“Steam Me” Microwave Cooking Pouch

• Ajinomoto Co.,Ltd.
• Sun A kaken Co.,Ltd.
• Rengo Co.,Ltd.

A newly developed product that enables consumers to easily cook delicious meat dishes in microwave ovens, eliminating the time and effort that was once required at home. A zipper with an easily peelable seal can keep sealability and hygiene without the liquid inside leaking and dirtying the zipper during transportation. After opening and putting a piece of pork inside, the pouch can be put in a microwave oven for cooking. Then, steam generated inside the pouch is released from the steam port for safety and circulates to cook char-siu pork in less than 10 minutes, which normally takes over 60 minutes. In addition, the pouch design can be stored folded in the outer box for easy display at the store.

Novel thin film coating technology of PET bottle by hot wire-CVD device

• Kirin Holdings Company, Limited
• Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation

A thin film forming technology for plastic containers with gas barrier properties that is colorless and transparent, offering a wide pH resistance range. This film providing sufficient performance with a thickness of less than 100 nm can be recycled the same as commonly used plastic bottles. In addition to alcoholic beverages such as beer and wine and other beverages such as soft drinks, this film can be used for cooking oil, seasonings, powder containers and more, improving container functionality and saving resources.

“Forgery Prevention PTP Sheet” with Writing Emerging in the Right Light.

• NIPRO Corporation
• Shohoku Laminate Co.,Ltd.

A newly innovated Gross Non-pattern can add countermeasures against placebo at low cost. The Gloss Non-coat agent is used on the lower layer of the printed faces on the back of the PTP sheet to balance the entry and reflection of light, and printed patterns make writing such as NIPRO stand out depending on how the light hits. First applied to the PTP sheet for Tadalafil tablets released in June 2020, a hologram-like effect at low cost can be easily used for measures against placebo.

Eco Marine Tac

• Oji Tac Co.,Ltd.

An adhesive sheet using a biodegradable biomass film developed for seals and labels. Our original adhesive that does not inhibit film biodegradation in the soil or water is applied to offer the maximum biodegradation speed. When the adhesive sheet is used for stickers and labels, it offers better water-resistance than commonly used paper-made sheets having the same printability as PET films and PP films, enabling the shift to paper materials to be plastic-free without damaging the designability or water-resistance.

Quickle Joan Anti-bacterial Sheet

• Kao Corporation
• Toppan Printing Co.,Ltd.
• FUJI SEAL,INC.

Finding value in sterilization for safety, a new home hygiene habit and style have become a development target. Thanks to the structure considering controlling the movement inside the container, the rolled paper can be smoothly removed when little remains. The inner stopper shape with tongue-shaped pieces enables the rolled sheet to smoothly pass through the mouth, easily be cut at the perforation and be prevented from falling into the container. In addition, the developed cap has a smart shape with a hinge mechanism inside. The small surface of the cap and the curved shape provide the container with elegance and stylishness considering the decorativity.

ZEN-NOH Yamanashi Digital Printing Delivery Case

• Rengo Co.,Ltd.
• Yamanashi-Headquarters National Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives Associations

A corrugated cardboard box for the products purchased at farmers markets to be delivered or sent as gifts outside the prefecture. The package has been developed by taking advantage of high-definition reproducibility, variable printing of preprints and digital printing. Using the excellent decorative printing technology, the trick art-like design enhances the package value and surprises those who send and receive the package.

Strength UP Tray with Dummy Pockets

• SBS Toshiba Logistics Corporation

Currently, liquid crystal display modules are widely used in many fields. For car mount display devices that are becoming larger, the packages sometimes face damaged vacuum-formed trays during the transport reliability test. Dummy pockets with four-sided dents fitting into the C-chamfered corner of the tray are added, creating strong ribs to prevent damage to the vacuum-formed trays while having the same sheet thickness as the conventional trays.

Easy Cargo Handling and Assembly Even for 340 Kg! Pursuit of Human-Friendly Packaging Design!

• DENSO AIRCOOL CORPORATION

The large spot cooler for overseas markets is a heavy product, creating issues for safety and quality protection from forwarding until setting-up. To solve these issues, we have focused on one person completing the work from unloading to unpacking to keep the quality during transportation, and to reduce the work time for unpacking and assembling. By adding a positioning function and a slope to the lower pad and an illustration of the unpacking procedure on the outside package, one-person operation has been enabled and 45 percent of the work time has been reduced.

