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Sustainability ‘Baked in’ to New Paper Packaging for Frozen Bread

European baker Lantmännen Unibake switches from a plastic bag for its frozen bread shipments, integrating a paper barrier into its corrugated case instead.

November 21, 2023

Lantmännen Unibake’s new packaging eliminates the LDPE bag that held the frozen bread loaves inside the corrugated shipper and instead incorporates a barrier paper on the inside of the case that protects against grease and moisture.

E-commerce/D2C packaging

R.A Jones Addresses Labor Concerns

Coesia OptiMate provides operators of any skill level with an HMI system that optimizes equipment performance and quality.

November 21, 2023

R.A Jones' new OptiMate interface.

D2C Home Care Kit Diagnoses, Ease Upper Respiratory Conditions

Sniffles allows consumers to diagnose and treat cough, the common cold, flu, RSV, COVID, and other upper respiratory conditions from the comfort of home, or on the go.

November 21, 2023

Sniffles is designed for ease-of-use and includes a smart deep link QR code—sending users directly to an app vs. a website—that includes a discounted telehealth experience to encourage patient adherence.

Customized Auger Filler Funnel for Free-Flowing Products

All-Fill’s Eccentric Funnel Design process leverages 3D printing technology to rapidly prototype more efficient funnel designs to speed filling of free-flowing products.

November 20, 2023

All-Fill’s Eccentric Funnel Design process results in customized rotary auger filler funnels with offset pipes that eliminate the bridging that can occur with free-flowing products.

E-commerce/D2C packaging

Beckhoff Speeds Deliveries with Automated Warehouse

Innovative investments resulted in an expanded inventory, shorter lead times and a better all-around customer experience.

November 20, 2023

Beckhoff Warehouse Investments

Secondary Packaging

Cartoner for Cannabis Packaging

Econocorp will debut its compact Argo carton sealer designed for cannabis packaging.

November 20, 2023

Sustainable Packaging

Amazon Europe Hits 100% Recyclable Delivery Packaging

Amazon's European operations have transitioned to fully recyclable delivery materials, including paper bags, cardboard envelopes, and boxes.

November 20, 2023

E-commerce/D2C packaging

PLMA Report: Gen Z Loves Store Brands

Private Label Manufacturers Assn.

New consumer report reveals that America’s youngest consumers take store brands into consideration when they shop.

November 20, 2023

Sustainable Packaging

Survey Says Consumers Prefer Paper Packaging

Consumers are increasingly choosing paper packaging for its environmental benefits, recyclability, and convenience.

November 20, 2023

Nestlé's use of engineered paper for Smarties packaging shows that companies are attempting to meet consumer demand for paper-based packaging.

Sustainable Packaging

FDA Monitoring Regulations for PFAS

The FDA is currently monitoring a phase-out of short chain PFAS and proposing regulatory changes to improve its ability to revoke food contact authorizations for such substances.

November 20, 2023

The FDA's proposed changes to food contact notification regulations would apply to all food contact substances, not just PFAS.

Sustainable Packaging

Beiersdorf, Danone, and Fressnapf Introduce Recyclable Packaging Innovations

See a few examples of recyclable packaging innovations by Beiersdorf, Danone, and Fressnapf from ThePackHub’s Innovation Zone.

November 20, 2023

Beiersdorf's new deodorant cans contain at least 50% recycled aluminum and with about 12% less than the previous can.

Bagging & Pouching

A Look at Converters of Flexible Barrier Packaging

These converters are construction specialists.

November 20, 2023

Flexible Packaging at PACK EXPO Las Vegas

Sustainable Packaging

Texas’ Oldest Craft Brewer Finds New Ways to Manage Aluminum Can Waste

As demand for Saint Arnold’s beer grew, so did the need for sustainable solutions to manage excess waste. The Weima E.200 drainage press provided an easy way to dispose of underfilled or damaged cans.

November 17, 2023

Saint Arnold, Texas’s oldest craft brewer, creates beer sold in distinctive, colorful cans.

Automated Prescription Filling Opportunities Open for OEMs

Automation opportunities are opening in the pharmaceutical industry through new trends in adherence packaging and blended central fill facilities.

November 17, 2023

Adherence packaging gaining popularity over the U.S.'s traditional countables is generating automation opportunity for OEMs.

Collaborative Palletizer

Columbia/Okura LLC

The Columbia/Okura miniPAL+ collaborative palletizer can be integrated, set up, and running within a day of deployment.

November 17, 2023

Columbia Okura Mini Pal+collaborative Palletizer

Digital Printing

Abbott Label Installs an HP Indigo Digital Press to Diversify Its Offerings

Abbott Label invested in an HP Indigo 6K digital press that will advance its production capabilities by leveraging its printing capabilities.

November 17, 2023

Digital Transformation

FDA Establishes Digital Health Technologies Advisory Committee

The committee will support the development of safe and effective digital health technologies while also encouraging innovation.

November 17, 2023

Fda Campus Crop

Sustainable Packaging

Plastics Industry Association Celebrates America Recycles Day

Plastics Industry Association

The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) released the following statement celebrating America Recycles Day, the official national observance dedicated to promoting recycling across the United States.

November 17, 2023