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Reusable/Returnable

Chicago Bears, Fresh Del Monte, and Gerlon Introduce Reusable and Refillable Packaging Innovations

See a few examples of reusable and refillable packaging innovations from Chicago Bears, Fresh Del Monte, and Gerlon from ThePackHub’s Innovation Zone.

January 16, 2025

Over 8,000 Chicago Bears game attendees will have access to reusable cups of various sizes.

Case/Tray Packing

Rychiger to Showcase Cutting-Edge Packaging Automation Solutions at PACK EXPO Southeast 2025

Visit Booth 1727 to explore Rychiger's portfolio of primary, secondary, and tertiary packaging machinery solutions through detailed videos and discussions with industry experts.

January 16, 2025

Controls & Machine Components

Bishop-Wisecarver Acquires Symation Inc.

Bishop-Wisecarver

Acquisition combines Bishop-Wisecarver's linear and rotary motion solutions with Symation's motion control system integration to create Wisecarver Automation.

January 16, 2025

“Fit for Purpose” Packaging: As Yet, Not Universal.

Reflect on the evolution of packaging, its increasing automation, and its role in protecting products and influencing consumers.

January 16, 2025

Cup/tray filling/depositing/sealing

Tray Sealer

ULMA Packaging's TSA 400, designed for low-to-medium production environments, offers features like high production speeds, hygienic design, and advanced automation.

January 15, 2025

Tsa 400 Basic 2024 Con Cinta

Package Printing

Advanced Card Personalization Solution

Atlantic-Zeiser

Atlantic Zeiser's CARDLINE VERSA Pro with OMEGA ProFlo Monochrome printer offers increased speed and flexibility for high-volume production of diverse card applications.

January 15, 2025

Engineered for high-speed card personalization, the CARDLINE VERSA Pro with the OMEGA ProFlo Monochrome printer delivers precision printing and customization for a wide range of card applications at a rate of up to 30,000 cards per hour.

Long-Reach Robot

Mitsubishi Electric Automation

Mitsubishi Electric Automation has introduced the MELFA RV-12CRL, a long-reach, 12 kg payload robot that offers enhanced safety features and reduced maintenance costs.

January 15, 2025

Dissolvable Skin Care Wipes Pick Compostable Sachets

For sachet packaging of its new dissolvable cleansing wipes, Australian-based Conserving Beauty tapped compostable NatureFlex films by Futamura Compostable Packaging, as converted by New Zealand's Convex.

January 15, 2025

The new laminated structure meets all the technical requirements: it runs well on the sachet lines and efficiently wraps the wipes. With its excellent moisture barrier, it also effectively protects the product until it is used by the consumer.

UPM Raflatac's Progress Towards Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s New Plastics Economy Global Commitment

UPM Adhesive Materials

UPM Raflatac advanced its sustainability goals in 2023 by developing recyclable label solutions, as outlined in the New Plastics Economy Global Commitment 2024 Progress Report.

January 15, 2025

Raf Global Commitment 2024

FDA Proposes Front-of-Package Nutrition Labels for Food/Bev

The new front-of-package nutrition labels would assist consumers in making healthier food choices by emphasizing sodium, sugar, and saturated fat levels.

January 15, 2025

FDA front of package nutrition label

Integrated Embellishment System

JetFx's FUSION is designed to enhance label printing capabilities, particularly for challenging substrates like wine paper and uncoated stocks.

January 15, 2025

JetFx Inc.

January 15, 2025

E-commerce/D2C packaging

Pregis Accelerates Path to Net Zero by 2040 with Wind Power

Pregis has matched 100% of the electricity consumed at six of its facilities with wind power, reducing its carbon emissions by over 4,000 metric tons annually.

January 15, 2025

Bagging & Pouching

PAC Machinery Brings Variety of Packaging Solutions to Inaugural PACK EXPO Southeast

Visit Booth 1708 to discover PAC's range of solutions, including a medical vacuum sealer, tabletop automatic bagger with integrated printing, and continuous band sealer.

January 14, 2025

Controls & Machine Components

Weidmuller USA Celebrates 50 Years

Weidmuller USA will mark five decades of growth and innovation in industrial connectivity and automation at a grand opening in the Spring at its new facility in Richmond, VA.

January 14, 2025

Weidmuller Usa 50th Anniversary Photo

5 Bold New Administration Predictions

There could be packaging-related developments under the new administration, especially the FDA, including potential regulatory changes and updated labeling requirements.

January 14, 2025

Eric F. Greenberg

Brown is the New Green: Lamb Weston’s Recyclable Paper Fry Bag

Lamb Weston develops a paper bag for its frozen French fries that offers a grease and moisture barrier as well as durability and machinability, while still being recyclable.

January 14, 2025

The bio-based bag is said to be a proprietary blend formulated and tested to pass OCC [Old Corrugated Container] acceptance testing. Photo courtesy of Lamb Weston.

Packaging as a Brand-Builder

Personnel, although valuable, are replaceable. But brands are meant to endure.

January 14, 2025

Sterling Anthony