Robotics

New Fruit Snack Production Line Requires Sophisticated Packaging Gear

When one of the country’s largest producers of fruit snacks boosted its candy-making capacity, primary, secondary, and tertiary packaging had to be top-notch.

August 25, 2023

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Markem-Imaje to Exhibit Print and Packaging Innovations at PACK EXPO Las Vegas

Markem-Imaje

See it at PACK EXPO Las Vegas, Booth #C-1528! Markem-Imaje will exhibit its cross-sector print and packaging innovations.

August 3, 2023

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Leibinger to Showcase Coding and Marking System at PACK EXPO Las Vegas

LEIBINGER

See it at PACK EXPO Las Vegas, Booth #C-5028! Leibinger will showcase its IQJET coding and marking system designed for the direct coding and marking of products and packaging.

July 18, 2023

Sustainability

Column: Is HolyGrail 2.0 Proving Viable at Scale?

As the EU looks to implement measures that could mean fines for brands and producers not using PCR in plastic packaging, more circular packaging is becoming a business imperative. Digital watermarking is a promising way to accomplish circularity.

June 27, 2023

Digital Printing

Label Replacement Option for Non-Porous Products from Squid Ink

Squid Ink Manufacturing, Inc.

Initially released last year with oil-based ink capability, the CoPilot Gemini printing system now has the capability to run solvent-based inks, allowing users the ability to print on coated corrugate, polystyrene, films, and other non-porous surfaces.

June 26, 2023

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Videojet to Exhibit Laser Marking Systems at PACK EXPO Las Vegas

Videojet Technologies Inc.

See it at PACK EXPO Las Vegas, Booth # C-1935! Videojet 3350 and Videojet 3350 Smart Focus 30-watt CO2 laser marking systems are designed to mark sharp, complex codes at high speeds for the food, beverage, cosmetics, pharma, and packaging industries.

June 22, 2023

Operational Excellence

Live from GS1 Connect: Decathlon Revolutionizes its Ops with RFID

How the world's largest global sporting goods retailer leveraged innovation to modernize operations

June 7, 2023

Coding/marking

Live at interpack: Leibinger Debuts Coding and Marking System

LEIBINGER

This week at interpack, Leibinger introduced a coding and marking system that aims to set new standards for applying codes, including best-before dates, to a variety of materials.

May 9, 2023

Additives, coatings & inks

Live at interpack: HP Debuts Advancements in Thermal Inkjet (TIJ) Technology

HP Inc.

This week at interpack, HP Inc. showcased new advancements to its thermal inkjet (TIJ) technology designed to enhance package coding and marking in the food and pharma industries as well as drive growth, innovation, and regulatory compliance.

May 7, 2023

Sustainability

Live at interpack: Domino Printing Sciences Demonstrates Key Causes of Hidden Manufacturing Waste

Domino Printing Sciences

The week at interpack, Domino invited visitors to complete its Waste Calculator to identify hidden causes of waste on their production lines and prioritize areas for investment as part of its support for manufacturers on their “Journey to Zero”.

May 5, 2023

Additives, coatings & inks

Christophe Lopez Appointed Chief Commercial Officer for Leibinger

LEIBINGER

Lopez will be responsible for the commercial development, from strategy to implementation, for Leibinger’s sales and marketing teams.

April 14, 2023

Sustainability

SATO Pilots Item-level Tracking, Dynamic Pricing Using Expiration Date

SATO America

A 2D barcode system has the potential to streamline the food supply chain and cut waste through dynamic pricing, where a product's price is linked to the expiration date. As the expiry date nears, the price drops.

February 16, 2023

Operational Excellence

Live at TPC: Five Packaging Megatrends & How to Address Them

Armed with results from a 2023 survey depicting the packaging landscape that brands, CPGs, and their suppliers are currently navigating, global consultancy McKinsey was at The Packaging Conference to offer advice.

February 15, 2023