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Coding, Printing & Labeling

Find Certainty in Uncertain Times: LEIBINGER to Deliver Reliable Printing at PACK EXPO East

Unpredictable world? Unscheduled downtime? Visit Booth 1134 at PACK EXPO East to see how the LEIBINGER IQJET can help you dodge disruptions, boost productivity, & save money.

January 31, 2024

Leibinger Pack Expo East 2024

Package Printing

Mass Customization of Packaging Makes Cheerios' Heart Campaign Tick

For American Heart Month, consumers can personalize their own yellow cereal cartons to remind loved ones of heart health. These types of mass customization campaigns, in this case digital printing of variable data, are where digital printing can shine.

January 31, 2024

In honor of American Heart Month, Cheerios is offering the chance to purchase special-edition boxes or personalize your own for the ones you love.

Column: If Brands Need PCR, Why is Demand for rPET so Soft?

Many big brands owners have made ambitious sustainability commitments to use more PCR, and rPET is a substrate with lots of packaging applications. So why is it so cheap, and why is demand so soft, especially heading into 2024's 'preform season?'

January 31, 2024

NAPCOR PET bottle collection and recycling rates.

Sustainable Packaging

Consumer Reports Finds BPA and Phthalates in Foods

BPA and phthalates are “widespread” in various types of supermarket foods, according to a Consumer Reports study.

January 30, 2024

Almost all sampled supermarket and fast food products included phthalates in a Consumer Reports study.

Supply Chain Eyes 2027 for Switch from 1D GTIN to Digital Link 2D Barcodes

The GTIN 1D barcode has worked for 50 years, reliably making our packaged products go 'beep' at checkout. Poised to take its place is a more capable, internet connected 2D code representation of a GS1 standard URL called Digital Link.

January 30, 2024

Dominique Guinard (left), VP of Innovation at Digimarc and founder of EVRYTHNG, which Digimarc acquired, explained at AIPIA that Digital Link is about ready for prime time, with 2027 being a practical timeline to have infrastructure prepared for the switch.

Pharma Bottle Made from 100% Recycled Plastic

Bormioli Pharma

Bormioli Pharma & Loop Industries partner to address the demand for sustainable choices with a packaging solution produced completely from recycled virgin-quality Loop PET resin.

January 29, 2024

Accredo Packaging Completes $10 Million Expansion in Texas

The sustainable flexible packaging company's fourth expansion adds 83,000 square feet of office space to its LEED-certified facility in Sugar Land, creating 30 jobs.

January 29, 2024

Accredo Packaging

Sustainable Packaging for Mushroom Preservation

StePacPPC’s modified atmosphere packaging addresses shelf-life challenges of highly perishable mushrooms, slowing deterioration and reducing waste.

January 29, 2024

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Windham Packaging

January 29, 2024

Wexler Packaging Products Celebrates 50 Years

Wexler Packaging Products, Inc.

Wexler Packaging marks its golden anniversary with a commitment to sustainable solutions, advanced technologies, and 'The Wexler Difference.'

January 29, 2024

Wexler 50th Anniversary

Containers & Closures

Sprite Gets Naked, for Now

Coca Cola strips the labels from its Sprite on-the-go rPET bottles in the company’s first U.K. trial of label-less packaging.

January 29, 2024

Controls & Machine Components

AI-Powered Robotic Automation Software

Formic's new software simplifies technology adoption and empowers existing workforces, turning anyone into a robotic automation expert.

January 29, 2024

Controls & machine components

Vacuum Suction Cups for Automation

Elesa's vacuum suction cups and vacuum cup holders provide a solution for the automatic and secure handling of parts with diverse shapes, sizes, and surfaces.

January 29, 2024

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Sustainable Packaging

EasyJet, Never Never Distilling Co., and Schwan Cosmetics Introduce Reusable Packaging Innovations

See a few examples of reusable packaging innovations from EasyJet, Never Never Distilling Co., and Schwan Cosmetics from ThePackHub’s Innovation Zone.

January 29, 2024

EasyJet aims to eliminate 10 million single-use items per year with its switch to reusable cups and cutlery.

Operational Excellence

Remote Services as a Skills Gap Solution

End users are finding remote services technology helps to limit technician visits and streamline training for new employees.

January 29, 2024

The majority of both end-users and OEMs find remote services help to address skill gaps.

Conveying & accumulation

Racetrack Accumulation Feeds Hand Pack Operation

Multi-Conveyor's conveyor system streamlines dry beverage hand-packing using inclines, curves, and a recirculating loop for efficient product staging.

January 29, 2024

Racetrack Feeds Handpack Multi Conveyor

Active, Intelligent, Connected, & Otherwise 'Smart' Packaging Hits its Stride

The stars are aligning on multiple relevant fronts: consumer behavior, legislation, technology, and data management and capacity. This confluence of advancements is slowly but surely unlocking the potential of active and intelligent packaging.

January 27, 2024

Active and Intelligent Packaging Association’s (AIPIA) 2023 World Congress, Amsterdam.

Moisture-Adsorbing Packaging Technology

ProAmpac partners with Aptar to launch ProActive Intelligence Moisture Protect MP-1000, providing optimal moisture control for sensitive products without the use of desiccants.

January 26, 2024

Pro Ampac Technology