Flexibles

Smaller packs, healthy snacking pushing pouch applications

New Freedonia study forecasts the demand for pouches used in candy and snack food packaging to increase 3.8% annually through 2022 to $3.4 billion.

October 9, 2018

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Flexibles

Brand owner, consumer sustainable packaging perceptions diverge

A new study uncovers how brand owners and consumers approach sustainable packaging and looks at the opportunities for brand owners to position flexible packaging as sustainable.

October 8, 2018

Flexibles

Hops rebrand brings in Americana to celebrate company’s heritage

New packaging for Yakima Chief Hops uses a new color palette and logo to represent the company’s American heritage, high-quality hops, and long-standing relationship with the Yakima nation.

October 7, 2018

Flexibles

Shrink-wrapped salami takes to stand-up pouch

This roadside salami manufacturer proves that disruptive, consumer-minded packaging isn’t reserved for only the most sophisticated operations. Plus, the already shrink-wrapped salamis don't require expensive, shelf life-extending multi-layer films or foils.

October 4, 2018

Flexibles

A reclosable Gum Wallet

Only by harnessing the talents of two materials suppliers and one make of vertical form/fill/seal equipment could Perfetti Van Melle succeed in developing its Mentos Gum Wallet.

October 1, 2018

Flexibles

P&G wins Dow's Diamond

The Dow Chemical Company (Dow) announced the winners of the 2018 30th Awards for Packaging Innovation, which recognizes the packaging industry’s top achievements in innovative packaging designs, materials, technologies, and processes.

September 13, 2018

Flexibles

Flex-pack sustainability report findings in fact-sheet form

The Flexible Packaging Assn. summarizes findings on its new report, which provides a holistic view of the sustainability benefits of flexible packaging—now and in the future.

September 7, 2018

Palletizing/depalletizing

New bagging line brings worker safety, more business

Corn ingredient co-op replaces a manual bagging process with a fully automated line, equipped with a bagger, robotic palletizer, and stretch hooder, to address operator safety issues and lost customers.

August 20, 2018

Flexibles

Active lifestyle the focus of new dog supplement packaging

Happy Go Healthy, a dog health supplement product available online, gets a bold, energetic package design meant to connect with pet owners on an emotional level.

August 19, 2018

Secondary Packaging

Labor shortages drive adoption of robotic carton loading

The addition of a vision-guided robotic carton loader for two-packs of ‘sliders’ at White Castle’s Covington, KY, plant helps alleviate challenges resulting from a tight labor market.

July 28, 2018

Secondary Packaging

Robotic case packer ‘revolutionizes’ production

Imitation cheese manufacturer switches from manual to robotic case packing for vacuum packs and flexible bags in multiple case sizes, using one system to handle product from four lines.

July 28, 2018

Flexibles

Seaweed-based sauce sachet trials in the U.K.

Online food delivery company Just Eat works with sustainable technology startup to trial fully-compostable seaweed-based sauce sachets at one of its restaurant partners in England.

July 25, 2018

Flexibles

An FPA call for student entries

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) has announced that the 2019 Student Flexible Packaging Design ChallengeCall for Entries is now available.

July 23, 2018