Nutraceuticals and cosmeceuticals (health and beauty)

Stories cover packaging processes, issues, and trends pertaining to vitamins, nutraceuticals, dietary supplements, and cosmeceuticals.

Hain Celestial personal care line converts to 100% PCR PET bottles

360-deg switch from 100% virgin PET to 100% PCR PET yields a number of sustainability benefits, supports company’s green commitment....

Sustainability/environmental | September 1, 2010

Proposed legislation could impact cosmetic packaging

Following FDA’s recent push to monitor health claims on functional foods this proposal calls for full disclosure of ingredients, reporting of adverse health effects and random testing for pathogens or contaminants....

Nutraceuticals and cosmeceuticals (health and beauty) | August 4, 2010

Yes To says ‘yes’ to airless dispensers for hair and skin care products

All-plastic pump helps Yes To introduce Yes to Carrots facial moisturizer. Yes to Tomatoes and Yes to Cucumbers will come next....

Nutraceuticals and cosmeceuticals (health and beauty) | July 19, 2010

Label claims help blur distinctions between foods, drugs

Makers of drugs, traditional foods, and dietary supplements can all expect more action from the feds these days....

Functional foods and beverages | July 14, 2010

Switch to double-sided tablet press solves powder-sticking problem

Software experiments help Schiff Nutrition’s processes, helping tablets better withstand downstream packaging and shipping processes....

Tablet counting, weighing and filling | July 12, 2010

Personal care bottles

• VPZI-310 is an upside-down, cone-shaped PET bottle for skin, hair, and body care products • series consists of VPZ-60II (PET with dispenser), VPZ-120II (PET), VPZ-150II (PET), and VPZI-310 bottle, along with VPG glass bottle and VPCG glass jar series...

Rigid containers/bottles | July 9, 2010

Whish Body Products is ‘pumped’ about new travel kit pack

Airless pump dispenser provides differentiation for Whish Body Products’ high-end personal care travel kit....

Nutraceuticals and cosmeceuticals (health and beauty) | June 28, 2010

‘Tube-in-a-tube’ dispenser for Avon wins cosmetic innovator award

World Wide Packaging, a provider of cosmetic packaging components, was recognized as an ICMAD Cosmetic Innovator of the Year at the trade organization’s 37th Annual Meeting on Thursday, June 17th at 3 West Club in New York City....

Structural and graphics package design | June 23, 2010

Cutting through confusing health and wellness claims

Knowing the differences between nutraceuticals, dietary supplements, and medical foods before packaging and labeling is an important lesson learned....

Functional foods and beverages | June 16, 2010

Marketing supplements? Seven questions to ask contract manufacturers

Asking the right questions provides the information you need to select the contract services company that is best for your needs....

Contract packaging | June 14, 2010

Vitamin line switching to 100% recycled PET bottles

Rainbow Light Nutritional Systems opts for ‘bio-balanced’ healthcare-focused products and packaging....

Nutraceuticals and cosmeceuticals (health and beauty) | June 3, 2010

Energy drinks in aluminum cans

AriZona Beverage launches AZ Energy natural drinks in attractive aluminum cans....

Nutraceuticals and cosmeceuticals (health and beauty) | May 17, 2010

Are consumers buying into nutraceuticals?

Euromonitor Intl. examines key nutraceutical/cosmeceutical trends, major new developments in the category, the key players, and how the performance of the industry measures up in comparison to competitive products....

Nutraceuticals and cosmeceuticals (health and beauty) | May 11, 2010

Controlled-dispensing sample packaging

• easy-open, unit-of-use sample packages present visual, textural, and product-delivery features to connect users with full-size package counterparts • for beauty, cosmetic, OTC, and cosmeceutical products • designed to offer a cost-efficient, flexible way to capture brand experience when using...

Nutraceuticals and cosmeceuticals (health and beauty) | March 15, 2010

Blurring the lines of food, vitamins, and medicine

Developments in vitamin-enhanced foods, medical foods, and nutritional supplements will open up new packaging opportunities....

Nutraceuticals and cosmeceuticals (health and beauty) | March 8, 2010

Hormel’s hot-fill healthcare beverage bottle

Hormel Health Labs, a Savannah, GA, subsidiary of Hormel Foods Corp., is launching its healthy shot™ high-protein healthcare beverage in a 2.5-oz PET bottle produced at the Nicholasville, KY, facility of Amcor PET Packaging (). Amcor says Hormel is breaking...

Rigid containers/bottles | February 15, 2010

Package designer takes ‘community’ approach

From Rx-to-OTC switches to Eli Lilly’s Insulin Starter Kit package, pharmaceutical package design is gaining prominence in the package development process....

Nutraceuticals and cosmeceuticals (health and beauty) | February 15, 2010

Capsule inspection system

• InspeCaps 150 is a new single-file vision inspection system for two-piece hard-gelatin capsules, which removes foreign capsules and capsules with cosmetic defects and shape irregularities • handles opaque, transparent, and translucent capsules, whether empty or filled with powder, granules...

Inspection, verification and vision systems | February 11, 2010

Inspection, checkweighing equipment support CPC’s quality efforts

Contract Pharmacal Corporation (CPC) develops, Manufacturers, and packages over-the-counter drugs and dietary supplements for prominent brand owners such as Bayer and GlaxoSmithKline, and retailers such as Walgreens and CVS....

Inspection, verification and vision systems | February 1, 2010

Protein shakes launch in aluminum bottles

ABB (American Body Building) has introduced Pure Pro® 50 ready-to-drink shakes in recloseable, lightweight, 16-oz Alumi-Tek aluminum bottles from Ball Corporation....

Nutraceuticals and cosmeceuticals (health and beauty) | January 22, 2010

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