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Pat Reynolds

Pat Reynolds HeadshotWith nearly 40 years of experience as a packaging journalist, Pat has traveled the world to cover new technologies as they are put into practice. Though now happily retired, he keeps a hand in the business on occasion as Contributing Editor.

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Highlights from PACK EXPO
From blister packing to vertical form/fill/seal equipment to a rotary filler designed for gummies, the show had it all. Listen to this podcast hosted by Pat Reynolds to hear it all.
October 23, 2022
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Mars and Berry Team Up On Lightweighting PET
Later this month, three popular Mars brands will appear in an ISBM PET jar that is lighter and has 15% PCR resin.
October 23, 2022
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Coding, Printing & Labeling
Ardagh Invests in Digital Can Printing
Commercially viable since 2019 and operating more or less under the radar at first, Canada’s Hart Print is now ready for what Co-CEO and Co-Founder JP Paradis calls “our coming out party.”
May 2, 2022
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Coding, Printing & Labeling
Digital Continues to Transform Printing and Finishing
With digital’s share of the printed label and packaging market showing impressive gains, a number of new players are entering the game—especially in the direct-to-shape space.
May 2, 2022
One example of the vivid printing Hart is able to produce is shown here.
Digital Printing
Snacks in Digitally Printed Cans
This Canadian startup discovered that the best way to get its tasty snacks to market in ring-pull aluminum cans was to rely on direct-to-shape digital printing.
April 29, 2022
Solucan Snack Resampled
Package Printing
‘Home-grown’ Direct-to-Shape Printing
The self-described ‘super nerds’ who launched Juno DTS a few years back have come up with a modular and scalable way of digitally printing aluminum cans at 400/min.
March 29, 2022
Juno makes good use of vacuum conveyor transfer to bring unprinted cans down from the overhead depalletizer.
Sustainable Packaging
Colgate Rolls Out Monomaterial Recyclable Tube, Tells People to ‘Recycle Me!’
New York-based Colgate-Palmolive is rolling out its breakthrough recyclable tube in the U.S. and using a bold message on its package to help get the word out.
March 10, 2022
Colgate is including on the tube’s front panel a prominent “Recycle Me!” message.
Filling/capping, liquid & viscous
New Blow/fill Line for Israel’s Tempo Beverages
A new one-way PET line for Israeli beverage producer Tempo Beverages combines a latest-generation stretch blow molding technology with a new filler.
March 9, 2022
After initial hesitation to try something new, management at Tempo are now very pleased with their Innoket Neo labeler.
Filling/capping, liquid & viscous
New Filler Boosts Capacity
Installing a fifth filling line will help this leading manufacturer of commercial skin care products address the current demand for hand sanitizer and meet future customer needs.
February 8, 2022
The new line at Kutol handles plastic bottles ranging from 1-oz to half-gallon sizes.
Coding, Printing & Labeling
In-house CMYK Case Printing for CPG Companies
By combining a sophisticated understanding of inks with the latest in ink-jet print engines, GSI and IP are bringing in-house, on-line CMYK Case printing to the packaging line.
January 11, 2022
Mounted on a conveyor at PACK EXPO Las Vegas were three digital printing technologies from GSI: Colorize 360 (A), Colorize 180 (B), and NOLabel (C).
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Through the Line: Packaging and Processing
Robotics
Through the Line: Robotic Cookie Multi-pack Automation System
What does ZoRoCo Packaging have to offer Partake as a contract manufacturer? Ten delta-style robots that use unique, easily changed end-of-arm tooling to stack cookies into slugs and then place slugs into plastic trays at 700 cookies/min with a 99% performance guarantee.
Kind's new logo features the brand's four-color bars now surrounding the wordmark.
Package Design
Kind Leans on Familiar Elements in New Brand Design
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Recycling
Live at PRS Day Three: SC Johnson, Honeywell, and Consumer Brands Association Share Recycling Insights
The system has the potential to lower transaction costs and reduce fraud or theft associated with deposit systems.
Reusable/Returnable
Borro, TOAST, and Partner Solutions Design Reusable Packaging
Stutz Packing: How a Co-Packer Rolled Out ERP — Without the Chaos
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Stutz Packing: How a Co-Packer Rolled Out ERP — Without the Chaos