Anne Marie Mohan

Paper Tube Differentiates a Unique Brand of Cannabis

Live-rosin cannabis maker äkta, one of only two in the space that is single-source, selects a paper tube package for its vape cartridges and concentrates for its sustainability and approachable design.

SAGA Gin uses an iconic, extra-large yellow wax seal to make it more distinctive on-shelf, while creating a unified look across its packaging.

Pentawards Shares Top 10 Packaging Design Trends for 2021/2022

After evaluating 2,000 entries in its annual packaging design competition, Pentawards pulls out 10 prominent trends drawn from the winning work, compiling its first trends report.

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.

PANTONE® 17-3938 Very Peri is described as a dynamic periwinkle blue hue with a vivifying violet red undertone.

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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AMERIPEN: Packaging Policy Update & 2022 Outlook

Packaging World speaks with AMERIPEN Executive Director Dan Felton and the association’s Principal Lobbyist, Andy Hackman, of Serlin Haley, about current and future U.S. federal and state packaging policy.

Consumers can use Blueland’s reusable steel Forever Tins to store their laundry tablets and laundry booster powder.

Blueland Adds to Plastic-Free Laundry Products Lineup

Further advancing its plastic-free packaging mission, non-toxic household cleaning products company Blueland introduces a laundry booster powder packed in a compostable pouch, with a reusable steel tin for storage.

Advanced Recycling Yields Virgin-Quality Recycled Plastic; P&G on Board

Advanced recycling, a complementary new technology to mechanical recycling, uses otherwise hard-to-recycle materials to create virgin-quality plastic. Big brands like P&G are early adopters.

Syngas: A Transformative Technology for Waste Circularity

Single-use plastics aren’t the problem; viewing mechanical recycling as the only solution is. The Consortium for Waste Circularity says advanced recycling waste-to-syngas technology has the potential to fundamentally transform waste handling.

In 2019, the pet food market was estimated at $94.6 billion and forecast to grow 5% per year through 2024.

Pet Food Co-Packers are In-Demand

Report shows that companies of all sizes are seeking out contract manufacturers/packagers of pet food to help them produce more sustainable, healthier products and packaging.

Pawel Marciniak, co-founder and President of NaturPak Pet, with family pet, Coco.

Pet Food Co-packer is First with Retort Cartons

One of the engineers who developed Tetra Pak’s retort carton platform, Pawel Marciniak has built his co-pack/co-man business for premium pet food NaturPak Pet on the technology—with considerable success.

VUE Vitamin Tea is hot-fill processed and is packaged in a 59-dia, 20-oz Pacific Round aluminum bottle topped by Silgan’s 38 TZS aluminum ROPP closure.

Two Brands Awarded 0.5 Million Closures Each

Functional beverage PRO.J and VUE Vitamin Tea are announced as the winners of Silgan’s annual Free Closures for a Year Contest.

The G40 X-ray machine part of a small-pack line that handles bag sizes from 1 to 4 kg.

Giant X-ray Machine Inspects Pet Food Bags up to 25 kg

A new X-ray machine measuring nearly 22 ft in length—the largest ever of its kind from the machinery’s supplier—helps U.K. private-label pet food producer GA Pet Food Partners ensure the quality of its kibble.

CPA’s annual event is now called “ENGAGE” – The Contract Packaging and Manufacturing Experience

Contract Packaging Industry Enjoys In-Person Events

CPA, The Association for Contract Packagers and Manufacturers, gets back to in-person events, including its upcoming annual meeting and participation at industry trade shows.