SAVAS Whey Protein 100 294g

• Meiji Co.,Ltd.

A new container with enhanced usability and productivity to replace conventional metal cans. The square pillar shaped in-mold labeling cup, which is a plastic container, with high designability is tapered and rounded for displayability at the store, novelty, transportation efficiency and usability. Compared to metal cans, the transport and storage space has been reduced by about 76 percent. The force needed by the fingertips has been reduced by about 40 percent and the burden on the muscles by about 20 percent when carrying the products, enhancing usability by sensory evaluation. The package offers excellent openability while maintaining the sealability even in air and high-altitude transportation.

Burger Box Shaped Package Giving Impact and Excitement

• CLUB cosmetics co.,ltd.
• Crown package Co.,Ltd.

This face powder package has a burger box-like shape to provide shelf impact at the store featuring a design to attract customers. The material is a microflute corrugated cardboard with strength to be hung, placed flat or vertically for display. When it is placed vertically in a variety goods store, the shape and angle of the package surface can be easily arranged to be exposed to light to have shelf impact at stores and appeal to customers.

FANCL MILD CLEANSING OIL〈Refil〉

• FANCL Corporaton
• FUJIMORI KOGYO CO.,LTD

FANCL Mild Cleansing Oil (115 mL) for refilling has been released after introducing technological innovation to maintain the additive-free quality and implementing an aging test in actual use. By refilling without disposing of the main container, the waste plastic can be reduced by about 82 percent. The aluminum vapor refill pouch is made of plant-based plastic made from environmentally friendly sugar cane pomace and the angle of the spout with a straw enables easily pouring the contents. Thanks to the structure, refilling is quick and easy.

Sawaday Car Clip Fragrance Packaging - Eco-friendly & Improved Productivity

• Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co.,Ltd.

New packaging for daily necessities and personal care products is required to have designability as well as functionality. To hold the content, labels are used instead of using the blister packs, which has enabled halving the size of the cardboard and blister. In addition, the conventional manual procedure has been replaced by using a conveyor belt after setting it on cardboard which enables accordingly applying the labeler and reducing person-hours.

Two-step Display PE Bag

• 3M Japan Innovation Limited
• SHOEI CORPORATION Co.,Ltd.

A two color Post-It package has been developed to easily recognize the contents inside while reducing the material used. A two-step structure with a partition between the front and back in one bag with a header produces the pocket on the back 10 mm higher than in the front to recognize the two kinds of contents. A conventional mass-produced machine can be applied, and the package weight can be significantly reduced by eliminating the cardboard which reduces the environmental load and improves workability.

Appropriate Packaging of a New-Model Cyclone Cleaner

• Hitachi Transport System,Ltd.

Many improvements have been applied to vacuum cleaner packaging for the irregularly shaped bodies and accessories to be stored. However, the accumulated packaging modifications have been insufficient for major improvements. This time, the packaging has been newly developed by reviewing the dead space, storage method and layout and adding corrugated board for reinforcement. As a result, the packaging size has been reduced by 20 percent, transportation cost by 25 percent and material cost by 17 percent.

Rationalization of Packaging for Copy Machine Finisher by EPS Packaging Design (Optimization of cost and environment)

• Toshiba Tec Corporation
• Dynapac Co.,Ltd.

Usually, the packaging for copy machine finisher is made of 100 percent corrugated board, is large given the shock-absorbing clearance required for cushioning, shows low transport efficiency and requires considerable work time for packing and unpacking. Therefore, the cost and eco-friendliness have been optimized to enhance the transport efficiency and workability, which has doubled the number of containers loaded in the same space as before and reduced the work time for packing by 60 percent and the packaging component cost by 10 percent.

PINO CHOCOLATE ASSORT/SHORT CAKE ASSORT

• MORINAGA MILK INDUSTRY CO.,LTD.
• Toppan Printing Co.,Ltd.

