Charlotte Ashcraft from Just Born shares how she got into packaging.
Confection/Candy
Women in Packaging & Processing: Charlotte Ashcraft
Watch our one-minute video series as Ashcraft reflects on her path to packaging science and her 10-year career at Just Born.
April 8, 2026

Confection/Candy

Confection/Candy
Women in Packaging & Processing: Laura Shimmin
Watch our one-minute video series as Shimmin reflects on her path to packaging and her passion for sustainability.
April 1, 2026
Laura Shimmin from Mars shares her career path journey.
Confection/Candy
Driving Innovation Across Sustainability, Automation, and Brand Experience at Just Born
Watch this Prominent People in Packaging video interview with Charlotte Ashcraft of the candy company, Just Born.
March 25, 2026
Charlotte Ashcraft and I sat down to reflect on the candy industry, sustainability’s growing role in package design, and how packaging is the tangible way for a brand to connect with consumers.
Confection/Candy
Prominent People in Packaging: Driving Innovation Across Sustainability, Automation, and Brand Experience at Just Born
How Charlotte Ashcraft built a career in confectionery packaging and what she believes has had the most impact on the industry over the last decade.
March 25, 2026
Charlotte Ashcraft is the Senior Manager, Packaging & Graphics Development at Just Born.
Cartoning
SACMI Acquires Majority Stake in Groupe Emballage Technologies
SACMI
Operation aims to strengthen and expand SACMI's reach in the food packaging sector. “In line with our strategic vision, this acquisition further strengthens our presence in France and other countries,” says President Paolo Mongardi.
February 2, 2026
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Recycling
Charter Next Generation Expands MDO Capabilities with New 9-Layer and 5-Layer Lines
Charter Next Generation (CNG)
Investment in flexible packaging technologies aims to increase capacity for recycle-ready, high-barrier solutions across dry goods, pet food, confections, and specialty markets.
December 18, 2025
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Wrapping
Laffy Taffy Unwraps Easier-to-Open Mini Bar Packaging
Long a source of sticky frustration, Laffy Taffy’s wrappers have been reengineered for a clean, one-pull opening, just as sales surge and the brand refreshes its signature jokes.
September 15, 2025
Ferrara has rolled out new Laffy Taffy Mini Bar wrappers designed for a smoother opening experience.
Package Design
Diageo and Nestlé Increase Inclusivity with Accessible QR code
Major brands have implemented Accessible QR (AQR) codes across several product lines to improve user experiences and inclusivity in product information access.
September 30, 2024
Ketel One, a brand under the Diageo umbrella, has integrated AQR codes onto the packaging of its ready-to-serve cocktails, including its Espresso Martini and Cosmopolitan offerings in the USA.
Sustainable Packaging
Superfresh Growers, Mont Blanc, and Tönissteiner Introduce Recyclable Packaging Innovations
ThePackHub
See a few examples of recyclable packaging innovations by Superfresh Growers, Mont Blanc, and Tönissteiner from ThePackHub’s Innovation Zone.
December 5, 2023
Superfresh Growers' new PCR fruit bags are sourced from U.S. recycling centers and FDA food-contact approved.
Conveying & accumulation
TNA Opens Confectionery Manufacturing Facility in Sydney, Australia
TNA Solutions
Alongside the its existing Sydney site, the new facility in Wetherill Park, NSW, will help TNA meet the demands of the global confectionery and nutraceuticals sectors.
October 31, 2023
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Scanware Electronic Showcases New Vision Inspection System
At PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2023, Scanware displayed its new vision inspection system with customizable mounting for retrofit and new machines.
October 4, 2023
The system has a customized mounting setup to be placed above vibratory rails or tracks and can be trained to recognize good product visual cues of the recipes created and added to the system’s repertoire.
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ProAmpac Unveils New High Barrier Paper-based Packaging
At PACK EXPO Las Vegas, the new RP-1000HB, a paper-based packaging debuted, expanding the ProActive Recyclable series. It offers enhanced barrier against oxygen, moisture, and grease, aligning with sustainability targets and recyclability needs.
October 2, 2023
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Baggers Handles Multiple Sizes, Mono Films
New sachet unit and bagging machine from Unified Flex handle multiple sizes and formats.
September 28, 2023
Baggers Handles Multiple Sizes, Mono Films
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