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Tetra Pak Announces Collaborations to Accelerate Innovations for the Future of the Food Industry

Ahead of United Nations World Food Safety Day, Tetra Pak announced its new set of research collaborations and programs to further accelerate efforts to address challenges facing food systems worldwide.

June 2, 2022

Resized Enginzyme

Sustainable Packaging

Defunkify Helps Remove 41K Pounds of Ocean Plastic

To offset its plastic packaging footprint, bio-based household cleaning products company Defunkify partners with rePurpose Global to help fund the removal of plastic waste headed into marine ecosystems

June 2, 2022

Currently Defunkify’s packaging for its liquid laundry detergent products consists of high-density polyethylene bottles made with 25% post-consumer recycled material.

Pactiv Evergreen Adds Personnel to its Filling Equipment Div.

Pactiv Evergreen

Pactiv Evergreen named Tom Fahrenkrug Manager of Training & Support and Tim Barnett Southern U.S. Sales Representative.

June 2, 2022

Ellsworth Corp. Acquires TapeCase Ltd.

Ellsworth Corp.

TapeCase’s converting services and tape offerings will complement Ellsworth’s portfolio of products and services, which includes B2B distribution of adhesives and specialty chemicals, dispensing equipment, custom formulation, and repackaging.

June 2, 2022

Ellsworth Corp.

June 2, 2022

Mark Anthony Brewing, Sugarlands Distilling Winners of Manufacturing Innovation Awards

PACK EXPO International attendees will be able learn more about the winning companies’ success stories during a special session on Tuesday, October 25 at the Processing Innovation Stage.

June 2, 2022

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Mark Anthony Brewing Goes for the Gold Standard

The largest and most technologically advanced brewery built in the U.S. in the past 28 years, a 1.3 million-sq-ft highly automated, fast-track greenfield facility wins a Manufacturing Innovation Award from ProFood World.

June 1, 2022

MAB’s new facility makes Mike’s Hard Lemonade, White Claw Hard Seltzer, and other ready to drink brands and will provide increased capacity to keep up with consumer demand in the eastern U.S.

Rudolf Hausladen Named CEO of the Beumer Group

Rudolf Hausladen was named CEO of family-owned Beumer Group, effective today. He succeeds Dr. Christoph Beumer who has led the group of companies as CEO and Managing Partner since 2000.

June 1, 2022

22 06 01 Beumer Staff Report Rudolf Hausladen New Ceo

Plastics/resins

Alpek Completes Octal Holding Acquisition

Alpek Polyester USA, LLC

After receiving all necessary approvals from regulatory authorities, Alpek, S.A.B. de C.V. finalized its acquisition of Octal Holding SAOC.

June 1, 2022

Berries Pet Sheet 1090x660

Controls & Machine Components

OEM's Head-to-head Pneumatic vs. Servo Test Shows CPGs Savings

Stacking equipment manufacturer Forpak devised a test to see how incumbent pneumatic actuators stacked up against newer mechatronic servo technology, specifically on a frozen food stacking and laning application. These are the results.

June 1, 2022

The stroke of the LinMot actuator in the Forpak application - this graphic demonstrates the footprint of the axis.

Duct Tapes

Shurtape Technologies

Shurtape Technologies adds Duck Pro® to its line of professional grade duct tapes designed for non-critical, general use applications, including packaging, bundling, sealing, and waterproofing.

May 31, 2022

Duck Pro Application1

Sustainable Packaging

Mars Faces Challenges of Flexible Packaging-based Portfolio

Allison Lin, Global VP of Packaging Sustainability at Mars shares how the company is exploring a range of alternatives to multilayer flexible packaging for greater circularity.

May 31, 2022

One of Mars’ reusable packaging pilots involved running tests with the Loop reusable packaging platform across multiple brands, including cat food.

Videojet, Loftware Announce Strategic Partnership to Accelerate Labeling, Marking, and Coding Automation

Videojet Technologies Inc.

Videojet and Loftware’s partnership will change the paradigm for how companies automate printing across production lines, factories, and warehouses, and removing reliance on a proprietary printer/software combination.

May 31, 2022

Coding, Printing & Labeling

QuickFresh Automates Nutrition Label Printing

This prepared meal delivery company improved flexibility and throughput with a full-color variable printer for cartonboard sleeves.

May 31, 2022

The Markoprint integra PP 108 can achieve speeds of up to 150 meters/min at a resolution of 360 dpi.

Emerging Brand Prioritizes Product Education on Package

Annette Azan, the Founder and CEO of Nuudii System, has been an executive in the fashion business her entire career. More than 11 years ago, Azan got the opportunity to make a garment of her own.

May 30, 2022

'It’s easier to start with sustainability from the beginning rather than try to pivot when you’re big. I think that’s a huge opportunity for a startup,' Azan says.

TilliT

May 29, 2022

Operational Excellence

Legals Side: Exploring Contracts etc.

The bottom line is that it’s important to make sure whenever possible to enter a written contract that is clear and complete. But, you'll be surprised to hear, it's not always the end of the world when a contract isn't in place, in certain circumstances.

May 29, 2022

Eric Greenberg, contributor

Coesia Companies to Host Virtual Event to Showcase New Tech and Automation Solutions

On June 14, 2022, the Coesia Virtual Event 2022: Wrap your business, unwrap your potential will go live: a streaming platform for exploring the latest innovations and most advanced technologies of the Group specializing in industrial and packaging solutio

May 27, 2022

Coesia Virtual Event 2022