Jude Rice

Contributing Editor

Emirates Printing Press LLC

Chris Coggan, CEO and lead designer of Therapy Tonics.

Catch 22s and Opportunity in Cannabis Packaging

An established brand owner says, ‘…if you're a small brand trying to get started, especially with bootstrap money like ours,’ minimum order quantities represent a hurdle.

Food Segment Snapshot: Bakery & Snacks

Food Segment Snapshot: Bakery & Snacks

One trend in this market is snacks as a replacement for meals, as healthy options and convenience packaging make it easier for on-the-go lifestyles.

Per TTB regulations, 250-mL cans are packed in four-pack cartons, which are then loaded into trays on the Ocme tray/case packer.

Co-Packer Dramatically Expands Wine Canning Capacity

In just two years, Free Flow Wines increases its wine-canning capabilities from one semi-automated line to three, adds a fully automated 300-can/min line, and triples its production space.

PACK EXPO East offers ideal space to cultivate relationships

Vision 2025: CPG/OEM Partnership More Critical Than Ever

PACK EXPO East offers ideal space to cultivate relationships

Industry award to honor packaging and processing professionals

Industry award to honor packaging and processing professionals

Beginning March 3, PMMI will accept nominations for the Packaging & Processing Hall of Fame. Since 1971, this prestigious award has recognized some of the most distinguished contributors to industry. Learn more »

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PMMI Welcomes Diverse Executive Committee

Patty Andersen poised to be first female chairperson in PMMI history

On Feb. 11, U.S. Senator Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and U.S Representative Alan Lowenthal (D-Calif.), backed by more than 30 Democrat legislators, unveiled the Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2020.

Plastics Legislation Proposed

Federal legislators propose the Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2020, which puts the economic burden of recycling in the hands of CPGs and packaging suppliers and halts all new investments in plastics production plants.

Pioneering New Cannabis Packaging Standards

Pioneering New Cannabis Packaging Standards

A myriad of challenges face cannabis packagers, from state-to-state regulatory requirements to adapting machinery and processes specifically to the cannabis market.

Examples of packages to be printed by Keystone on the new S10 press.

Nanographic Press to Connecticut Converter

Keystone Paper & Box Company, celebrating its 75th year as one of New England’s most innovative, award-winning folding carton producers, is the latest to purchase a Landa S10 Nanographic Printing Press.

At the 2020 ChangeNOW summit in Paris, Perrier presented the program winners that, with the help of Perrier, will bring their solutions to market by 2025.

Perrier Competition Awards Three Most Promising Sustainable Packaging Innovations

The Next Packaging Movement by PERRIER awards three innovative sustainable packaging ideas with technical and operational assistance, as well as financial support up to $1 million.

The new carton for Woodland Dairy's First Choice ESL milk is made from 80% renewable material and has a cap engineered partly from bio-based plastics.

Dairy is First in South Africa to Use Bio-Based Closure

A new package for Woodland Dairy’s extended shelf-life milk is made from 80% renewable materials and uses a closure partly made from bio-based material, making it 100% recyclable.

Food Industry and E-Commerce: 5 Year Outlook

Food Industry and E-Commerce: 5 Year Outlook

By 2024, 70% of consumers will likely utilize online grocery shopping, up from 25% now. (FMI and Nielsen, 2018) See what food manufacturers are doing to prepare for this growth.

Midwest Engineered Systems Inc.

Previewing PACK EXPO East 2020

With one-third of the nation’s CPGs, and many pharma manufacturers, located within 200 miles of Philadelphia, PACK EXPO East 2020 promises the full PACK EXPO vibe in an easy-to-get-to location.

Machine used to extract CBD from Cannabis plants

OEMs Needed for $32 Billion Budding Cannabis Industry

Automated operations are the wave of the future in a growing industry that is expected to reach $32 billion globally by 2024, with a CAGR of 28%. Off the record, OEMs report cannabis companies get sticker shock!

Storms, fires, floods, even volcanic eruptions, are playing havoc with supply chain partners.

Weather Stresses Logistics

Responding to consumer demands to “get it to my doorstep in a day,” the nation’s supply chain leaders now have to adjust to crazy climate events around the globe. Reusable transport packaging could hold one key to a more sustainable future.

Butterfly Effect cannabis flower is packaged in an aluminum can with a child-resistant reclosable cap.

Integrated Labeling Strategy Helps Cannabis Company Grow

Medical marijuana startup Grow Ohio employs a combination of label software, printing systems, and label materials to meet compliance regulations and branding for six different packaging formats.

Unique digitally printed labels from Dutch hot sauce maker Dokter Worst.

Unique Digitally Printed Labels for Hot Sauce

Dutch hot sauce maker Dokter Worst is using unique label designs for marketing a special food festival edition of its “Nondedju Hete Saus” brand.

The overall design for Marie’s Market Reserve features hand-drawn illustrations, and clean and modern typography, along with bright colors to support a fresh, gourmet feel.

Ingredient Illustrations for Salad Dressing Evoke Fresh-Market Experience

Marie’s Salad Dressing uses a small-batch, freshly-crafted identity for its new sub-brand, Marie’s Market Reserve, a product made with ‘carefully selected gourmet ingredients.’

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New facility to expedite entertainment software time-to-market

Sonopress, a packager and assembler, and manufacturer of cassettes, CDs, DVDs, and video games, has joined with Coral Graphic Services, a producer of disk covers, dust jackets, and decorated paper inserts, to establish an automated, 260ꯠ-sq-ft packaging facility in Louisville, KY.