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Smart packaging is hitting the cosmetics industry with batteries, sensors and speakers, among other developments. The scope of smart packaging stretches far beyond enhancing product delivery, although some applications aren&rsquot necessarily smart investments. Sensors are now being manufactured in a small enough size at a low enough price point to be incorporated into individual product packaging. The products can &ldquosee&rdquo you walking down the aisle at a store and call out to you&mdashliterally&mdashto get your attention.

The first onvu ttis, designed for meat, fish and convenience products with a shelf life of 56 days at 5°c, have attracted great interest and are currently being fieldtested for the first time by major german retailers under handson conditions. The new generation of ttis now allows to offer freshness monitoring for enhanced confidence in selfservice products with a shelf life of one week and more, e. G. Processed meat such as sausage, dairy products, ready meals and other convenience foods.

As society is more and more individualizing oneperson households solfruit, a dutch importer of fruit and citrus, wanted to participate in this generally welltodo segment of the market, where small households only need small quantities, preferably in a trendy packaging. To stand out in the crowd, solfruit packed one of its specialties, melons from middle america, in a twomelonpackaging. The folded paperboard handbag with two holes, each securing a melon, is marketed under its own brand name royal fresh.

The dazzling cosmetic compacts that will lit up. The bright lights, which were white with a purplish tint, quickly lit up one logo on top of a black compact upon opening. The lights started to shine from the left and then moved across the logo, which made the logo seem as if it were sparkling. Now this technology is into the cosmetic packaging industry. It is already being used in the toy and medical industries. The lights are powered by a power source that looks like a flat piece of paper. It is actually a film that is printed and powered by circuitry.

A smart, refillable pack incorporating patented airless technology. Ideal for pharmaceutical and otc products, the show bottle features a test tube shape and is highly suited to sensitive formulas. The refill pack is made of recyclable polypropylene to meet sustainability requirements, while offering excellent compatibility with a wide range of products. Airless functionality makes it capable of dispensing highviscosity formulas with ease. Unlike standard airless packs, the show bottle has a striking spherical bottom, showcased through a transparent outer base.

Reynolds flexible packagings latest technological breakthrough, integripeel lidding, is ideal for contact lens lidding and other medical device packaging. The patented cohesive peel lidding combines high seal integrity with low peel force. Your finished packages have an easytoopen, consistent peel feature that highlights the integrity of your sterilized product. Reynolds flexible packaging, ph 804.281.2603. 

The brand that taught beer drinkers about the importance of &ldquothe mountains turning blue&rdquo with cold activated technology is at it again with the launch of the new coors light cold activation window pack. Known for continuous beer innovation, the world&rsquos most refreshing beer is introducing packaging that allows legaldrinkingage consumers to look through the cold activation window, prior to purchase, to confirm the mountains are blue and thus their beer is &ldquoas cold as the rockies.

Fast food box which includes a separate take & go french fries holders with sauce cups, as well as multifunctional takeaway meal boxes with added containers for salads andor desserts. As mentioned, it is a non glued folding packaging, manually assembled with innovative patent witch does not allow leakage of fluid out of the box. And all this from the eco friendly cardboard with a minimum contribution of polyethylene coating for direct contact with food. The idea was to create a modular system of takeaway meal boxes with the help of clipon containers as attachments.

The innovative lid alerts consumers their coffeetea may be too hot by changing from a dark coffee bean color to a bright red when the lid is applied. Secondly, the lid visually indicates whether or not it is securely attached to the takeaway cup, placing coffee house owners and consumers at ease regarding the safety concerns of hot coffee spillages. White lids offer no visual aids where the ideal consumption temperature for coffee is 152°f, while liquid burn hazards commence at 140°f.

Tymbark has recently launched an innovative beverage dedicated to young consumers. Kubu waterrr is a spring water with addition of fruit juice in three flavours apple, lemon and strawberry. Thanks to aseptic production it contains neither preservatives nor colorants. Waterrr has been introduced to the market in an attractive fully sleeved 0.5l bottle, capped with the original sport cap in 3025 neck finish. The handy bottle can be easily carried around during school and leisure activities.