and consumer level.

    28 Apr 23

    Trend alert: Augmented Reality in package design

    Trend alert: Augmented Reality in package design

    From fast food restaurants to consumer-packaged goods, companies are embracing augmented reality packaging to enhance their brands and improve buyers’ experiences. Package designers have taken advantage of augmented reality packaging to create a fun and engaging customer experience. This integration of technology with packaging helps to bridge the digital world with the physical, grabbing customers’ attention at the ever-important point-of-sale.

    20 Aug 18

    The Association for Dressings and Sauces Packaging Reference Manual Subcommittee honoured with 2014 Technical Achievement Award

    The Association for Dressings and Sauces' Packaging Reference Manual Subcommittee honoured with 2014 Technical Achievement Award

    Members of the Association for Dressings and Sauces' (ADS) Packaging Reference Manual Subcommittee were honoured at the ADS Technical Meeting held April 27-29 in San Diego, California. The subcommittee was presented the 2014 Technical Achievement Award. The Technical Achievement Award is given when outstanding work in furthering the dressing and sauce industry has been accomplished.

    21 May 14

    Juice Plus+ redesigns packaging to offer better value and more environmentally-friendly containers to customers

    Juice Plus+ redesigns packaging to offer better value and more environmentally-friendly containers to customers

    In 2013, Juice Plus+® celebrated 20 years of inspiring healthy living in families around the world. As part of the brand's anniversary celebration, the company unveiled a new look and feel for their product packaging. Staying true to the brand's commitment to be eco-friendly, the new bottle design reduces the amount of plastic used to make each container. Within the next seven years alone, the company will have saved more than 1,000,000 pounds of resin and decreased HDPE by more than 130,000 pounds.

    26 Mar 14

    Stulls Ultra Light Flip Top Caps

    Stull's Ultra Light Flip Top Caps

    The newly formed MoldRite/Weatherchem/Stull triumvirate has released the Ultra Light Flip Top, designed to be light weight and to offer companies a new closure for squeezable dispensing. Ideal for condiments -- honey, sauces, mustards, dressings, mayonnaise - and household products -- dish detergents, car polish, and hand soaps - the closure is lighter than most of its closure counterparts. Products topped with the Ultra Light cap can result in lighter total truckloads, cutting down on both shipping costs and the total CO2 footprint of the product.

    22 Jul 13

    Weatherchem welcomes product application engineer

    Weatherchem welcomes product application engineer

    Weatherchem has announced a new addition to its team. Kristin Springer joins Weatherchem as its new Product Application Engineer. In this role, Kristin will be supporting customers with technical expertise beginning with the closure selection process and continuing through the filling line. “Kristin brings a wealth of engineering experience to this position and will be a great resource for our customers as well as our internal team,” states Barry Daggett, director of engineering and product development.

    12 Jul 12

    Spring cleaning made easier by Weatherchem

    Spring cleaning made easier by Weatherchem

    It’s that time of year. The flowers are blooming, the grass is growing and the spring cleaning awaits. Today’s consumers have a heightened awareness of bacteria and germs and want their homes to be fresh and clean. However between work, family, and calendars bursting with appointments, a thorough spring cleaning is often at the bottom of the To-Do List. Trending within the industry are products that can make cleaning easier for the time-starved consumer. Not only do they want to find these products on their store shelves, they are willing to spend more for this convenience so long as the product is effective.

    28 Jun 12

    Weatherchems LiquiFlapper closure helps Cains Foods

    Weatherchem's LiquiFlapper closure helps Cains Foods

    Cains Foods has been producing and marketing high-quality mayonnaise, dressings and related products for 90 years. With its corporate and manufacturing headquarters based in Ayer, MA, Cains has earned industry-wide respect for its dedication to freshness, quality and total customer satisfaction. Cains saw that the LiquiFlapper 38mm closure's teardrop orifice was ideal for its Naturally Delicious product, since it allowed the salad dressing to flow evenly and smoothly.

    12 Oct 11

    Weatherchem passes S.A.F.E. audit

    Weatherchem passes S.A.F.E. audit

    Food safety is a topic that concerns and affects everyone. Food manufacturers, packaging materials suppliers, governmental agencies, regulatory bodies and consumers, among others, have a vested interest in the protection of food supply. Food safety is at the core of health and well-being on a worldwide basis. The S.A.F.E auditing program began in 2002, with many large food companies in North America participating to meet the safety concerns of the food industry. In May of 2010, Weatherchem underwent a third-party GMA-SAFE audit. The company has confirmed it has received a certificate for fully meeting all categories.

    29 Sep 10

    After the recession: Packaged goods consumer behavior trends

    After the recession: Packaged goods consumer behavior trends

    As the U.S. economy emerges from the Great Recession, Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) companies are adjusting to a transformed consumer landscape. Consumer buying power is still under pressure, and consumers are likely to continue looking for bargains and living more frugally. In this white paper, Weatherchem, a Cleveland-based manufacturer of specialty packaging, offers its analysis and commentary on some of the emerging trends in post-recession consumer behavior and how these trends may impact packaging and CPG brand image in the future.

    14 Jul 10

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