Industry Watch—January 2018

A quick look on the latest supplier news, mergers, expansions, and people as listed in the January 2018 issue of Packaging World.

Jan 4th, 2018

Companies

Barry-Wehmiller will enhance its focus on flexible packaging and end-of-line integrated systems. The company’s two new divisions, BW Flexible Systems and BW Integrated Systems will debut this month. Leadership will be provided by a team that includes Bob Chapman, Doug McGraw, Pete Carlson, and Carol O’Neil.

ePac, LLC announced its expansion into the Houston and Miami flexible packaging markets with new facilities opening in early 2018.

INX International Ink Co. implemented a Certified Business Management System with integrated ISO systems after earning certification for three safety standards.

Multivac celebrated its 30th Anniversary in 2017.

Klöckner Pentaplast Group opened a kp i. center in Spain.

iXAPACK GLOBAL launched a U.S. subsidiary company iXAPACK GLOBAL U.S.A., in Sarasota, FL.

Berry Global Group, Inc. announced an agreement to acquire the Clopay Plastic Products Co., Inc. from Griffon Corp.

Fanuc Corp. announced the production of its 500,000th robot.

Verstraete IML revealed plans for its new North American production site, which will open in the Cincinnati area in the second quarter of 2018.

People

Harpak-ULMA appointed Henry Glaeser Regional Sales Manager, Midwest and John Sirridge Regional Sales Manager, Iowa and Minnesota.

Michael Luo was promoted to General Manager, China operations, for Tekni-Plex, Inc.

Stephen Rottach was promoted to Executive Vice President of Operations, Lenze Americas.

Chris Nothnagle was named Senior Director of Corporate Marketing for Toray Plastics (America).

Glenn Fish was promoted to Chief Operating Officer for Tekni-Plex, Inc.

Achievements

Krones AG won a 2017 Energy Efficiency Award for its “Brewery of the Future” research project by the German Energy Agency.

