Packaging

Changing legislation may have both positive and negative impacts on the aerosol manufacturing industry. But C&T companies have plenty of choice when it comes to aerosol cans, actuators, valves and propellants.

C&T manufacturers need to find ways to secure their packaging so there is nothing to replicate, copy or remove. Ingenia Technology discusses new anti-counterfeiting measures like non-contact techniques using features inherent in the packaging

Sourcing packaging is a key reason to visit HBA (28-30 June 2011). Highlights at this year's event included new airless packaging concepts, foamers and creative make-up brushes, with an emphasis on convenience for both manufacturer and consumer

Holography ensures sophisticated, luxurious and expensive looking packaging for beauty products and its anti-counterfeit and security benefits have yet to be fully explored

C&T companies must view the whole picture including materials, aesthetics, brand equity, sustainability and logistics when it comes to value analysis of packaging

Far from being a secondary part of the packaging, applicators now play an increasingly important role in the finished product, as Emma Reinhold discovers

Green packaging developments and demand are on the increase in the beauty industry despite the slow recovery from recession, as MJ Deschamps discovers

Product protection, design and sustainability were the order of the day at this year Cosmopack in Bologna (18-21 March). Nadia Di Martino reports on the event and the trends

There’s a constantly updating range of options when it comes to materials, shapes and finishes for cartons

Sampling offers a unique opportunity for beauty brands to capture new consumers, but in this era of austerity how can it save itself from the marketing budget chop? Emma Reinhold reports