Flexibles

Natural supplements brand gets a transformative redesign

Quantum Health swaps drug-store efficacy cues with a focus on nature for the packaging design of its natural health supplements, resulting in double-digit sales growth for the brand.

October 27, 2018

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FPA's infographic details the future of flexible packaging

Infographic provides foresight into future opportunities for flexible packaging with the emergence of e-commerce, innovation, and sustainability needs.

October 25, 2018

Flexible packaging

Highly-versatile vertical form fill seal (VFFS) bagger

Watch how this continuous motion, high-speed bagger accommodates a variety of bag types in a single footprint. By rotating its jaws, the machine can construct pillow bags, block-bottom bags, stand-up gusseted bags, and more.

October 25, 2018

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U.K. retailer debuts recyclable film for fresh veggies

New polyethylene film for fresh vegetables sold at U.K. retailer Co-op is recyclable while also providing the same functional features as a non-recyclable film.

October 25, 2018

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Steam-cooked by microwave oven

Sweet Baby Broccoli is the newest addition to an extended line of fresh produce from Ocean Mist that can be steam-cooked in its own microwavable bag.

October 24, 2018

Secondary Packaging

Shrink-sleeve applicator accommodates 300 bottles/minute

Watch how the technology efficiently applies shrink labels with minimal downtime to yield a beautiful finish that stands out on the shelf.

October 23, 2018

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Beverage pouch for alcohol hits it out of the park for the Washington Nationals

As the Boston Red Sox and the Los Angeles Dodgers meet in Major League Baseball’s 2018 World Series, the Nationals championed packaging for alcohol-based beverages.

October 23, 2018

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Digitally printed wrappers for Halloween

King of Pops, a maker of innovative natural frozen treats, is teaming up with a forward-thinking converter to produce tens of thousands of unique, playfully designed wrappers for its Halloween edition.

October 22, 2018

Bag/pouch fill/seal (pre-made bags)

Baggers suited for fulfillment centers and beyond

Automated Packaging Systems used PACK EXPO to introduce two new Autobag® bag packaging systems with advanced engineering technology for flexibility and efficiency in large bag applications. It also debuted a cushioning wrap and thermal transfer printers.

October 17, 2018

Flow wrapping

Servo motion-controlled sachet machine runs at 1,500/min

The new Flexibag Si-600 packs liquids, pastes, powders, or granular or tablet products in sachets with a maximum film width of 600 mm.

October 16, 2018

Bag/pouch fill/seal (pre-made bags)

OEM adopts standard platform

Standard controls benefit OEMs and end users.

October 15, 2018

Bag/pouch fill/seal (pre-made bags)

Baggers accommodate larger, wider bags

Launched at the show are two wide bagging systems: one operating at 65/min, the other offering fully-integrated next-bag-out printing capability at 40 bags/min.

October 15, 2018

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QuadFlex pouch recycles

Flat-bottom design combines exceptional on-shelf stability with five panels of branding billboard space.

October 15, 2018