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Amazon Expands Frustration-Free Packaging Programs to Include Smaller Eligible Product Sizes
The Frustration-Free Packaging Programs Incentive Expansion, announced June 1, 2021 for North America and following later this year in Europe, has expanded its product size range downward, to include ACINs starting as small as 6 x 4 x 0.375 ins.
Jun 16th, 2021
Love Beauty and Planet launched 16-oz reusable aluminum bottles and 32.3-oz 100% rPET refill bottles for two formulas of its shampoo and conditioner at Target in April 2021.
Love Beauty and Planet Debuts Reusable Aluminum Bottle
Unilever hair and skincare brand Love Beauty and Planet is the first major beauty brand to launch a reusable aluminum bottle for shampoo and conditioner for mass market.
Jun 16th, 2021
The Steeped Coffee Method requires only hot water to prepare a single serving of coffee.
Tea Bag-Style Coffee Pack is ‘Steeped’ in Sustainability
Premium coffee producer Mr. Espresso enters the single-serve market with a tea bag-style product from Steeped that uses plant-based, compostable materials for the bag and outer film sachet.
Jun 15th, 2021
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Taking the Fifth (Panel): Create an Invitation to Engage
Using a fifth-panel carton allows for more space to educate consumers on your product and provides an interactive, sensory experience that can send a powerful message about your brand.
Jun 15th, 2021
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Cybersecurity Risks Mount While Bag-in-Box Gives Brewers “Cider Security”
In this two-part Take Five, we first take a look at mounting risks around cybersecurity, then switch gears to look at a rising bag-in-box trend among intentionally flat beers and ciders.
Jun 11th, 2021
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Aug 31st, 2020
Wyld Cannabis-Infused Gummies feature a clean botanical look with bright inner carton and child-resistant jar.
2021 Healthcare Packaging Design Gallery
This year’s gallery featured many calming and minimalist aesthetics, signifying a consumer looking for relief at home and work—outside of the clinical setting.
Jun 11th, 2021
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unPACKED with Packaging World Podcast: 10 Billion Reasons to Embrace Reusable Packaging
Listen to the unPACKed with Packaging World podcast as Anne Marie Mohan outlines emerging frameworks to make implementing reusable packaging easier for OEMs, CPGs and consumers.
Jun 10th, 2021
PepsiCo develops ecommerce-only packages, such as this Doritos 3D variety pack, for some products.
PepsiCo's E-commerce Investments Pay Off in Wake of COVID-19
PepsiCo’s head of global ecommerce shares how its earlier investments in ecommerce helped the CPG giant handle a surge in orders across online channels as consumers shifted to online shopping because of the pandemic.
Jun 10th, 2021
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Beverage Suppliers Facing Post-COVID Challenges and Opportunities
Consumer demand is pushing SKU expansion and innovative new product opportunities for beverage manufacturers, but supply chain disruption has also created challenges.
Jun 9th, 2021
At MWC, Fanuc robots are used to place the packaged 40-lb blocks of cheese onto pallets before they go through a stretch wrapper and are taken to the warehouse.
MWC’s Robot Configurations Provide Flexibility
Robotics come into play in the cheesemaker's palletizing operations. But for the most part, that level of complexity isn't needed in a facility producing such consistent product types and sizes. What's needed more is simplified automation.
Jun 7th, 2021
There are some common challenges when launching a new food or beverage product.
Accelerating Speed to Market for New Food and Beverage Product Ideas
There are some common challenges when moving a new food or beverage product from idea to reality, and some considerations such as packaging and sustainability that are an integral part of the process.
Jun 7th, 2021
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Branding Lessons from Vital Farms’ Fantastic Egg Carton
Packaging is your product’s greatest salesperson. On today's Take Five video, see how ethical food company Vital Farms uses attention-grabbing graphics, sustainable packaging materials, and clever consumer communication tools to elevate its egg packaging.
Jun 4th, 2021
Schematic for a iPhone starter kit, as imagined by middle schoolers and presented to a packaging professional from Apple.
Middle Schoolers Take on Big Brand Packaging Projects
Challenged to invent packaging systems for the likes of Apple and Ford, these middle schoolers impressed both in the pack designs themselves, and their ability to communicate their reasoning.
Jun 4th, 2021
Most beverage sales are coming from Asia Pacific, North America, and Western Europe.
Beverage Trends Driving Change in 2021
Changing consumer demands mean beverage manufacturers have to adjust their offerings to satisfy the desire for functional, healthy beverages, while also offering sustainable or convenience packaging.
Jun 3rd, 2021
The Honey Almond bar hits shelves in a paper-based flow wrap packaged on Syntegon’s HRM horizontal form-fill-seal machine.
Mars Wrigley Develops, Tests Paper-based Packaging for Balisto Chocolate Bar
As brands eye fast-approaching, self-imposed sustainability deadlines, watch for interesting pilot projects to roll out. This European paper-based flow pack from Mars Wrigley's Balisto brand of snacks was developed with Syntegon.
Jun 2nd, 2021
Budweiser’s three new limited-edition cans celebrate American freedom, featuring a red, white, and blue design emblazoned with stars and stripes.
Budweiser Busts out Patriotic Cans for ‘Historic Summer’
Beer giant kicks off the summer season with three limited-edition can designs that celebrate American freedom, with a portion of sales being donated to non-profit Folds of Honor.
