HomeZipper alternative keeps packaged cheese freshJun 7th, 2014Package DesignMilk-Bone Rebrand Affirms That ‘Life’s More Fun with a Dog’Leading dog treats brand Milk-Bone refreshes its look, wrangling 80 dogs in a photo shoot to capture the most tail-wagging, smile-inducing images for its iconic red packaging.SustainabilityLive from Circularity 22: Grove Collaborative Continues to Push ‘Beyond Plastic’Danielle Jezienicki, Senior Director of Sustainability for Grove, shares how the company’s ambition to be plastic-free is the first step toward a circular economy.E-commerceDutch Bakery’s E-Comm Pack Keeps Cakes CoolE-commerce is hard enough for durable, shelf-stable products. It's even trickier for cakes, etc., that need to maintain a temperature of less than 7°C (45°F) while out for delivery. Here's how a popular Dutch bakery and e-tailer sustainably made it work.Business intelligenceInnovation Not Keeping Pace With Sustainability DemandsOEMs and CPGs agree that right now, packaging and processing technology hinders any significant sustainable solutions. Consumers and brands want it yesterday, but how?HomeNew Survey Reveals 54.3% of U.S. Consumers Bought Groceries Online in Past YearThe Coresight Research survey dives into changes in online grocery shopping habits and demographic drivers.SponsoredWrap It. Strap It. Secure It.While there has been an increased focus on automation investments across the supply chain – with an estimated $244 billion forecast in 2022 – an often-overlooked area is the importance of consumables of all types.Business intelligenceThree Tips for Chief Procurement Officers Navigating Packaging ShortagesGartner, Inc. provides tactics for chief procurement officers attempting to deal with packaging material shortages amidst supply instability and rising costs.Take FiveCPGs to OEMs: HELP | Economist: Demand and Unfulfilled Machinery Orders to AbateAt PMMI’s Executive Leadership Conference in April, a panel of CPGs told OEMs about the challenges they face and how machine builders can help. Meanwhile, an economist says one challenge—long lead times—should work itself out.SustainabilityKraft Heinz Explores Potential of Paper-Based Ketchup BottleThe company aims to become the first brand to use Pulpex’s patented recyclable, paper-based bottle technology for a sauce product.HomeMedical Device eIFUs: Hurdles to OvercomeLive from the[PACK]out: Regulations, regional acceptance, and validated packaging configurations all play a role. The challenges aren’t insurmountable but will require efforts from the packaging community.HomeunPACKed with OEM Podcast: Femininity in ManufacturingListen as Stephanie Neil outlines the challenges for women in manufacturing with “Steel Toes and Stilettos” authors Kathy Miller and Shannon Karels.PMMI newsHackers Shift Focus to Packaging and ProcessingPervasive new technology increases entry points for cyber attacks. Discover cybersecurity solutions at PACK EXPO International (Oct. 23-26; McCormick Place, Chicago).HomeConsolidation Threatening CPG-OEM RelationshipsThe shift in the CPG-OEM relationship from transactional to strategic collaboration has hit a snag.HomeKiiP Tackles Wicked Problems in Package Material StabilityWhat began as a chat over coffee has led to work on a hypothesis and a white paper with far-reaching potential in saving time and resources in medical device packaging stability testing. Efforts were presented at the[PACK]out's inaugural event in Austin.HomeGood Design Awards Highlight Connected DevicesThe Chicago Athenaeum 2021 GOOD DESIGN Awards Program featured designs for insulin injectors, portable ultrasound and ECGs, allergy detection, and more. The closing date for the 2022 Good Design Award applications is June 1, 2022.SustainabilityBill Nye the Science Guy and Coca-Cola Teach Recycling in Fun, Accessible Video ShortCoca-Cola and Bill Nye (the Science Guy) team up to create a stop-motion video that aims to demystify recycling. In a unique twist, the actual materials used to model Nye and the set in the stop-motion animation are recycled or recyclable.PMMI newsEconomist: Improving Supply Chain, Easing Demand, Let Packaging Machine OEMs Catch UpITR economists forecast a soft landing—not a recession—in coming months as consumers ease out of the pandemic and the revved-up stimulus-era economy fades. This will allow the supply chain to recalibrate and packaging machine OEMs to catch up on orders.SustainabilityAMERIPEN: ‘New Recycled Content Mandates Doomed To Fail’An examination of legislation meant to boost demand for PCR reveals lawmakers are not considering the full implications of these requirements and the other industries that compete for demand.Take FiveCraft Brew Conference Report: New Products for an Industry at a CrossroadsIn an industry that’s quickly maturing, craft breweries are forced to reinvent themselves to stay relevant. We’ll talk about the trends, equipment, & materials shown at the 2022 Craft Brew Conference designed to help brewers take on the next chapter.HomeTurntable Machine Packages Prefilled SyringesImplementing new equipment for a customer packaging prefilled syringes, Sharp implemented a machine offering energy efficiency, flexibility, and easy handling.
![At the[PACK]out, presenting 'Wicked Stability: Predicting the Aging Degradation of Materials' were speakers (from left): Dan Burgess, Henk Blom, and Rod Patch w/ Moderator Seema Momin.](https://img.packworld.com/files/base/pmmi/all/image/2022/05/Wicked_Stability.627af09af0762.png?auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=crop&h=146&q=70&w=340)