A PINO gacha vending-machine-like toy can be created by using two outer packages for assortments containing 24 pieces. This intricate paper craft provides parents and children with time to work together. In addition, this offers the thrill of surprise for which flavor will come out when the gacha dial is turned and the joy of sharing a pleasant moment. This package can foster parent-child communication and strengthen the profile of the unique PINO brand concept.

Digital Printing Cans for Small Quantity and Multi-product Production

• Sapporo Breweries Limited

Digital printing on cans, effective for small-lot, multi-product production in the beer-flavored beverage market, has been adopted. As a result, printing plates are not required, the design can be flexibly changed and the lead time for container production has been reduced. The containers can have different designs and be produced in small lots in addition to having many photographs and gradations. Therefore, branding and design can be reflected in the container design in a short period and container procurement and commercialization can be realized in the smallest lots.

Packaging with the Insertion Flap to Reduce The Gap

• Toyama Sugaki Co.,Ltd.

On a package with a flap to be inserted for closing the lid, there is a gap between the flap and the carton. Our goal was to minimize the gap to prevent foreign matter contamination without affecting the manufacturing process. By curving the ruled line between the flap and lid, the gap has been reduced. The position to be locked remains the same, which does not affect sealing performance and enables packing by cartoners. The reduced gap can also enhance the package appearance and decorativeness.

Airless Pump Dispenser with Replaceable Pouch: “Dito”

• Pacplus CO.,Ltd.

An airless pump dispenser with a replaceable pouch ideal for liquid products containing delicate and highly functional ingredients. By putting the pouch in the container, the content can be replaced easily and hygienically without exposure to the outside air and the content spilling out. The pouch, which is filled airlessly, can be smaller than a conventional pouch with the same capacity, maintains airlessness even in the container and can be used up without oxidizing the content. The outer container remains clean to be repeatedly used because the content does not directly contact it.

Dispenser-type Hanger Display for L-size Ramune Soda Candy

• MORINAGA&CO.,LTD.
• Toppan Printing Co., Ltd.
• iD.creative Co.,Ltd.
• Takaranikoh Co., Ltd.

A dispenser fixture that is easy to display and provides fun at the store. The products can be put in place easily by simply dropping them from above. When one item is taken out, the next one automatically drops down. The design has been developed based on a rounded Ramune bottle.

Just Fold and Wrap

• Daio Package Corporaton

Packaging that can be dropped directly into mailboxes is required to solve re-delivery issues for home-delivery services. Therefore, developing corrugated shipping boxes that protect the contents without any additional materials and that anyone can easily pack have been required. As a result, an innovative packaging method with slit processing and curved lines for the corrugated board can now protect and attach to the product by folding only three times following the furoshiki wrapping method and can be packed without sealing tape.

Packing Box to Pack 3 Types of Nozzles by Utilizing Surplus Parts

• IKEUCHI Co.,Ltd.
• TANAX Inc.

Based on client need, we have researched to replace the cushioning material for three types of long nozzles made of foamed polyurethane with corrugated board. Focusing on the surplus pieces produced while pressing the receiver of corrugated sheets, new packaging applicable to different content sizes without any additional materials has been developed by placing the U-shaped pad to the receiver as a spacer.

Chocolate Bar Ice Cream Package Resembling a Comic Book

• MORINAGA&CO.,LTD.
• ORICOM CO.,LTD.
• RedRooster

Inspired by the box-shaped package of the chocolate bar ice cream having a similar size to a comic book, one side of the package is designed the same as a “comic book spine” to give the surprise of “comics lining up in the freezer area”. The project has appeared on social media, news sites, YouTube, etc., attracting several stores to change their frozen foods section into a fictional bookstore and consumers to post images of freezers at home turned into bookshelves.

BAUM HYDROESSENCE LOTION MOISTURIZING EMULSION MOISTURIZING OIL

• SHISEIDO CO.,LTD.

“BAUM” is a new brand focusing on “the power of trees” that survive for hundreds of years while flexibly harmonizing with changes in the environment. Based on the idea of “coexistence with nature”, which Japanese people have been respecting since ancient times, the aim is to realize a sustainable society to receive all the blessings of trees and to pass tree resources down to future generations. The container has been developed using natural wood scraps from the furniture manufacturing process to embody the concept. In addition, Bio-based PET and FSC certified paper are also used to reduce the environmental impact.

