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Protective Packaging from 3M is the world’s first one piece packaging system to provide impact absorption, eliminating the need for additional packaging materials
via RealWire | Protective Packaging from 3M is the world’s first one piece packaging system to provide impact absorption, eliminating the need for additional packaging materials.

Oh, go on then – is this the best thing since sliced bread? (Martin)
Tesco is claiming to have solved the age-old problem of the soggy tomato sandwich.
The retailer will this week begin selling what it says it the world’s first non-leaking tomato.
The tomatoes, which will cost 99p for a punnet of four, are from Holland [...]

This appears to be more about labelling than wide web print, but still pretty astonishing. Is this another nail in gravure’s coffin? (Martin)
Packstar (USA), which has maintained a dedicated relationship with Kodak GCG throughout the years, has expanded upon its flexo-print capabilities with use of its Kodak FLEXCEL NX Digital Flexographic System. With the addition [...]

Interesting comment at the end – you can’t deliver a pizza over the internet (Martin)
Goss is adapting its Sunday M2000 press to handle heavier stocks, with potential for printing packaging. The development is underway in a project for Cincinnati-based US Playing Cards, which will use the M2000 for printing decks of playing cards.
via Goss develops [...]

FFP Packaging Solutions in Northampton, UK, have consistently been one of the most innovative and forward looking flexible packaging companies, regularly leading the way with new ideas to add value, increase shelf stand-out and reduce environmental impact of flexible packaging.
Click on the link to download the latest edition of the company’s newsletter, Flexible Thinking: http://tinyurl.com/c96g8r

Packaging tooling firm R&D Integrated Solutions in Plastics has opened a ‘product solutions lab’ at its Sutton-in-Ashfield location in Nottinghamshire.
According to R&D managing director Alan Tolley, the new lab will offer a “full service from concept to tooling and manufacturing”.
via R&D launches concept-to-manufacturing service | packagingnews.co.uk.

Really interesting piece on brand design by Bill Wincoop
Many years ago, I had a summer class in London with Richard Head, one of the principals at the Siebert Head brand design firm. He had a great marketing mind and his class had a big impact on me. In particular, the thing that I best remember [...]

Rohm and Haas To Bring Eco-Efficient Solutions To Converflex Exhibition Attendees
via Rohm and Haas To Bring Eco-Efficient Solutions To Converflex Exhibition Attendees.

@KimStearns: Wine + Amazing Packaging = <3: http://tinyurl.com/att5yz
@therealtrevor: KOR ONE Hydration Vessel. Pretty much the sweetest water bottle and product packaging http://twitpic.com/1o2sj
@benatlas: Shefa Wine Packaging http://bit.ly/nVQmu
@karenjenkin: Checking out Plantics biodegradable “plastics” http://snurl.com/cjt4x – guilt-free packaging? My question is can I put it in my compost?
@w_cc: wine packaging: return of the living red http://tinyurl.com/c8eddg