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Cartons and boxes
New Paper Carton with Venting Keeps Fried Chicken Crispy
To improve upon the crispiness and flavor of its grab-and-go Fried Chicken for Kroger, Home Chef revamps its recipe and develops a new paper package with venting.
December 20, 2023
The new packaging for Home Chef’s Fried Chicken consists of a paper gable box with handles that features venting holes that allow condensation to escape the packaging and a window through which consumers can see the product.
Sustainable Packaging
Maison Orphée, Klorane, and Sainsbury's Introduce Paper Packaging Innovations
ThePackHub
See a few examples of paper-based packaging innovations by Maison Orphée, Klorane, and Sainsbury's from ThePackHub’s Innovation Zone.
December 19, 2023
Maison Orphée's new bag-in-box olive oil packaging reduces CO2 emissions during transport due to its lighter weight.
Operational Excellence
Generative AI for CPGs
Still in the early days, ChatGPT and Google's Gemini are tools not yet used broadly by packaging companies, but those brave enough to try are finding surprising results.
December 19, 2023
Ai For Cp Gs
Package design
Deli Cracker Debuts New Look Alongside Updated Recipe
La Panzanella’s new Croccantini cracker package redesign showcases the product inside and emphasizes its latest recipe update.
December 19, 2023
La Panzanella's new Croccantini cracker package design features simplified graphics to showcase the product inside.
Containers
Kraft Heinz 360CRISP Delivers Crispy, Microwavable Sandwich
Kraft Heinz’s first frozen product under its Lunchables brand, Grilled Cheesies uses new 360CRISP susceptor technology to produce a crispy and warm, microwaved snack.
December 18, 2023
The Lunchables Grilled Cheesies product is available in two varieties, Original and Pepperoni Pizza, both featuring Kraft Singles American cheese.
Contract packaging
TGI Fridays Chicken Bites Recalled Due to Possible Plastic Contamination
Simmons Prepared Foods is recalling 26,550 lb of the frozen, boneless retail product after the company received customer complaints about clear, hard plastic found under the breading of the bites.
December 15, 2023
TGIF Chicken Bites Recall Plastic
Digital Transformation
The Future of Work on the Factory Floor
New research shows that digitalization will drive more jobs in manufacturing.
December 15, 2023
Getty Images Workers Goggles
Controls & Machine Components
VFD, PLC, and HMI Automation Switch Spells Productivity, Precision
Supply chain delays pushed Balpack to investigate new servo-electric VFDs, PLCs, and HMI components. Integrator HPE suggested Mitsubishi Electric.
December 14, 2023
Balpack’s new Star Wheel Capper.
Flexible packaging
Sleigh The Competition With Your Holiday Branding
Three tips on how to connect with your consumers during the holidays by creating festive, must-have seasonal packaging designs.
December 14, 2023
When it comes to holiday branding, Starbucks leads the way, with the annual unveiling of the latest red holiday cup design.
Sustainable Packaging
PFAS and Other Contaminants Found in Food Process Wastewater
PFAS concentrations and other contaminants found in some food process wastewater are raising concerns about environmental impacts.
December 12, 2023
Laura Hubbard collecting treated wastewater samples at a food processing facility.
Sustainable Packaging
Nestlé, Procter & Gamble, and Circle K Introduce Reusable Packaging Innovations
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See a few examples of reusable packaging innovations by Nestlé, Procter & Gamble, and Circle K from ThePackHub’s Innovation Zone.
December 12, 2023
Nestlé Australia's new refillable toddler milk packaging should result in 40% less primary packaging weight each year.
Flexible packaging
State-of-the-art Plastics Recycling Plant Opens Near Minneapolis
An anticipated regional circular economy initiative breaks new ground, promising circular film-to-film recycling.
December 11, 2023
Myplas 4
Home
Thermoformed Tool Enhances Performance for Screen Protector Kit
A redesign by Plastic Ingenuity of OtterBox’s screen protector installation tool increases consumer ease of use and accuracy of installation, reduces costs, and significantly improves material sustainability.
December 8, 2023
The new tool holds the glass screen protector and is adhered to a sleeve that is packaged in an outer carton.
Bio-based
Compostable Biodolomer Cups Debut at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
The new biodolomer substrate can be used for everything from grocery bags to cover film for agriculture. It is 100% compostable, CO2 neutral, and does not result in any microplastics, the company says.
December 8, 2023
Biodolomer, devised by Swedish material tech company Gaia Biomaterials, is a bioplastic primarily made from natural minerals and vegetable oils. It comes in granules and can be used in most plastic production methods.
Operational Excellence
End User Sectors Vary in U.S. Packaging Machinery Purchase Trends
Packaging Machinery Purchase trends vary by sector, with industries like beverage and pharma showing greater production expansion than others.
December 8, 2023
The pharma sector holds the highest production expansion investment levels in 2023, with several large manufacturers announcing investments in the billions.
Home
Material/Equipment Combo Allows for Tray Bundling with Paper
WestRock and Atlantic Packaging collaborate to develop Canopy, a new system that provides a curbside-recyclable replacement for PE film for tray bundling.
December 8, 2023
Canopy Wrap is made from Atlantic’s FibreShield extensive kraft paper, which provides containment with flexibility to withstand supply chain rigors.
Sustainability
Diageo & Bacardi's Circular Spirits Format Emerges by Land, Sea, & Casino
The big spirits brands and their channel partners seek to eliminate tons of single-use packaging waste in bars, casinos, and even cruise ships with the disruptive ecoTOTE and SmartPour reusable packaging format.
December 7, 2023
A bar or restaurant that serves a sufficient quantity of a certain spirit—say Smirnoff as a house vodka, or Bacardi Superior as a house rum—can simply swap out these large glass bottles into a dispensing device behind the bar, akin to a watercooler or beer tap.
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Laser Marking Systems Boast 2,000-Character/sec Speed
New 30-watt CO2 laser marking systems from Videojet mark sharp, complex codes at 2,000 characters/sec for food, beverage, cosmetics, pharma, and packaging applications.
December 7, 2023
Videojet Technologies’ new Videojet 3350 and Videojet 3350 Smart Focus 30-watt CO2 laser marking systems print text, barcodes, graphics, and other information at speeds up to 2,000 characters/sec.
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