Packaging Technology articles from May 1996

Packaging Technology archives from May 1996

Breaking the mould - freedom to design. (interview with jones knowles ritchie Creative Director Ian Ritchie)(includes related article on Shott's flavored alcoholic beverage packaging)
May 1, 1996... Packaging talked to creative director Ian Ritchie, of the design consultancy jones knowles ritchie, on the role of the designer in pushing back the boundaries of packaging. Established in 1990 by two designers and a marketer, jones knowles...

Patient packs a new age for pharmacies. (includes related article on liquid packaging)
May 1, 1996... Bill Guise looks at the legislation covering patient packs and examines the developments in packaging technology for the pharmaceutical industry. Pharmaceuticals are defined as medicinal drugs, of which there are two classes - ethical or...

Packaging for any time, any place, anywhere. (packaging requirements for military supplies)
May 1, 1996... Fred Hilton, manager of design with the Defence Packaging Authority, looks at the complicated requirements of packaging in the Services. The British Standard Packaging Code BS1133 contains guidance on packaging, but the Services have special...

Reconnaissance into auto-identification. (UK Royal Air Force)
May 1, 1996... Squadron leader Ted Weber of Logistics Policy 3c looks at the history of auto-identification technology in the defence industry and examines its future. Logistics Policy 3c was formed from MoD staffs working the supply and support policy...

Packaging realities in a shrinking world. (low-cost quality packaging in commercial and military supply chains)
May 1, 1996... Peter Newson, a fellow of the Institute of Logistics, suggests that similar service objectives in commercial and military supply chains have implications for packaging suppliers. The view taken by Major General White, head of the Royal...