Dow Packaging's 2018 Awards for Packaging Innovation—Gold and Silver

The following are the 2018 Gold and Silver award winners.

Sep 14, 2018

Doritos Crunch Prism Pack

Gold Award Winners

Doritos Crunch Prism Pack

PepsiCo Frito-Lay

Doritos E-Z SnackPak™

ProAmpac

Dual Hoop Catheter DISK

CleanCut Technologies

Extra Rich Rosy Foam Facial Wash Packaging

Kanebo Cosmetics Inc.

Green Giant® Veggie Spirals™ PrimaPak®

Sonoco Products Co.

PrimePak Industries Nigeria Ltd.

Annual Outlook Report: Automation & Robotics

Researched List: Engineering Services Firms

Annual Outlook Report: Sustainability

Machinery Basics

What Can You Package on a Vertical Form/Fill/Seal Machine?

A Look into the World of Cartoning Equipment

A Look at Feeding and Inserting Equipment on the Packaging Line

How Products are Loaded and Sealed into Pre-Made Bags and Pouches

John Hewitt, SVP, packaging and sustainability and state affairs for the Consumer Brands Assn. (CBA)

Closing the Loop: Molecular Recycling's Role in Sustainable Packaging

At the Packaging Recycling Summit, the Consumer Brands Association made the case for molecular recycling as a necessary partner to mechanical systems—especially for hard-to-recycle plastics that stand in the way of a truly circular economy.

Each pouch line features a dedicated Chart Industries nitrogen dosing unit with its own liquid nitrogen tank.

Liquid Nitrogen Dosing for Single-serve Energy Gel Packs

INC Chair Ambassador Luis Vayas Valdivieso closed the Geneva session of INC-5.2 after nearly two weeks of negotiations ended without consensus on a global plastics treaty.

Global Plastics Treaty Talks End Without Consensus

(l. to r.) Jeffrey Fielkow, CEO of the Circular Action Alliance (CAA), and Matt Reynolds, editor, Packaging World magazine

From Registration to Reporting: EPR Gets Real

The Small CPG Brand’s Guide to Co-Manufacturing and Co-Packing

Annual Outlook Report: Workforce

Hiring remains a major challenge in packaging, with 78% struggling to fill unskilled roles and 84% lacking experienced workers. As automation grows, companies must rethink hiring and training. Download the full report for key insights.

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Conveying Innovations Report

Editors report on distinguishing characteristics that define each new product and collected video demonstrating the equipment or materials as displayed at the show. This topical report, winnowed from nearly 300 PACK EXPO collective booth visits, represents a categorized, organized account of individual items that were selected based on whether they were deemed to be both new, and truly innovative, based on decades of combined editorial experience in experiencing and evaluating PACK EXPO products.

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Products

MGS MatriX SL™ 3‑in‑1 side‑load case packer.

Dow Packaging's 2018 Awards for Packaging Innovation—Gold and Silver

PrimePak Industries Nigeria Ltd.

CBA B+G

Kanebo Cosmetics Inc.

CleanCut Technologies

Danone, Groupe

ProAmpac

Smurfit Westrock

PepsiCo

Procter & Gamble

Sonoco

Huhtamaki

GlaxoSmithKline

Frito-Lay

Amcor Flexibles North America

Scholle Corporation

Annual Outlook Report: Automation & Robotics

Researched List: Engineering Services Firms

Annual Outlook Report: Sustainability

What Can You Package on a Vertical Form/Fill/Seal Machine?

A Look into the World of Cartoning Equipment

A Look at Feeding and Inserting Equipment on the Packaging Line

How Products are Loaded and Sealed into Pre-Made Bags and Pouches

Closing the Loop: Molecular Recycling's Role in Sustainable Packaging

Liquid Nitrogen Dosing for Single-serve Energy Gel Packs

Global Plastics Treaty Talks End Without Consensus

From Registration to Reporting: EPR Gets Real

The Small CPG Brand’s Guide to Co-Manufacturing and Co-Packing

MGS Unveils MatriX SL Side-load Case Packer with 3-in-1 case Capability at PACK EXPO Las Vegas

Stretch and Shrink Hood Films

BW Packaging Announces 2025 Lineup for PACK EXPO Las Vegas

September 2025

July/Aug 2025

May/Jun 2025

Craft Brew 2025

Researched List: Fast Changeover Cartoning Equipment

Researched List: Powder Processing and Packaging Suppliers

Master Filling & Capping Equipment Selection

Researched List: Mono-Material, Barrier Pouches