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Contract Packaging
A Strong Start in 2022
We’ve come a long way since March 2020 when the world seemed to come to a standstill and continued that way through most of 2021.
April 7, 2022
Rob Reinders, CPA President
Sustainable Packaging
UN Adopts Mandate for Global Plastics Treaty
The UN Environmental Assembly adopts a resolution aimed at ending plastic pollution through an international, legally binding agreement targeted at 2024.
April 7, 2022
Eric G
PMMI News
PACK EXPO International Returns with Eight New Show Additions
In response to unprecedented demands on the industry, the most comprehensive packaging and processing show in the world in 2022 gets even bigger.
April 7, 2022
PACK EXPO International 2022 (Oct. 23-26; McCormick Place, Chicago)
Digital Printing
Functional Water Label Design Zigs Where Category Zags
Graasi Barley Water is a new line of RTD organic waters available in three flavors: Citrus Mint, Cucumber Lime, and Lemongrass Ginger. The launch of Graasi Barley Water marks the return of a functional beverage consumed by ancient civilizations.
April 7, 2022
Graasi
PMMI News
Clearing Out the Notebook
After two years of all-virtual conferences and exceedingly rare travel, it seems (to me at least) like the dam has broken almost overnight.
April 7, 2022
Matt Reynolds, Chief Editor, Packaging World
Contract Packaging
Budelpack Develops Custom ‘Co-Packing On-Demand’ Line for Meal-Kit Company
Netherlands food co-packer Budelpack engineers a new packaging line driven by a custom software system that delivers pouched meal-kit ingredients on-demand, with no pause in production.
April 6, 2022
Peter Nieuwkerk, Managing Director, Budelpack
Sustainable Packaging
Mars Petcare Retort Pouches use Certified Circular PP
For its Sheba brand wet cat food pouch, Mars Petcare uses polypropylene produced through advanced recycling; the film is both food-safe and retortable.
April 4, 2022
One of the latest brands to embrace advanced recycling is Mars Petcare, which is launching a new pouch for its Sheba wet cat food that incorporates, on average, 30% recycled polypropylene from advanced recycling technology.
Sustainability
Pharma Community Faces Unique Hurdles to Sustainability
PMMI
Despite sustainability becoming increasingly important to pharmaceutical consumers, the barriers to making packaging changes in the pharmaceutical industry are high, says a new study from PMMI Business Intelligence.
April 4, 2022
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Sustainable Packaging
More Cheering than was Warranted…
The clapping and cheering of delegates attending the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-5.2) to end plastic pollution and forge an international legally binding agreement by 2024 was, if understandable, unwarranted.
April 1, 2022
Ben Miyares
Sustainability
Uni Refillable Body-Care System Provides Guilt-Free, Luxury Experience
The new Uni line of high-performance, reef-safe body and hair-care products uses a two-part reusable packaging system made up of a simple elegant aluminum shell and an aluminum refill bottle, both created by renowned designer Marc Atlan.
March 30, 2022
Five unisex products make up the Uni line: (from l. to r.) a shampoo, conditioner, body wash, body serum, and hand wash.
Package Printing
‘Home-grown’ Direct-to-Shape Printing
The self-described ‘super nerds’ who launched Juno DTS a few years back have come up with a modular and scalable way of digitally printing aluminum cans at 400/min.
March 29, 2022
Juno makes good use of vacuum conveyor transfer to bring unprinted cans down from the overhead depalletizer.
Sustainable Packaging
Alternatives to Wood Pallets: Part Three
Among pallet materials, wood dwarfs the combined usage of the alternatives; nonetheless, their situation-specific capabilities are worth knowing.
March 29, 2022
Paper Pallet
Labels
Tiny Labels for Culpeper’s Lumber Carry Big Functionality
Though small, the end tags for Culpeper Wood Preservers’ lumber products adeptly convey the brand message while carrying a number of product details and withstanding chemical treatment as well as harsh conditions.
March 29, 2022
End tags for Culpeper’s pressure-treated lumber, which are stapled to the end of the product, use a solid-color background to differentiate type.
Protective/transport packaging
Back to Basics: ISTA Standards 20 and 7E
The ISTA Pharma Committee recently held a virtual Technical Exchange to help shape the future of ISTA Standard 20 and 7E.
March 29, 2022
Transportation
Contract packaging
Vitaquest Gets Flexibility, Scalability From Mobile Powder Conveyors
The contract manufacturer of nutraceuticals and functional foods typically opts for vacuum conveyor technology. The mobile version maximizes production versatility, making cleaning and changeovers easier.
March 29, 2022
Vitaquest delivers innovation in nutraceutical development by providing turnkey nutritional manufacturing solutions across a broad range of herbal, vitamin, protein, and probiotic custom formulations.
Sustainability
Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Can No Longer Take a Pass on Sustainable Packaging
PMMI
New white paper by PMMI Business Intelligence talks about the challenges for drug makers to strike a balance between regulated packaging efficacy and sustainability goals.
March 28, 2022
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Digital Transformation
Amway’s Energy Drink Meets Skyrocketing Demand Through Digital Thread
The PlantPAX control system from Rockwell Automation is enabling greater operator efficiency, real-time troubleshooting, simplified data analysis, and increased manufacturing flexibility, among other improvements, through increased connectivity.
March 27, 2022
Amway was able to apply one control and information system, Rockwell Automation’s PlantPAx distributed control system, across all processes to improve capacity and product quality, save energy and raw materials, and reduce process variations and human intervention.
Flexibles
Digital and Flexographic Printing Create Appealing Birdseed Package
Creating a fresh, pest-free seed product can be a challenge since insect eggs and larva can be hard to detect when seeds and grains are being harvested and then packaged. A window in this pouch lets a consumer know that the contents are indeed pest-free.
March 24, 2022
This bag immediately draws attention with its vibrant colors and captivating image of a blue-and-gold macaw, and a see-through window allows shoppers to ensure the product is fresh and pest-free.
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