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Nulogy (Booth #E-10605) has positioned itself as the only service to offer complete end-to-end contract packaging operations.

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Using the Nulogy solution, Summit Container eliminated $2 million USD in inventory in one year and increased OTIF from 80 percent to 99.7 percent. Nulogy’s Agile Customization Platform drives out waste on a global scale, reducing costs, improving product quality and safety and ensuring a more sustainable supply chain.

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The four areas of focus for the programs within KiiP are: The Last 100 Yards, Aseptic Handling, Speeding Things Up, and Sustainability.

Kilmer Innovations in Packaging Tackles 'Wicked Problems' in Med Device Sterility

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The Dawn EZ-Squeeze inverted bottle with no-flip cap technology enables it to stand on its cap and dispense from the bottom with a self-sealing valve that protects against leaks

P&G’s Dawn EZ-Squeeze Inverted Bottle Flips Dishwashing on its Head

New inverted bottle with no-flip cap, self-sealing valve, and one-handed dispensing for Dawn liquid dish soap means no more shaking, flipping, or banging to get out the last drop.

New Balance Team Sports switched to a reusable, returnable pack design to improve branding and reduce waste in a sampling and sizing program that previously shipped product in traditional kraft corrugated.

Durable, Reusable Sampling Packs Reduce Waste, Improve Brand Experience

New Balance Team Sports made the leap from traditional corrugated in D2C sampling and sizing returns to a durable, reusable PET fabric pack. It’s branding makes a nice impression and distinguishes it from other shippers, while being more sustainable.

Here Come USDA’s “Bioengineered” Food Labels (or Maybe Not)

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Global Minute: Packaging and Machinery Updates from the UK, Iraq, Spain, and Mexico

Packaging updates from around the globe; retailer-led sustainable packaging material directives, high-speed automated solutions, and paper can package design.

Eastman’s molecular recycling technologies break down hard-to-recycle plastic waste into building blocks used to create new materials that are comparable to traditional materials in clarity, luster, and mechanical properties.

Cosmetics Brands to Benefit from Molecularly Recycled Material

Oliver Inc. Acquires Professional Image

Oliver Inc. acquired Professional Image and aspecialtybox.com (Collectively, 'Professional Image') a manufacturer of custom folding carton packaging and e-commerce provider of innovative stock and packaging accessories.

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Catching Up with Grove Collaborative as it Goes Public

Jon Silverman, Grove’s Senior Vice President, Physical Products, catches Packaging World up on the once emerging, now fully emerged brand owner, including the most recent big news that it plans to go public.

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Pantone Color of the Year 2022 Unveiled

The newly released color is said to be a ‘symbol of the global zeitgeist of the moment and the transition we are going through.’

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Counting Down the Top 10 articles of 2021 - #7: Dove’s Sleek New Refillable Deodorant Pack

Based on online clicks and unique page views, we are counting down the Top 10 articles of 2021. Anne Marie Mohan's report on Dove's refillable stainless steel deodorant comes in at #7.

Colgate-Palmolive is inviting European consumers to make toothbrushing part of their beauty ritual, with its new Elixir line of three toothpaste formulas in a striking PET package.

Counting Down the Top 10 articles of 2021 - #8: Colgate Toothpaste in PET Ushers in a ‘Frictionless Future’

Based on online clicks and unique page views, we are counting down the Top 10 articles of 2021. Anne Marie Mohan's report on Colgate's waste-eliminating toothpaste tube tech checks in at #8.

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How to Leverage 2022’s Biggest Packaging Design Trends

2021 wasn’t exactly the breath of fresh air many of us had hoped for, but there’s a certain air of optimism as we look toward 2022 that is already having an impact on design trends for the year ahead.

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Ease-of-Use Packaging: Drink Cooler Packs, Olay's Accessible Lid Prototype, and Family Size Aseptic Cartons

See a few examples of packaging innovations making life easier from ThePackHub’s December Packaging Innovation Briefing Report.

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In the Name of Transparency? Package Designed to Downsell Product

New Swedish vodka brand asks consumers not to drink the vodka.

Pictured from left are CEO Alison Whritenour, Director of Packaging Development Derrick Lawrence, Manager of Packaging Development Kelly Murosky, and Global Director of Advocacy and Sustainability Ashley Orgain.

Sustainable Packaging—Seventh Generation Keeps Moving the Needle

Seventh Generation, which was knee-deep in sustainable packaging when it was hardly even a thing, is waiting for their CPG peers to sense the urgency and catch up—now.

P&G is creating scalable initiatives for waste management infrastructure, and changing up plastic usage, material, and product formats.

15 Minutes of Sustainability Talk with P&G

Invisible watermarks with imprinted recycling data, scalable initiatives for waste management infrastructure, and changing up plastic usage, material, and product formats are all currently in the works at P&G.

Heinz Ketchup’s New Dispensing Valve | Materials Shortages Rankle Bev Industry

Iconic Heinz Ketchup switched to a new dispensing valve and closure that will make the pack more sustainable. Meanwhile, beverage producers struggle with materials shortages.

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Placon Opens Expanded Indiana Facility

Placon held a grand opening celebration launching production at its newly expanded Elkhart, Ind. facility. The $15 million addition houses manufacturing of custom plastic packaging for the medical device and healthcare industries.

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Avocado Cartons and Pet Food SIOC Among New Formats for E-Comm Packaging

See new trends in e-commerce packaging from ThePackHub’s November Packaging Innovation Briefing Report.

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Future-Proof: Design Your Packaging with Robotic Automation in Mind

As robot usage increases, package design should take into mind ease-of-use for this technology, in all points of a product’s life cycle.

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Own Brand Proves Paper-Pack Concept for Store Brands

Built on selling into retail private label, Sofidel recently launched a consumer brand of its own, Nicky, to serve as a proof of concept and market testing brand for a unique paper-pack solution for bath tissue and paper towel packs.

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Amcor launches IMPRESSIONS, a technology developed in collaboration with MGJ that enables brands to customize closure liners, such as the underside of bottle caps.

In September, Absolut Vodka was restaged on shelf with new packaging graphics, representing the biggest design refresh since 1979.

New Absolut Bottle Design Pays Tribute to Brand’s Credentials

In the biggest design refresh since 1979, Absolut Vodka’s new bottle graphics emphasize the brand’s Swedish provenance and showcase the community and culture driving the brand forward.

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Packaging as a Business Asset: Loop Case Study

Loop’s prefill reuse model of sustainability has evolved since its development in 2017, and it’s growing as more retailers sign on to owning their own refillable packaging.

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EU Regulators, Recycling, and Healthcare Plastics

Packaging suppliers speak about the openness of regulators to understand the slower nature of life science manufacturers in adopting more sustainable packaging.

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Tesco Taking the Lead on Sustainable Packaging Choices for UK Suppliers

Brands who want space in this top UK retailer’s stores need to comply with preferred packaging material and format suggestions, which are driven by material recyclability.

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Åke E Andersson in memoriam: A tribute by Bo Walteg

IPPO founder Åke E Andersson passed away at the age of 92. He was a notable figure in Swedish (and international) packaging history, having made invaluable contributions to the packaging industry at large.

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How to Get Started Designing Packaging for Cannabis

Do not wait, automate your Cannabis packaging process.

6 Brands Reinventing the Memphis Retro Trend

Brands are bringing back the vibrant colors, geometric shapes, and bold patterns that epitomized the Memphis Design trend of the ’80s, with their own modern twist.

PPC Announces Winners of the 2021 North American Paperboard Packaging Competition

The Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC) announced the top winners of its 78th annual North American Paperboard Packaging Competition.