Jun 2nd, 2021
The Massman Automation compact cheese block case packer packages 40-lb. blocks in protective cases for safe shipment and handling.
New Case Packer, Robotic Palletizer, Let Wisconsin Cheesemaker Efficiently Offer Multiple Output Options
With a new automated case packer and palletizer, Wisconsin Whey Protein’s cheesemaking operation can now offer its customers bulk cheese in barrels or in blocks.
Jun 1st, 2021
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Is Your Supply Chain a Key Part of Your Brand Sustainability Plan?
According to speakers at Natural Products Expo West, one of the most powerful tools a company has to reduce their climate impact is to engage their supply chain.
Jun 1st, 2021
The new lid has a snap feature that holds it tightly in place because a robotic arm grabs the tubs by the lid at the vaccine filling plant.
Rapid-Response Packaging Development Aids Distribution of COVID-19 Vaccines and Test Kits
Trays, inserts, tubs, and lids were developed in mere days, compared to the traditional weeks or months. The companies had to navigate shortages in resin supply due to COVID-19 and Texas storms.
Jun 1st, 2021
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Pharma Packaging Spotlight: Mechanical Testing for Passive Thermal Coolers
In this Take Five report on ISTA’s TempPack, Healthcare Packaging editor Keren Sookne discusses damage and acceptance criteria guidance, payload selection, actual product versus placebo, testing multiple product configurations, and more.
May 28th, 2021
Beginning in June, Beiersdorf’s Nivea Naturally Good face care product range will be on the shelves in about 30 countries around the world in packaging made from this renewable polypropylene.
New Nivea Jars are Made from Bio-based Forestry Byproduct
Beiersdorf debuts polypropylene jars for its Nivea face cream that are made from tall oil—a byproduct of the forestry industry—to create petroleum-free, certified renewable plastic packaging.
May 26th, 2021
The electron beam coating and laminating system is one of several strategic investments in machines, methods, and materials that AccuFlex opted for as a way of scoring sustainable packaging points.
Digital Printing, E-beam Coating, and More
Now nearing the end of its first year in business, AccuFlex is leveraging digital printing, e-beam coating, Color-Logic software, and both films and zippers that are compostable
May 25th, 2021
Jason Blake, Chief Sustainability Officer for PepsiCo Beverages North America
PepsiCo’s Jason Blake Drives Sustainability Agenda
Jason Blake, Chief Sustainability Officer for PepsiCo Beverages North America, shares how the company is incorporating sustainability in every area, with a focus on innovations in packaging that will help the company reach its carbon reduction goals.
May 24th, 2021
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IoPP Announces Winners of the 2021 Packaging Education Scholarship Fund
Each year, the Institute of Packaging Professionals (IoPP) awards over $10,000 in scholarships to students studying packaging or a related field.
May 24th, 2021
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E-comm Brands Adopt Durable Bottles with Subscription-Based Refill Format
In effort to improve sustainability profiles and avoid the no-no of ‘shipping water,’ many new D2C brands are adopting a durable pack starter kit format that is then replenished by light or concentrated replenishment. Learn more in this Take Five video.
May 21st, 2021
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Business is Booming for On the Rocks Ready-to-Drink Cocktail Brand
Spirits-based is one of the fastest growing segments of the US ready-to-drink market, and the OTR premium RTD brand doubled its sales in the first half of 2020.
May 20th, 2021
The stand-cap pouch format clearly differentiates this new honey package.
Stand-cap Pouch Makes 16-oz Honey Pack Stand Out
Nature Nate’s raw and unfiltered honey is now available in a 16-oz no-drip, no-mess, stand-cap pouch, offering consumers an easy-to-squeeze way to enjoy every drop of honey in the container.
May 20th, 2021
The Peach Body Care refill system comes in plastic-free, refillable body lotion and body balm stick formats that utilize clean and vegan formulas with 100% natural fragrances.
Plastic-Free Deodorant & Body Care Refill System Launched
A reusable aluminum case from Grove Collaborative is refilled with deodorant and body care balm sticks, also packaged in aluminum.
May 18th, 2021
A material change allows for a 20% reduction in material usage for HDPE Advil bottles while maintaining all critical performance characteristics of the bottle.
GSK’s Head of Sustainability on Advil Bottles’ 20% Plastic Reduction
The new material will reduce the amount of plastic in the environment by nearly 500,000 pounds. Sarah McDonald: “It was about seven years of work behind the scenes together with our partners on the materials side and on the manufacturing molding side.”
May 18th, 2021
Join us to watch this panel discussion on Sustainable Packaging, recorded live from last week’s digital Chicagoland Food & Beverage Network Leaders in Sustainability Conference.
Plant-based Food Companies Weigh In on Sustainable Packaging, New Materials, and Carbon Footprint
With sustainability a top concern for their consumers, these plant-based food leaders take packaging innovation seriously. Mike Loquercio, a VP at Greenleaf Foods, and Kailey Donewald, founder of Sacred Serve gelato, join PW's Matt Reynolds to discuss.
May 19th, 2021
Two finished jar formations are gripped by an F2 robot and placed into cases.
Robotic Case Packers Improve Output by 20%
German food producer Kühne realizes increased OEE for eight glass packaging formats through new case packers’ faster machine changeover and digital data gathering and networking capabilities.
May 19th, 2021