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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

Are Humanoid Robots the Processing and Packaging Labor Force of The Future?

With advanced AI software, dexterous “hands,” and full body mobility, will humanoid robots be the answer to the shortage of labor on the packaging line?

November 16, 2023

Humanoid Robot Apollo Box Conveyor

Collaborative Palletizer

ESS Technologies, Inc.

The install-ready collaborative palletizer brings compact automation to the factory floor.

November 16, 2023

Ess Install Ready Cobot Palletizer

Sustainable Packaging

NY Files Unprecedented Lawsuit Against PepsiCo for Plastic Pollution

AG Letitia James’ lawsuit charges PepsiCo with harming the public and failing to warn consumers of environmental and health threats of its single-use plastic packaging.

November 16, 2023

Plastic waste collected in April 2022 from the Erie Basin Marina in the City of Buffalo.

Controls & Machine Components

Fisher FIELDVUE DPC2K for Enhanced Process Control

Emerson's Fisher FIELDVUE DPC2K, a digital process controller, offers improved control and reliability for packaging and processing applications with remote access capabilities and maintenance-friendly features.

November 16, 2023

Fisher Fieldvue Dpc2 K

WestRock, ENGIE Sign Agreement to Add Renewable Energy to U.S. Grid

Smurfit Westrock

Texas-based solar projects to support WestRock’s pursuit of science-based targets for reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.

November 15, 2023

Renewables Solar Field Green

E-commerce/D2C packaging

Quick-Change Order Picker Platforms

New Age Industrial

New Age Industrial’s 99664 - quick-change order picker platform is designed for high-capacity order picking, thus minimizing unloading trips.

November 15, 2023

Quick Change Order Picker Platforms

Top 5 Articles

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November 14, 2023

Sustainable Packaging

Apple, PepsiCo, and Smol Introduce Paper-Based Packaging Solutions

See a few examples of paper-based packaging innovations by Apple, PepsiCo, and Smol from ThePackHub’s Innovation Zone.

November 14, 2023

The latest Apple Watch is packaged in the company's first 100% fiber-based packaging.

Digital Printing

Sutherland Packaging Hires Jake Sutherland as Chief Innovation Officer

Sutherland Packaging

Sutherland will be primarily responsible for stewarding a culture of innovation and accelerating growth, while aligning with longer-term business objectives.

November 14, 2023