HomePackage enhances view of unique, eccentric candy insideMay 30th, 2013E-commercePackaging Trend Focus: E-commerce Channel Growth is Great Packaging OpportunityAll signs are that the e-commerce market will continue to thrive even after the COVID-19 pandemic is behind us. There is excellent opportunity for operators to find innovative ways to make online packaging both more functional and sustainable.Package DesignAugmented Reality Packaging Innovations for CPGs, Beer and Wine IndustryPizza Hut, and White Castle - in conjunction with Coca-Cola, are rolling out new novelty AR technology packaging, while the beer and wine industry will see options for a new virtual customer experience.Package DesignAs Digitally Printed Cans Develop, Craft Brewers Still Love LabelsThe pandemic made craft brewers focus on retail packaging as kegs for foodservice, restaurants, and taprooms were diminished, and cans keep gaining momentum. In this 'Take Five with Packaging World' video, we’ll look at how those cans are decorated.E-commerceThe Challenge of Package Design for Liquids in E-commerceThe e-commerce or direct-to-consumer supply chain is particularly challenging for liquid consumer packaged goods. A collaborative effort is working to solve this problem.HomeCANnabis or CAN’Tabis: Where is Cannabis Heading Amid New Administration?Healthcare Packaging's director of editorial content talks new directions for cannabis regulation, packaging updates, consumer behavior, and more.SponsoredCheck out The Cobot Spot from Universal RobotsLooking for automation solutions for packaging and palletizing? This is your destination for all things cobot. Whether it’s webinars, video case studies or product information, you’ll find it all in this one spot.Coding, printing & labelingMexico Labeling Regulations: Meeting the ChallengeNearly six months after the enaction of NOM-051 about front-of-package labeling for foods and non-alcoholic beverages, a webinar of Enlace EXPO PACK 2021 brought companies up to date on the progress made and the challenges of its implementation.Sustainability15 Sustainable Packaging Innovations to WatchNew sustainable packages, including those made from oat hulls and cocoa bean byproduct, refillable and reusable packaging for cosmetics, hand sanitizer, and deodorant, and other innovations, are the focus of webinar from ThePackHub.SustainabilityA Nestle First in Recycled ContentNestle and a coalition of companies have collaborated to produce what they are calling Australia’s first flexible film food wrapper made with recycled content.SustainabilityBrands Look to Bio-Plastics to Replace Some Fossil-Based PlasticCucina Fresca and Lamb Weston are both replacing portions of their existing plastic packaging to bio-based materials. Watch our 'Take Five with Packaging World' video to learn more about this industry shift to more sustainable materials.Package DesignPackaging for ShopRite Own-Brand Paperbird Reflects Free-as-a-Bird OptimismBusiness intelligenceMacro Trends Impacting Consumers, Retailers, and Product Manufacturers in 2021At the opening of the 2021 ISTA Forum TransPack and TempPack, the post-COVID state of consumer products and retail industries was the topic of discussion.Contract packagingContract Packaging/Manufacturing Industry Booming, but Watch Out for HeadwindsNew report from CPA shows that after a short pause at the start of the pandemic, the CP/CM industry ‘has come roaring back.’ Meanwhile, changing supply chain and innovation paradigms are reshaping the industry.HomeManufacturing Cybersecurity: Critical Components for Risk AssessmentBy the second quarter of 2020, cyberattacks targeting manufacturers accounted for 33% of all incidents across all industries with losses totaling hundreds of millions of dollars. Small businesses are also at risk.Controls & automationNew Tech Comes to Heat Seal BarsThis packaging machinery OEM is pioneering the use of a brand new method of making heat seal bars that is adapted from printed circuit board manufacturing.Coding, printing & labelingShrink Sleeve Solution for Craft Brewery's Cans Lets Artist-Inspired Labels ShineWith a progression of differently decorated labels printed in succession on a roll, this customized shrink sleeve canning operation produces a range of unique, artistic labels during each run of craft beer.COVID-19Contract Packagers Pivot During CovidThree contract packaging/manufacturing industry professionals discuss the supply chain, labor, and capacity challenges they faced as a result of COVID-19.Contract packagingContract Packaging/Customer Relationships: Is Confidentiality Attainable?When it comes to confidentiality, we all seem to align to the need to protect information that is exchanged between contract packagers/manufacturers and their customers. But perhaps we should be open to just how we protect information.Package DesignProtective Packaging Demand Grows During PandemicConsumer demand for protective and hygienic packaging during the COVID-19 pandemic has brought new innovations in the areas of sleeve, film, and cardboard coatings.SustainabilityFood Grade Recycled Plastics In Latin AmericaA digital event of Latin American experts recently organized by CMT (Centre for Management Technology) gave us an in-depth view into regional strides in regulating the use of recycled materials in food grade packaging.
