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OFF THE SHELF: Standup pouches make progress

Editor Pat Reynolds takes a look at some intriguing new standup pouches, including a Method refill pack that has an easy-pour feature built into it.

Aug 1, 2011

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Learn About 4 Different Types of Wrapping Machines for Your Product

(from l. to r.) Moderator Matt Reynolds, Packaging World; Sarah Pamplona Santos, Closed Loop Partners; Scott DeFife, Glass Packaging Institute; and Kenneth Laverdure, Estée Lauder Companies.

The Billion-Package Problem: Small-Format Recycling Solutions Emerge

Small-format packages pose problems in the recycling stream that package redesign alone cannot solve, putting new attention on infrastructure, material choices, and recovery data.

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Recent Innovations from Heinz, Tequila Tromba, and Ecopak

The tag is read at every node and reports back to one shared EPCIS repository, replacing a tangle of bilateral data-sharing deals with open, real-time visibility from manufacturer to store shelf.

Pilot from Walmart, Hanes/Gildan Teaches Cartons to Talk via RFID, 2D

From l. to r., Moderator Brent Lindberg, head of curiosity, Fuseneo; Kerri Clark, VP of packaging R&D, Mars Inc.; Joey Giacomini, packaging design engineer lead, Google; and Eric Bell, principal packaging scientist, Nestlé

Google, Mars & Nestle Make Paper Packaging Work

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