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Amanda Thomas

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Promo Code: Expo Hall Access for Upcoming 2014 SupplySide West

Promo Code: Expo Hall Access for Upcoming 2014 SupplySide West

Be there on October 6-10 at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas to see the newest developments in the beverage, dietary, and food packaging markets.

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Private Label Nutraceutical Packaging is Rising Above the Rest

Private Label Nutraceutical Packaging is Rising Above the Rest

Trends in 2014 indicate a rise in the development of private label vitamin supplements.

Convenience and ease of use in the nutraceutical packaging industry are both still major trends being watched by private label companies. With the continued rise of health concerns in the U.S. and the trend of being fit and healthy, more and more consumers are purchasing products that once only athletes used. Popular nutraceutical products, such as protein powders and vitamin supplements, are becoming...

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VIDEO: Child Resistant Closures Are Not Just for the Average Person

VIDEO: Child Resistant Closures Are Not Just for the Average Person

Closures are breaking out of the standard mold and offering something that is unique for both seniors and children.

A closure that is easy to open but still child resistant at the same time? Until now, both of these features were not commonly put together into packaging. However, MRP Solutions new EZ-Safe and EZ-Grip closures offer something for the old and young. Its ergonomic “ribbed” outside provides the elderly with an easy way to grip and open the bottle at their convenience while still...

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Today Celebrates Self-Care Day

Today Celebrates Self-Care Day

OTC medications, including healthcare packaging, comes into play on Self-Care Day

Today marks the first international Self-Care Day event in the United States. Hosted by Consumer Healthcare Products Associations (CHPA), this event highlights how over-the-counter medicines empower consumes to practice self-care and in turn save the US healthcare system $102 billion each year.

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Disc Top Dispensing Closures are Taking Center Stage

Disc Top Dispensing Closures are Taking Center Stage

Our featured product this month is our easy open disc top closure for squeezable products

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See The Many Ways You Can Use Grated Cheese Closures

See The Many Ways You Can Use Grated Cheese Closures

Our 70mm CF Flapper is making its way into the dry product market segment

You can find grated cheese everywhere from a consumer’s kitchen table to nationwide restaurants. New flavors and uses for grated cheeses and their packaging continue to appear in the product market. With our updated 70mm CF flapper, you can expand beyond the basic grated cheese market and add it to a wide range of dry products. With having the option to either shake or pour the product, it can make your consumer’s life...

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Plastic Closures Can Help Make Your 4th of July Easy and Fun

Plastic Closures Can Help Make Your 4th of July Easy and Fun

Convenient packaging can help you prepare for your Fourth of July party 

It’s almost time to celebrate! With everything from grilling to sunscreen, there is a lot of preparation required to make sure your party flows smoothly. Our plastic closures and packaging can help you through this process. You want something that does not make your products clump together, while still making it easy for you to get everying done efficiently. 

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Top 5 Reasons Why Our Stocking Program is Right for You

Top 5 Reasons Why Our Stocking Program is Right for You

Our disc top stocking program can help ease some of your dispensing closure problems

It happens to the best of us in the packaging industry; you have a problem arise and need a fast, inexpensive way to solve it. In the dispensing closure world, many things like minimum order amounts, inventory holding costs, emergency shipments, etc. can become an everyday problem to meet customer demands. With all of this in mind, MRP Solutions designed a disc top stocking program to help ease the stress...

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Want a Popular Plastic Closure in 1 week or less? Now it’s possible!

Want a Popular Plastic Closure in 1 week or less? Now it’s possible!

MRP Solutions New Disc Top Stocking Program is finally here and ready for you

MRP is excited to announce our new Disc Top Stocking Program! This new program is a part of our commitment to providing our customers with great customer service, flexibility, and responsiveness.

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Come Find Us at the Next Packaging Tradeshow!

Come Find Us at the Next Packaging Tradeshow!

Mold-Rite Plastic’s team visits major tradeshows to see new packaging ideas

June is a busy month for the team at Mold-Rite, Weatherchem and Stull! With our growing business, it’s still important to take time out and see what the packaging world is creating.  The packaging industry is always changing and introducing the newest, greatest design.  We pride ourselves to staying on top of trends and working with our customers to create innovative packaging.

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