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Top 10 of 2017 center on design, innovation

New package designs and equipment and packaging innovation captured the attention of Packaging World readers in 2017. See their top-10 favorites here.

In 2017, Packaging World readers gobbled up stories on some truly innovative package designs, including modular thermoformed containers for kids’ ‘meal kits,’ a valved can for coffee, and a clear retort can for vegetables. They also expressed great interest in innovations related to packaging equipment—in particular machinery designed to handle the growing demand by retailers for customized case sizes. Our number-story of 2017 also caught the attention of a large number of fans of new technology. Read on for our Top 10 countdown:

10. Thermoformed trays allow for customized kids’ lunches

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