Sustainability

Smart Packaging Illustrates Ongoing Industrial Revolution

The AIPIA World Congress proved smart packaging holds promise for brand objectives like traceability, recyclability, consumer engagement, food waste reduction, and supply chain logistics. Can tech suppliers band together to deliver total solutions?

January 23, 2023

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Coding/marking

German Supermarket METRO Experiments with Dynamic Pricing

Using smart packaging to track expiration dates on fresh foods, METRO is able to reduce the price associated with a product as the expiration date approaches. Consumers expecting to eat the food immediately get a price break, while others pay full price.

January 23, 2023

E-commerce/D2C packaging

Marley Spoon Meal Kits Guarantee Freshness with Sensors

Meal kit services are often at the mercy of third-party delivery services that could mistreat fresh food and produce contents, or allow them out of temperature exclusion zones. Here's how Marley Spoon used smart packaging sensors to overcome the problem.

January 23, 2023

Sustainability

Paul Leibinger Inc. Expands Leadership Team

Paul Leibinger Inc. expanded its leadership team in East Troy, Wis. with the addition of industry veterans Derek Morin as General Manager - Americas and Ryan Friend as Sales Director - Americas.

January 5, 2023

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Remote Access and Monitoring Keys to CMO’s Printing Ops

While many manufacturers are hesitant to dive into remote capabilities with their OEM partners, by leasing all printing equipment, this nutraceutical CMO is motivated to make full use of the tech.

December 16, 2022

Material handling

Tim Driscoll Appointed Chief Technology Officer for Authentix

Authentix

Tim Driscoll, PhD, was appointed Chief Technology Officer for Authentix. In his new role, he will direct all research, innovation, and new product development.

December 6, 2022

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A Peek at PACK EXPO

It’s been four years since PACK EXPO International graced the halls of Chicago’s McCormick Place with its dynamic presence, and what a return it was.

November 30, 2022

Labels

Joseph Weber Jr., Past President and CEO of Weber Packaging, Passes Away

Weber Packaging Solutions

Weber saw the potential of the company founded by his father and spent his life building one of the premier labeling companies in the world. He passed away on October 17, 2022.

November 28, 2022

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Printing Adjacent Case Sides

Squid Ink combined its CoPilot Max Turbo case printer with an Eastey Vertical Case Transport system for printing of two adjacent case sides.

November 10, 2022

Digital Printing

Grace Label Installs the First Domino N730i in North America

Domino North America

Grace Label saw the Domino N730i digital UV inkjet label press at a recent trade show and decided it wanted to install the press in its facility.

November 8, 2022

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UBS Showcases High-Resolution Grayscale Inkjet Printer

Designed to improve coding performance on porous and non-porous surfaces.

November 2, 2022

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Fiber Laser Prints on Metal Foil, Aluminum Substrates

The Smartlase F250 fiber laser printer from Markem Imaje serves the beverage, pharma, and confectionery industries by printing onto foil blister packs or alumunim cans.

October 31, 2022

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Next Gen Large-Character Inkjet Reduces or Eliminates Errors

Using barcode scanning instead of manual input message selection, and adding post-print accuracy validation, this inkjet system allows operators to adjust the printed content while limiting error.

October 31, 2022