MIGACOT

• LION Corporation
• Dai Nippon Printing Corporation

An oral care set for usage in the office. The cap is triangular to rinse the mouth easily, and the color is dark to avoid lipstick stains. The self-standing container uses little space, features a triangular shape to remain in place when positioned sideways and is opaque to conceal the contents inside. A large vent helps dry the toothbrush quickly after use to be stored hygienically and a wide opening enables easily putting in and removing the content.

RUPA Geometric Art

• LAL‐LAL Inc.

A package of geometric puzzles based on the concept of “Explore Geometric Beauty”. The basic development view consists of two squares offset and connected simply; however, the solid to be created is a complicated curved surface body which is twisted biaxially. An innovative design for pursuing geometric beauty has been offered. The package can be assembled without glue to spin like a windmill when a shaft is attached, and it is blown on.

Three-tiered Box: Assorted Sweets as Entertaining Osechi New Year’s Dessert

• UHA Mikakuto Co.,Ltd.
• Sasatoku Printing Co., Ltd.

A package of assorted sweets for the New Year holidays has been developed as a limited quantity mail-order product. A variety of sweets are packed in a huge three-tiered box to create a luxurious appearance for the New Year. Sufficient strength for stacking enables transportation in a standard outer box. The package is made of paper, but appears to be made of paulownia wood with an excellent texture, providing a magnificent appearance like a wooden box.

OS-1 500ml New shape PET bottle

• Otsuka Pharmaceutical Factory
• Dai Nippon Printing Co.,Ltd.

A usability survey was conducted to improve the usability and bottle design of oral rehydration solution OS-1®. To provide curves on the body for easy gripping, the palm width of men and women of all ages was studied for fixing the right position and size. Simultaneously, ribs were added to increase the bottle strength, enabling the bottles to be smoothly removed, even from vending machines. In addition, the body diameter is thinner for carrying in your bag.

PAF 1-day Hair Tint

• Kao Corporation

A handy hair dye package to be carried easily and used anywhere without dirtying your hands. The nonwoven fabric with the hair coloring agent impregnated is heat-welded to the aluminum laminated film. The easy-peel film helps users to easily open and spread the contents. Holding your hair with the nonwoven fabric with the agent and sliding the applicator with the film enables applying the agent without dirtying your hands. The outer bag containing bubble wrap provides an eye-catching and impactful appearance.

Metering Container “KURUPITA®”

• IKEDA MOHANDO CO.,LTD.
• TAISEI KAKO CO.,LTD.

A newly developed container for anti-itch medicine enables everyone to easily weigh and apply the appropriate amount. Confirming that the cap is tightly closed, turning the container upside down and returning it, the proper amount of chemical solution will be collected in the built-in pocket. Open the cap, soak a cotton swab with the liquid medicine in the pocket and apply it to the affected area. The pocket design fits the tips of cotton swabs for having less residual liquid. This product features versatility because the cotton swabs usually available fit in the pocket.

Honeyce Creamy Honey Shampoo/Treatment Refill

• Beauty Experience Co., Ltd.
• Toppan Printing Co., Ltd.

Innovative refill pouches for shampoo and treatment break down the conventional concept of pouring diagonally and create a new common sense for refilling. With the spout in the center, the pouch is easier to squeeze with both hands, easier to fold, and easier for children and the elderly to handle with one hand. Once opened, the spout stays open, making it easy to insert into the container and to avoid spilling. The same ease of pouring is ensured without caps or straws. In addition, conventional filling machines can be used in the production process.

COCKROACH MUENDER

• DAINIHON JOCHUGIKU CO.,LTD.

This product is a cockroach repellent that eliminates the inconvenience of conventional smoke repellent. Without taking much time and polluting the room, cockroaches can be eliminated in the entire room with less time and dust. A small aerosol with a metering injection valve enables adjusting the amount of repellent according to the size of the room and diffusing it throughout the room even in gaps in the floor where cockroaches lurk. Based on the recent consumer dislike of cockroach pictures, the pictures are removed from cans and boxes. The package is a paper box from the viewpoint of eco-friendliness.

