Ben Miyares, Packaging SherpaHomeIf it’s science vs. motherhood, can science ever win?In a bit of unfinished business, California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) added bisphenol A (BPA) to its Proposition 65 list of chemicals “known to the state to cause reproductive toxicity” last year.April 4, 2016Materials & containersFruits, veggies: Killer app for clear plastic cans?Premium-grade vegetables, chunked fruit, and jellied cranberry sauce are likely to be among the first foods to be commercially packed and marketed in clear barrier plastic cans.February 1, 2016SustainabilityWtE: A burning opportunityThe plastic bottle recycling rate in the U.S. is slowing, reducing our resource recovery opportunities.November 30, 2015Primary packaging21st Century packaging model: make/fillIn its broadest sense, “form/fill/seal” continues to be a disruptive innovation with a more profound impact on packaging than any technology since the Phoenicians discovered how to make glass 2,400 years ago.September 27, 2015HomeSteady gains in sustainability are sometimes overlookedEven when sustainability isn’t a package’s main reason for being, sometimes that package turns out to be ‘green’ after all.August 5, 2015HomeIn reality, how much are you conserving?Have you ever noticed that when it comes to describing or quantifying how sustainable an initiative has been, most companies like to play the fantastical imagery card?June 1, 2015HomeRecent science, technology advances are good topics for digital packaging discussionsConsider recent scientific and technological observations on the nature of giant squid beaks, thermoformable paperboard, “self-healing plastics,” and the underwater tenacity of mussels.April 1, 2015HomeBans don’t work, but they do prompt changeOver the years, numerous bans have been proposed to address problems blamed on various packaging materials.February 2, 2015PMMI newsForecast from PACK EXPOPACK EXPO always provides immediate feedback on current market developments and presciently indicates where the packaging market will be in the near future.December 4, 2014PMMI newsPanning for nuggets in the Pack Expo gold mineThe economy is picking up and packagers are expected to rush into Chicago’s McCormick Place early next month to pan the idea streams and mine the technology veins of Pack Expo in hopes of finding operational gold.September 29, 2014Previous PagePage 3 of 4Next PageTop StoriesSustainabilitySoutheastern Grocers Pilots World’s First Autonomous MicrofactoryThe new ice manufacturing plant in Jacksonville, Fla., is centrally managed by an AI-powered software platform and uses robotics for 100% of production labor. The resulting product is packed in 100% recycle-ready packaging.Flexible packaging2023 FPA Awards Emphasize Both Form and FunctionPackage DesignNew Spirits Designs Embrace StorytellingContract Manufacturing and PackagingGreenSeed Contract Packaging Increases Line Efficiency Through AutomationSponsor ContentTest Your Recyclability Smarts!
