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Broken Glass Makes a Comeback in Limited Edition Absolut Bottle
Made from pieces of broken, recycled glass, the Absolut Comeback bottle is created to encourage recycling and a more circular lifestyle among the vodka producer’s consumers.
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ePac Flexible Packaging’s Boston Plant Receives SQF Certification
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Colbert Packaging Installs New State-of-the-Art RMGT Printing Press
Business intelligence
MAP Leads Fresh Food Preservation Methods
Package Design
Progressive Disclosure: The Full-Course Meal of Packaging
Package Design
The Power of Iconic Package Design
Warhol retrospective at Chicago’s Art Institute recalls how iconic brands and their alluring package design inspired the pop art movement and catapulted the artist into history.
Flexible packaging
FPA Publishes Annual Report to the Members
The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) published its latest Report to the Members that provides an overview of the many initiatives and activities FPA conducts on behalf of its members.
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Industry award to honor packaging and processing professionals
Beginning March 3, PMMI will accept nominations for the Packaging & Processing Hall of Fame. Since 1971, this prestigious award has recognized some of the most distinguished contributors to industry. Learn more »
Materials & containers
Avangard to Supply Dow with PCR Pellets
Waste optimization specialist Avangard Innovative LP reached an agreement to supply Dow with post-consumer resin (PCR) plastic film pellets.
Materials & containers
Zummit Plastics’s Film Main Component in Growth Plans
Zummit Plastics, a relatively new stretch film maker in Arizona is looking to capitalize on growing environmental awareness regarding the use of plastics.
Materials & containers
WWP Names Chief Executive Officer
WWP, a provider of cosmetic packaging components, tubes, and full-service turnkey solutions, named Josh Kirschbaum CEO.
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Get recognized for sustainability in food and beverage processing
ProFood World will honor food and beverage manufacturers who display exceptional improved performance through sustainability. Nominations are open; awards will be conferred in Chicago, June 9-10.
Materials & containers
Controversial new labeling idea
Headlines from the U.K. sound promising but reading deeper reveals very little benefit for contemplating such a major change for food manufacturers.
Design
SOPO Dispenser Granted Utility Patent
SOPO Dispenser was granted a Utility Patent on November 19th, 2019. It will begin marketing its patented dispenser in March. SOPO is an acronym for Stick On Pull Off Dispensers.
Design
TricorBraun Acquires Packaging Solutions, Inc.
Packaging manufacturer TricorBraun acquired Minneapolis-based Packaging Solutions, Inc. (PSI), a rigid packaging distributor serving several markets, including pharmaceutical, pet food, and personal care.
Package Design
Column: Colgate-Palmolive Competes on Toothpaste, not Tube
Colgate-Palmolive’s breakthrough toothpaste tube, on pace to be fully rolled out by 2025, is certified as recyclable by the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR).
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Dover to Acquire Systech International, a Leading Provider of Serialization, Traceability and Anti-Counterfeiting Solutions
Enhances Dover's Product Identification and Traceability Solutions Portfolio
Business intelligence
Clean Label Impacting Food Packaging and Formulation
The “clean label” consumer trend is heavily influencing food processing, with nearly half of participants interviewed for a new PMMI Business Intelligence report being impacted.
Coding, printing & labeling
The Evolution of Digital Inkjet Labels
Variable data and personalization are just the tip of the digital print iceberg, as new developments alter purchasing, production and supply chain in the market.
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Anti-Microbial Wrap Offers Promise from Hospital to Kitchen
Superbugs take note: Inspired by the water-repellent lotus leaf, the wrap can be used as packaging or can be shrink-wrapped onto surfaces to fight the spread of MRSA, salmonella, and more.
Machinery
New Global Association of HP PageWide Presses Formed
Nine corrugated converters with HP PageWide presses formed a new cooperative association called Digital Pack in 2019, with a global digital capacity of 650 million colored boxes a year.
Package Design
Color Trends for 2020 and Beyond: Cold or Hot?
Authenticity, honesty, and technology stand out as the drivers of the next two years’ color trends, but how they are interpreted into color are vastly different.
Package Design
5 Key Takeaways About the Certified Plant-Based Mark
(Hint: It's not the same as vegan.) With plant-based alternative foods outpacing total food sales by over five times, brands needed a meaningful definition of the term plant-based that shoppers could quickly identify.
Package Design
Nostalgia, Modern Art, and High-Tech Coalesce in Skincare Sampler Pack
A four-pack sampler of vegan skincare masks is conceptualized as a mixtape, with packaging that looks like a '90s cassette—but with a modern twist.
Materials & containers
Linerless HDPE Closure
Closure Systems International Introduces the 38-mm D-KL linerless HDPE closure designed for dairy and non-carbonated beverages applications.
Package Design
NFC-Ready Label Boosts Skincare Adherence, Engagement
Near Field Communication (NFC) RFID labels are becoming practical for higher-end products. We follow NFC trailblazer Société Clinical Skincare on its journey into a unique NFC beta test that’s less about retail theater and more about ongoing engagement.
Package Design
Placon Wins WorldStar Awards
Placon won three WorldStar awards from the World Packaging Organization.