Easy to Remove Box

• Daio Package Corporaton

Packages of corrugated board for mail-order shopping sometimes require double packaging to prevent damage during transportation. When both boxes are fitted closely together, removing the inner box containing the product is complicated for the end-user; therefore, an inside slanted score line running to the side and perforated lines have been added to the upper-flap of the outer box to spread it apart and enable easy removal of the inner box.

“Gohandesuyo” (Medium Size) Easy to Open Specification for Outer Box

• Nippon Tokan Package Co., Ltd.
• Momoya Co., Ltd.

As Shelf Ready Packaging has recently become popular, we have developed this new packaging for bottled products stacked on two-layered trays to replace conventional packaging that had no specific opening section and so used to be peeled off by hand at the glued part of the side panel. An opening hole has been added to the top flap to insert fingers to facilitate opening up the tray like opening Furoshiki wrapping cloth by opening up top and side part simultaneously.
In addition, consideration has been given to the disposal not to make the tray separated into pieces after opened.

Easy to Hold Cardboard Box

• SAKURA PAXX CO.,Ltd.

Along with the expanding internet mail order market, beverages such as mineral water are delivered to homes as a heavy 20 kg packages. Consumers have to carry them carefully because the corrugated board holes to put fingers in can cut and hurt the fingers. The hole structure has now been changed, providing a wider area for gripping. The maximum finger pressure is now 40 to 50 percent less, helping consumers to more easily carry the packages and avoid hurting their fingers.

Corrugated Box for “Xylicrystal”: Easy to Display, Good for Sales Promotion and Transportation

• Kasugai Seika Co., Ltd.
• Kasugai Seika Hanbai Co., Ltd.
• Rengo Co., Ltd.

To increase sales of “Xylicrystal” candies, we developed a box which is easy to display, prominent in stores, and also serves as a transportation box. The box is ready for display just by putting a hand into the cover and removing it.

Two flaps on the upper part of the side panels add support when stacking the boxes. An insertable product sign is also included for display. The box is assembled without any gluing process, helping to reduce the material cost. The box is ideal for this product which is usually produced in small lots and packed by hand.

Ready to go display

• SAKURA PAXX CO.,Ltd.

A display with the structure of a pop-up book to reduce the setup and disassembling work time and to effectively utilize the space for display. A three-tiered gallery can be created with three easy steps from the same direction, assembling the gallery in a mere ten seconds. The back of the display is also available as additional space. Folded when not in use, the volume can be reduced to 24.3 percent of the assembled display.

Chainsaw Trapezoid Box

• Husqvarna Zenoah Co., Ltd.
• Dynapac Co., ltd.

The rectangular-shaped packaging for chainsaws created dead space and increased material and transportation costs. Therefore, a trapezoidal-shaped box has been developed as the outer box to fit the product, reducing dead space and improving transportation efficiency. In addition, by loading the packages to fit in alternately on the pallet, the pallet loading efficiency has been improved by 150 percent in total.

The Development of Packaging Materials for Large Batteries for the Mass Production of the Honda e Electric Car.

• Honda Motor Co.,Ltd.
• Musashi Oji Container Co.,Ltd.

Lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles are large and heavy. To safely replace these batteries, packaging components with squeezability have been developed. The costs, weight and procedure have been reduced while maintaining safety by revamping the conventional material layout and introducing the “Block Assembling Method,” which applies paper tubes as the primary materials.

Improved Specifications of Overseas Collective Packaging for Console Box with Automobile Parts

• SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATION
• Oji Container Co.,Ltd.

The console box of automobile parts for export with 24 units presented an issue for material costs and packing workability because each unit was packed with a foamed PS and PE protection sheet. Therefore, by alternating units and supporting them from the inside, the deformation, rubbing and contact of the units have been eliminated, which has drastically reduced the plastics used, number of components and packaging volume.

Development of Overseas Transportation Equipment for Automobile Exterior Parts

• TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
• CHUOH PACK INDUSTRY CO.,LTD.

Conventionally, steel was used for the equipment for exterior automobile parts. To improve safety and workability, equipment made of 100 percent corrugated board has been developed. As a result, the compactly folded equipment can be safely assembled by one person and a special side structure to withstand 200 kg loads has been added, enhancing safety and reducing work time.