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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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Cartons and boxes

Packaging Innovation Conjures a Gin Bottle Inside an Ice Block

Expertly executed printing techniques on a crisp white bleached paperboard bring to life a unique graphic design of a bottle frozen inside an ice block for Finland-sourced 1000 Lakes gin.

October 30, 2023

The visual ice-block effect on the retail carton for 1000 Lakes gin was achieved with several different levels of printing done with UV printing on silver PET laminated paperboard.

Amcor, SK Geo Centric Partner to Supply Recycled Content

Amcor Flexibles North America

The partnership will strengthen Amcor’s ability to provide access to recycled content for food and healthcare customers in Asia Pacific and worldwide.

October 30, 2023

Amcor, Sk Partnership

Secondary Packaging

Stretch Wrapping Machine

Sidel’s EvoFilm Stretch machine is designed to offer the beverage, food, home, and personal care markets a sustainable solution for secondary packaging.

October 30, 2023

Stretch Wrapping Machine

Fiber-Based Flexible Packaging

Graphic Packaging International

Fibrecote R from Graphic Packaging International is a fiber-based flexible packaging material designed for recyclability.

October 30, 2023

Fiber Based Flexible Packaging

Sustainable Packaging

Procter & Gamble, Unilever, and JDE Peet's Introduce Paper-Based Packaging Innovations

See a few examples of paper-based packaging innovations by Procter & Gamble, Unilever, and JDE Peet's from ThePackHub’s Innovation Zone.

October 29, 2023

Procter & Gamble's Lenor fabric softener and scent booster is now available in recyclable cardboard packaging in Germany.

unPACKed podcast: Empowering Women in Packaging and Processing

Listen as Manjit Minhas of Minhas Breweries, Distilleries and Winery discusses building a thriving business empire and navigating work-life integration.

October 27, 2023

Un Pac Ked Podcast Social Ep 136

Operational Excellence

CPGs Outsource Logistics for Flexibility and Scalability

About half of CPG direct-to-consumer shipping is being outsourced, and companies are finding a host of benefits from these services.

October 27, 2023

Companies of varying size are finding incentives to outsource logistics based on their unique challenges.

Baggers Add Flexibility to Automated Pork Rind System

This pork rind line represents a seamless transition between processing and packaging, turning raw pig skin ingredient at the infeed into a finished packaged product at line's end, with fully automated connective tissue between processing and packaging.

October 27, 2023

Mac’s Chicharrones, Turkey Creek Snacks, and Pörq are Benestar’s own brands. The company also produces pork rinds as a CM/CP for private label.

Schneider Packaging Equipment Enters Robotic High-Speed Palletizing Market

Schneider Packaging Equipment, Co.

Schneider Packaging Equipment Co., Inc., a Pacteon Co., announces it is entering the robotic high-speed palletizing market through a strategic licensing agreement with the ITW Hartness Division.

October 27, 2023

Robotic High Speed Palletizer