January 26, 2009 No doubt many readers are still nursing injuries sustained on Christmas morning as they tried to free a new toy or gadget from the impenetrable fortress that is clamshell packaging.

Sometimes the only thing that stands between you and a product your purchased (or gift you opened) is that pesky, annoying, impossible plastic clamshell packaging. But before you tackle it with your ...

Much to the disdain of humankind, clamshell packaging still exists. And opening it is never easy. But wait! Before you slice your finger or throw that plastic casing against the wall in a fit of rage, ...

BROCTON, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jamestown Plastics, a custom manufacturer of thermoformed products in the packaging industry for more than 60 years, created Clamtainer™, a durable and sustainable ...

As someone who’s ended up on the wrong end of clamshell packaging, I welcome all news about manufacturers that abandon the practice. Sony did just that this week (but the video still needs work). As ...

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The plastic packaging known as the clamshell is on the way out, the New York Times reports. Manufacturers are searching for alternatives due to the difficult economy. Companies are dumping ...

There’s a part of Christmas morning that Tiffany Seay dreads: getting everything out of its packaging. The twisties. The tape. The hard plastic ties, like handcuffs for dolls. “It takes at least 40 ...

There's a part of Christmas morning that Tiffany Seay dreads: getting everything out of its packaging. The twisties. The tape. The hard plastic ties, like handcuffs for dolls. The itty-bitty ...

It’s fitting that a company like Naturipe Farms, Salinas, CA, that packages products that are grown is on-trend with other sustainably minded brands. A farmer-owned producer and marketer of premium ...