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Clemson Announces Fall 2023 Outstanding Packaging Science Senior Award Winners

Clemson University announces two Fall 2023 awards. Sarah Lynskey is the Robert Testin Outstanding Senior in Packaging Science winner, and Leah Severance becomes the Packaging World Outstanding Packaging Science Senior.

November 2, 2023

Leah Severance (left) is the Packaging World Outstanding Packaging Science Senior, and Sarah Lynskey (right) becomes the Robert Testin Outstanding Senior in Packaging Science winner, both for fall 2023.

Plastics/resins

Cannabis/CBD/Hemp Containers

Amcor Flexibles North America

Made from 50% post-consumer recycled materials, Crativ Engineered Packaging PCR50TM child-resistant containers protect pre-roll, vape, edible, and flower products.

November 2, 2023

Crativ Amcor Pcr Collaboration

Form/fill/seal - vertical

Continuous Motion VF/F/S Machine

Fres-co System USA

Fres-co System’s FSU800RTC continuous motion vf/f/s machine is specifically designed for multi-phase filling of liquids and solids, making it an ideal option for food service and food and beverage sectors.

November 2, 2023

Continuous Motion Vf/F/S Machine

Sustainable Packaging

The Microplastics/Human Health Connection

Tru Earth’s Anita Spiller shares results from a survey assessing consumer awareness of the link between single-use plastics and negative impacts to human health.

November 2, 2023

Tru Earth’s line of concentrated laundry detergent strips is packaged in plastic-free paperboard envelopes.

Controls & machine components

Festo’s Power Up Initiative Aims to Transform Food and Beverage Machine Building

Festo Corporation

Festo's products, productivity tools, and an automation platform, can contribute to the widespread adoption of electric automation.

November 2, 2023

Festo Electric Automation Products

PMMI’s New Dairy Report Emphasizes Innovation and Collaboration

New products, innovative formats, and increased avenues for consumer connections are helping dairy producers reach further into dairy markets and excite new demographics of dairy consumers.

November 2, 2023

Pages From 2023 Dairy Industry Report Innovation, Adaptation, Transformation Executive Summary

Digital Transformation

The Lean Mindset Applies to Digital Transformation

Emerson’s Corey Cronin explains why digital transformation is an extension of the principles manufacturers already use in continuous improvement.

November 1, 2023

Corey Cronin, Emerson's director of global business development for food & beverage and CPG industries, talks with CPG Next chief editor Stephanie Neil.

Digital Transformation

Taking the First Steps Towards Artificial Intelligence

IT expert Andy Lomasky offers advice on how to start and scale AI in the plant.

November 1, 2023

IT expert Andy Lomasky chats with CPG Next editor Stephanie Neil about how CPGs can get started with AI in the plant.

Operational Excellence

Machine Producers Find Strategies to Fight Inflation

Packaging machinery suppliers have employed a few notable strategies to minimize risk and cut costs in recent years.

November 1, 2023

Machine suppliers strategies to fight inflation include reducing quote response windows and negotiating flexible price agreements.

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Continuous Friction-Feeder Printing System

The FLOW 2000 TTO-mounted friction-feeder/conveyor system from PouchMark prints flat pouches, sleeves and boxes at up to 180 packs/min.

November 1, 2023

Continuous Friction Feeder Printing System

Cap & Closure Star in The Glenlivet's Twist, Mix, and Pour RTD Cocktail

Pernod Ricard Chivas Brothers’ whisky brand The Glenlivet unveils a pair of instant mix, ready-to-serve cocktails that consumers prepare simply by opening the bottle. A twist of the aluminum shell cap releases pressurized cocktail mix ingredients.

October 31, 2023

As the cap moves up while being opened, it’s pushing one portion of the closure up while the other portion stays in place due to the friction on the inner bore of the glass. This opens the nitrogen-pressurized cartridge tank containing the ingredient mix.

Cup Noodles Moves to Microwavable Paper Cup

Ramen noodle mainstay Cup Noodles has made the switch from a polystyrene to a paper cup that allows consumers to quickly microwave the product and aligns with the company’s sustainability goals.

October 31, 2023

The new paper cup for Nissin Foods' Cup Noodles will be made with 40% recycled fiber, will no longer require a plastic wrap, and will feature a sleeve made with 100% recycled paper.

Child-Resistant Tubes

Hoffmann Neopac AG

Neopac’s small-diameter 10mm CR-tubes are available in diameters from 10 mm and capacities of 0.5-2ml.

October 31, 2023

Child Resistant Tube

Rutgers University Awarded 2023 Mark C. Garvey Scholarship

Packaging engineering student to receive $5,000.

October 31, 2023

Sustainable Packaging

Portland Trail Blazers Offer Fans Compostable Packaging

Portland’s NBA team supports the use of compostable foodservice packaging throughout its arena that is collected on-site and used by a local composting firm to create nutrient-rich soil.

October 31, 2023

Eco-Products compostable plates, bowls, trays, utensils, cups, and straws are being used throughout the Moda Center stadium during Portland Trail Blazers’ games.

Sustainable Packaging

World Not Poised to Meet MacArthur Foundation Global Commitment 2025 Goal

Global efforts show progress on plastic pollution is possible – but the world remains off track to meet the necessary mark.

October 31, 2023

Global Commitment 2023 Report[85]

Conveying & accumulation

TNA Opens Confectionery Manufacturing Facility in Sydney, Australia

Alongside the its existing Sydney site, the new facility in Wetherill Park, NSW, will help TNA meet the demands of the global confectionery and nutraceuticals sectors.

October 31, 2023

Tna Confectionery Processing Wetherill Park Sydn

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October 30, 2023

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