HomeSupplier news: Appointments, promotionsFast Heat (Elmhurst, IL): Ann Higgins Gonzalez, mktg. mgr.Nov 30th, 1997RoboticsSix-Axis Robots Continue to ThriveNew introductions in six-axis, articulated-arm robots for packaging applications offer a longer reach, greater flexibility, and more options for robotic palletizing.Package DesignColgate Elixir Tops the 2021 IoPP AmeriStar AwardsColgate Elixir, by Colgate-Palmolive, landed in the top spot as the Institute of Packaging Professionals (IoPP) announced the winners of the 2021 AmeriStar Awards competition. There were 24 winners and three student award winners.Package DesignMinimalist Design Reflects Cannabis Brand’s Earth-Centered FocusEbb-brand dissolvable THC powder is packaged in an earth-friendly, child-resistant paperboard tube with simple yet colorful graphics that let the product speak for itself.SustainabilityEmerging Brand Debuts First 100% Recyclable Ice Cream CartonSacred Serve plant-based gelato uses a unique paperboard ice cream carton design that is now made from 100% virgin, food-safe paperboard and a food-safe, water-based barrier coating.Package DesignInclusive Packaging: Kellogg’s UK Rolls Out Cereals with Tag Tech for the Blind and Partially SightedThe new code on its packaging will allow a smartphone to detect and playback labelling and allergen information to the user.E-commerce8 Packaging Trends Shaping the E-commerce LandscapeNew e-commerce study reveals the importance of sustainable packaging and consumers’ preferences around inner packaging components and gift-like attributes in purchase decisions.SustainabilityRecycle-Ready for Pet Food Retort PouchesRetort pouches are popular for moist and semi-moist pet food manufacturers because of their light weight. But finding a pouch material that can withstand retort conditions with excellent barrier properties while being recycle-ready has been a challenge.Package DesignAlmond Breeze On-Pack AR Experience Maps Orchard-to-Shelf JourneyBlue Diamond uses AR to educate and entertain consumers on their Almond Breeze brand, with a technology that links the packaging to a website, rather than a dedicated app, for consumer convenience.Take Five5 E-Comm Packaging Graphic Design Trends Headed for Your DoorstepOn today's Take Five with Packaging World: The rise in e-commerce in 2020 led to brands rethinking package design to connect with consumers outside the retail environment. Here are five major design trends that resulted.BeverageBeverage Manufacturing: Machines Needed for a Smarter Plant FloorWith 67% of beverage manufacturers planning to eventually add additional packaging equipment to their operations, flexibility is the key element that is needed in new machinery.Secondary/end-of-lineHigh-Changeover Salads and Noodles Need Washdown-Ready Inspection AutomationBakkavor Salads swaps aging inspection system for a fully IP69K rated checkweigher and metal detector system, designed for high care, harsh washdown environments.SponsoredZambelli, simple yet specialA streamlined flow of packaging material and an efficient environment for your operators. Do you want to know how? Read about Zambelli's solution.PMMI newsPACK EXPO Las Vegas Follows Nevada Lead on MasksWorld's most comprehensive packaging and processing show in 2021 will proceed without any further restrictions on gatherings or capacity limits.Contract packagingDriving Consumer-Centric Packaging InnovationPackaging is a critical asset that plays a major role in the success of a product. CP/CMs need to be proactive in understanding consumer preferences to advise their CPG customers on innovation.Materials & containersPaper Tube Whiskey Pack Leaps Off the ShelfNamed for a pioneering species of Irish toad, the folks at Natterjack Irish Whiskey and Gortinore Distillers & Co. tend to do things differently.SustainabilityMaine First State to Charge CPG Fee for Packaging Material RecyclingMaine passed the nation’s first bill to place the cost of recycling on CPGs instead of the consumer, while also offering incentives to those who use recyclable packaging. Oregon is expected to follow suit in the coming weeks.Contract packagingThe Key to a Successful Digital Supply Chain Transformation? PeopleAs CPGs outsource a greater percentage of their operations, end-to-end supply chain visibility is becoming increasingly more vital for all parties. Ensuring a shared vision and desire for collaboration—internally and externally—is essential in achieving tBeveragePandemic-Related Health and Hygiene Consumer Trends Affecting Beverage MarketProduct safety demands and active health management are two areas that have increased since the start of the pandemic, and the results on the beverage industry will likely be long-term.Contract packagingCo-packer’s Sustainability Study Results in New StrategyThe South Atlantic family of contract packaging companies analyzes its business’s carbon footprint, with the results of the LCA driving an ambitious climate pledge for 2050.SustainabilitySugarcane Tubes Sweeten Sustainability ProfileThe Face + Body natural sunscreen tube in sugarcane bio-resin replaces Raw Elements’ previous plastic tube, which was made with PCR.
