Bagging & Pouching

Printpack Leads the 2025 Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards with Six Wins

Printpack is recognized for technical innovation, packaging excellence, sustainability, and shelf impact across various projects, including compostable bags for Frito-Lay.

March 17, 2025

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Workforce

Video: As Prospector Popcorn Scales Up, Leadership Eyes Automation At PACK EXPO Southeast

Baggers, conveyors, case packers, and sustainability-minded materials were among the points of interest for Elizabeth Gallo and Tara McGlynn at PACK EXPO Southeast. Prospector Popcorn's leadership talks about scaling operations around a unique workforce.

March 12, 2025

Conveying & accumulation

Video: Fast-growing Killer Brownie on the Hunt for Conveyors, Accumulation

At the inaugural PACK EXPO Southeast, we heard from Dayton, Ohio-based Matt Tye, post production manager of Killer Brownie on why he made the trip and what packaging equipment he's looking as his company prepares to expand into a new facility.

March 11, 2025

Flexible packaging

FPA Announces the 2025 Flexible Packaging Achievement Award Winners

Flexible Packaging Association

FPA announced the 2025 Flexible Packaging Achievement Award Winners in a competition that emphasized sustainability and advancements in printing technology.

March 7, 2025

Recycling

Orkla's Panda Pilots Paper Wrapper, Joins Confectionery Trend

Finnish brand owner Orkla Snacks tapped UPM Specialty Papers to pilot a new paper wrapper for its Panda milk chocolate brand. It's yet another data point in a growing movement toward paper-based films in confectionery and on-the-go energy or granola bars.

March 6, 2025

Case/Tray Packing

Once Upon a Farm Automates Case Packing for New Recycle-ready Pouches

This marketer of high-quality nutritious baby food and children’s snacks has found a way to improve case packing while also getting its toes wet in recycle-ready pouches.

February 28, 2025

Wrapping

Niverplast Expands U.S. Presence with New Michigan Location and Strengthened Sales Team

Niverplast

Netherlands-based Niverplast reinforces its commitment to the U.S. market with a new Grand Rapids facility and the addition of experienced sales professionals.

February 25, 2025

Bagging & Pouching

Video: Coffee Producer Mayorga Adds a Bagger to Meet Surge Demand

Mayorga Organics, a family-owned coffee company built on strong relationships with family-owned coffee growers in Latin America, relies on automation to optimize efficiency.

February 5, 2025

Bagging & Pouching

How Do Horizontal Form/Fill/Seal Machines Work?

Join us as we delve into the technology behind HFFS machines and how they are used in bagging and pouching lines across various industries.

February 3, 2025

Bagging & Pouching

TOPPAN Holdings Acquires Sonoco’s Thermoformed and Flexible Packaging Business

TOPPAN Holdings Inc.

Acquiring Sonoco's TFP business for approximately $1.8 billion, will combine Sonoco's North and South American customer base with TOPPAN Group's packaging expertise.

January 24, 2025

Bagging & Pouching

David Spratt Appointed as CEO of Constantia Flexibles

Constantia Flexibles

Constantia Flexibles appoints David Spratt as its new CEO; the succeeding interim CEO Uwe Röhrhoff will return to the Supervisory Board.

January 17, 2025

Recycling

FFRA Launches Plastic Film Recycling Directory

FFRA resource aims to increase consumer access to recycling collection points and plastic film recycling rates by providing clear information on responsible recycling practices.

January 17, 2025

Bio-based

Dissolvable Skin Care Wipes Pick Compostable Sachets

For sachet packaging of its new dissolvable cleansing wipes, Australian-based Conserving Beauty tapped compostable NatureFlex films by Futamura Compostable Packaging, as converted by New Zealand's Convex.

January 15, 2025