| August 2004
COVER STORY - The Vending Machine is Back… Comfort, convenience and ease are three yardsticks for measuring whether your brand can succeed in this re-emerging channel. - Convenience, Appetite Appeal color the meat case Case-ready packaging lets retailers broaden their meat selection. Cooked and seasoned items trim meal 'prep' time for consumers. - Will the Real Store Brand Please Stand Up? Private label elevates its image through trade names and package designs that create the impression of a pseudo national brand. - Discovering ‘Natural’ Design Here’s an idea for rethinking product development and marketing. It improves the relationship between marketers and consumers. EMERGING TECHNOLOGY THREE THIEVES LABELING Start with a clear goal—from keeping a brand current to extending its ‘touchpoints’—and make the label a pivotal marketing tool. - Refresh Your Brand With Contoured Packaging MARKETING MISFIRE A spray bottle for barbecue sauce offered ease of use. But it was too tall for the retail shelf, refrigerator door and home pantry. OUTSIDEE THE BOX PACKAGING A set of tools is available to measure and control print quality. Insist that your printer use these devices and methods. INTERNATIONAL FARE ‘Disruption’ stands out from the crowd in France. Japanese love attention to detail. MARKET DATA Aseptic carton brings ‘grab-and-go’ convenience to wine. Aerosol deodorant’s targeted delivery enables ‘point-and-shoot’ operation. - Sweet Tooth Craves Interactive CandyFOLLOWING UP Political satire on creative, short-run labels transforms cans of beans into impulse buys by poking fun at the race for president. - Bottle Closure Influences Beverage Purchase Decision EDITORIAL ADVERTISER INDEX |