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Flexible packaging
State-of-the-art Plastics Recycling Plant Opens Near Minneapolis
An anticipated regional circular economy initiative breaks new ground, promising circular film-to-film recycling.
December 11, 2023
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Goodwin Company
December 11, 2023
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Thermoformed Tool Enhances Performance for Screen Protector Kit
A redesign by Plastic Ingenuity of OtterBox’s screen protector installation tool increases consumer ease of use and accuracy of installation, reduces costs, and significantly improves material sustainability.
December 8, 2023
The new tool holds the glass screen protector and is adhered to a sleeve that is packaged in an outer carton.
Bio-based
Compostable Biodolomer Cups Debut at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
The new biodolomer substrate can be used for everything from grocery bags to cover film for agriculture. It is 100% compostable, CO2 neutral, and does not result in any microplastics, the company says.
December 8, 2023
Biodolomer, devised by Swedish material tech company Gaia Biomaterials, is a bioplastic primarily made from natural minerals and vegetable oils. It comes in granules and can be used in most plastic production methods.
Operational Excellence
End User Sectors Vary in U.S. Packaging Machinery Purchase Trends
Packaging Machinery Purchase trends vary by sector, with industries like beverage and pharma showing greater production expansion than others.
December 8, 2023
The pharma sector holds the highest production expansion investment levels in 2023, with several large manufacturers announcing investments in the billions.
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Material/Equipment Combo Allows for Tray Bundling with Paper
WestRock and Atlantic Packaging collaborate to develop Canopy, a new system that provides a curbside-recyclable replacement for PE film for tray bundling.
December 8, 2023
Canopy Wrap is made from Atlantic’s FibreShield extensive kraft paper, which provides containment with flexibility to withstand supply chain rigors.
Sustainability
Refillable Jars for Beauty Brands
FASTEN Packaging
FASTEN Packaging's Goodloop refillable jars allow beauty brands to strengthen brand identities while also meeting sustainability goals.
December 7, 2023
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December 7, 2023
Sustainability
Diageo & Bacardi's Circular Spirits Format Emerges by Land, Sea, & Casino
The big spirits brands and their channel partners seek to eliminate tons of single-use packaging waste in bars, casinos, and even cruise ships with the disruptive ecoTOTE and SmartPour reusable packaging format.
December 7, 2023
A bar or restaurant that serves a sufficient quantity of a certain spirit—say Smirnoff as a house vodka, or Bacardi Superior as a house rum—can simply swap out these large glass bottles into a dispensing device behind the bar, akin to a watercooler or beer tap.
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Laser Marking Systems Boast 2,000-Character/sec Speed
New 30-watt CO2 laser marking systems from Videojet mark sharp, complex codes at 2,000 characters/sec for food, beverage, cosmetics, pharma, and packaging applications.
December 7, 2023
Videojet Technologies’ new Videojet 3350 and Videojet 3350 Smart Focus 30-watt CO2 laser marking systems print text, barcodes, graphics, and other information at speeds up to 2,000 characters/sec.
E-commerce/D2C packaging
Enercon Unveils New Cap Seal Website
Enercon Industries Corp.
Enercon's cap sealers site is a resource for packagers to access easy-to-find product, application, and best practices information.
December 7, 2023
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100% Pouch-Seal Inspection System
PTI’s new Seal-Sensor PQX uses the company’s Seal-Sensor airborne ultrasound technology for 100% pouch-seal inspection at 350 mm/sec.
December 7, 2023
PTI's Seal Sensor PQX pouch seal inspection system is recommended for food, nutrition, and medical device applications.
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December 7, 2023
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Hybrid Printer is GS1 Digital Link Compatible
By combining piezo electric printing technology with small-character inkjet technology, the Super Piezo Inkjet from Markem-Imaje enables high-speed, high-quality dynamic printing on a range of substrates and shapes, including curved surfaces.
December 7, 2023
Markem-Imaje's Super Piezo Inkjet (SPI) printer combines drop-on-demand and small-character inkjet printing technologies for high-speed, high-resolution printing of graphical data on a range of substrates and shapes.
E-commerce/D2C packaging
Case Paper Promotes from Within
Case Paper
Melissa Culp, who's been with Case for over a decade, is named Senior Manager of Supply Chain Operations of the paper and paperboard distributor for the printing and packaging industries.
December 7, 2023
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Contract Packaging
Possible Listeria Contamination Prompts Recall of Chicken Fried Rice from Garland Ventures
The problem was discovered by the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) during a review of testing results, which showed the product tested positive for L. monocytogenes.
December 7, 2023
Chicken Fried Rice Listeria Recall
E-commerce
Reelables Launches Smart Shipping Labels
Reelables
Reelables printable 5G Smart Labels function as the tracking device and are connected to a cellular network so shipments can be tracked as they move through the supply chain.
December 7, 2023
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December 6, 2023
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