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PMMI News
EXPO PACK MĂ©xico Reunites the Industry in Person
The largest packaging and processing show in Latin America returns to MĂ©xico for the first time in four years.
June 13, 2022
Expo Pack 2022
Sustainable Packaging
EPS-Free Packaging Passes the Test for Heavy, Fragile VELUX Windows
The shift to paper-based packaging from EPS for sustainability purposes is common these days, but it’s noteworthy in this case since the products are notoriously heavy, unwieldy, and highly breakable glass windows and frames.
June 13, 2022
The new pack format eliminates the use of Extended Polystyrene plastic, formerly a fixture in the company's sloped roof window packaging profile.
Contract Packaging
CPGs Move More Lines to Contract Manufacturing and Packaging Facilities
A PMMI industry report reveals what’s driving growth in machinery sales to the CoMan/CoPack market.
June 10, 2022
cpg contract manufacturing
PMMI News
PMMI New Member Spotlight: Marel: A One-Stop Protein Processing Shop
Project management, well prepared employees, and Lean processes drive sustained global growth.
June 10, 2022
Marel poultry-processing on display.
Filling/capping, liquid & viscous
Absolut Vodka Restages its Flavors Line in Bold Strokes
New packaging design aligns with the refresh of Absolut’s original vodka bottle, but adds a brushstroke of color to differentiate varieties as well as continue the company’s history of using the bottle as a canvas.
June 8, 2022
Absolut Vodka has redesigned the packaging graphics for its flavors line for harmonization and to emphasize the heritage and craftsmanship of the brand.
Sustainable Packaging
Produce Packaging Ripe for Innovation
From European plastic bans to consumers pushing for what they perceive to be more sustainable packaging, produce companies are finding ways to maintain or improve shelf life while contributing to a circular economy.
June 7, 2022
Divine Flavor opted for StePacs PET stand-up pouch to preserve quality with a minimal footprint.
E-commerce/D2C packaging
Levain Bakery Builds a Better E-commerce Box
A 200% increase in online orders driven by the pandemic impels NYC-based bakery to design a new shipper that better protects its famed but fragile chocolate-chip cookies, reduces the complexity of the packaging, and brings the brand to life.
June 6, 2022
An eight-count box of cookies uses two universal inserts to protect the cookies during transit.
Sustainability
3 Examples of Cannabis Packaging in 2022
Looking for inspiration? Check out these stories on QR codes for authentication, a right-sized vape pod carton update, and a colorful paper tube for cartridges and concentrates.
June 6, 2022
Äkta's design uses up to seven colors, which offers flexibility on which color they lean on for which variety.
Beverage
Craft Brew at a Crossroads
The pint glass is either half full or half empty for craft brewers—which it is depends entirely on how individual operations plan to navigate a doubly disruptive suite of consumer changes.
June 3, 2022
Matt Reynolds1
Contract Packaging
Sanitary Conveyor Improves Food Safety, Uptime for Co-Manufacturer
As the nutrition bar market took off and TruFood embarked on expansions, Luxme’s SaniLux conveyor provided an improved ingredient delivery system to speed production and sanitation, while reducing allergen cross-contamination.
June 3, 2022
TruFood produces millions of nutrition bars each week, which are sold at retail and club stores throughout North America and Europe, and online.
Digital Transformation
How to Tame an Unpredictable Supply Chain
Supplies are being disrupted both coming and going for food and beverage manufacturers. Shifting philosophies, combined with a range of digital technologies, could help make operations more predictable and resilient.
June 2, 2022
Getting supply chain management and planning right is one of the most effective shock absorbers any food and beverage processor can have, shielding them from fluctuations in availability and demand.
Sustainable Packaging
Defunkify Helps Remove 41K Pounds of Ocean Plastic
To offset its plastic packaging footprint, bio-based household cleaning products company Defunkify partners with rePurpose Global to help fund the removal of plastic waste headed into marine ecosystems
June 2, 2022
Currently Defunkify’s packaging for its liquid laundry detergent products consists of high-density polyethylene bottles made with 25% post-consumer recycled material.
Filling/capping, liquid & viscous
Mark Anthony Brewing Goes for the Gold Standard
The largest and most technologically advanced brewery built in the U.S. in the past 28 years, a 1.3 million-sq-ft highly automated, fast-track greenfield facility wins a Manufacturing Innovation Award from ProFood World.
June 1, 2022
MAB’s new facility makes Mike’s Hard Lemonade, White Claw Hard Seltzer, and other ready to drink brands and will provide increased capacity to keep up with consumer demand in the eastern U.S.
Controls & Machine Components
OEM's Head-to-head Pneumatic vs. Servo Test Shows CPGs Savings
Stacking equipment manufacturer Forpak devised a test to see how incumbent pneumatic actuators stacked up against newer mechatronic servo technology, specifically on a frozen food stacking and laning application. These are the results.
June 1, 2022
The stroke of the LinMot actuator in the Forpak application - this graphic demonstrates the footprint of the axis.
Sustainable Packaging
Mars Faces Challenges of Flexible Packaging-based Portfolio
Allison Lin, Global VP of Packaging Sustainability at Mars shares how the company is exploring a range of alternatives to multilayer flexible packaging for greater circularity.
May 31, 2022
One of Mars’ reusable packaging pilots involved running tests with the Loop reusable packaging platform across multiple brands, including cat food.
Coding, Printing & Labeling
QuickFresh Automates Nutrition Label Printing
This prepared meal delivery company improved flexibility and throughput with a full-color variable printer for cartonboard sleeves.
May 31, 2022
The Markoprint integra PP 108 can achieve speeds of up to 150 meters/min at a resolution of 360 dpi.
Flexibles
Emerging Brand Prioritizes Product Education on Package
Annette Azan, the Founder and CEO of Nuudii System, has been an executive in the fashion business her entire career. More than 11 years ago, Azan got the opportunity to make a garment of her own.
May 30, 2022
'It’s easier to start with sustainability from the beginning rather than try to pivot when you’re big. I think that’s a huge opportunity for a startup,' Azan says.
Operational Excellence
Legals Side: Exploring Contracts etc.
The bottom line is that it’s important to make sure whenever possible to enter a written contract that is clear and complete. But, you'll be surprised to hear, it's not always the end of the world when a contract isn't in place, in certain circumstances.
May 29, 2022
Eric Greenberg, contributor
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