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

Closure provider proves a Hurricane can sometimes be good

A focal point of the Fresh-Lock by Presto booth, the Hurricane machine utilizes rotary-over-the-top insertion for slider closures, resulting in operational efficiencies.

October 14, 2018

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

Bagger’s predictive maintenance minimizes downtime

Pregis introduces two new Sharp baggers: one automatic model with predictive maintenance, and one easy-to-operate tabletop unit.

October 14, 2018

Flexibles

BOPP films feature sealant and barrier in one web

PMMI research indicates the snack food market is gaining steam. This white pigmented BOPP film caught our eye at PACK EXPO given it's ability to cater to that market with a metallized, standard two-ply lamination.

October 14, 2018

Flexibles

CMD unveils stand-up pouch system

Machine reduces setup and changeover time while keeping operation simple.

October 14, 2018

Flexibles

Flexible pack behaves like rigid bottle

The winner of the Diamond Award in the 2018 Dow Awards for Packaging Innovation uses compressed air inflated into its edges to bring remarkable rigidity and ease of handling.

October 12, 2018

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

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