Flow wrapping

Sacmi Packaging & Chocolate Opens Branch Office in Switzerland

Sacmi Packaging & Chocolate opened a branch office and tech center in Neuhausen am Rheinfall, Switzerland, to provide its global customers with value-added services alongside a dedicated R&D facility.

April 9, 2020

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Cartons and boxes

A Touchdown for Mars Wrigley’s Connected M&M’S NFL Pack

At the AIPIA World Congress, Mars Wrigley and WestRock detail a pilot that used digital printing and Augmented Reality for a collectible, connected M&M’S pack in Green Bay, WI.

December 6, 2019

Cartoning

Counting Down the Top 10 Articles of 2019 - #1: Robotic Lines Clear Peeps’ Automation Hurdles

Based on online clicks and unique page views, we're counting down the Top 10 articles of 2019. In the year's top article, we cover the popular Peeps brand on its journey from manual packing of a difficult product to an ultra-automated robotic line.

December 31, 2019

Secondary Packaging

Mike and Ikes Bounce Back via Social Media

A successful social media campaign put Mike and Ikes back into the regular movie theater and checkout line rotation. The big bump required a major automation installation.

September 5, 2019

Sustainability

Sustainably-sourced chocolate packaged in equally green paperboard

Finnish confectionery selects lightweight paperboard with sensory properties from sustainably managed forests for its new line of premium chocolate bars.

July 31, 2019

Secondary Packaging

All the right (robotic) moves for fine pralines

A modular system with six sub-machines and a custom vibration conveyor gently packs pralines into trays and cartons at 500 packs/min.

July 19, 2019

Containers

Speedy, one-stop packaging solution for chewing gum

Mondelēz International combines the package from one division and the cap from another division of one supplier company for a new Trident chewing gum brand for launch in Germany.

June 25, 2019

Flexible packaging

Chocolate bar maker puts a premium on quality

New combination checkweigher/metal detector helps Lake Champlain Chocolates uphold its high quality standards, ensure food safety, and reliably meet net weight.

June 24, 2019

Containers

Tic Tac decorated for Day of the Dead

The joy and traditions that surround the Day of the Dead are conjured in a limited-edition label for Tic Tac designed to engage Mexican millennials and young adults.

May 27, 2019

Flexibles

Russell Stover redesign reverses three-year sales decline

New packaging graphics for Russell Stover’s sugar-free candies focus on appetite appeal and craftsmanship to change consumers perceptions about the quality of sugar-free brands.

March 24, 2019

Recycling

Ethnographic research key to chocolate bar package redesign

Endangered Species Chocolate’s 3-oz premium bars receive a package design ‘reboot’ to better align with consumer expectations.

March 7, 2019

Confection/Candy

Quirky, playful cartons dazzle for Harvey Nichols’ Valentine’s Day truffles

Fashion-focused U.K. consumers can purchase five different boxes of luxury truffles with cheeky one-liners such as ‘I heart emoji u.’

February 12, 2019

Cartons and boxes

Cannabis brand incredibles grows up, but keeps its cool

New, more polished, packaging for the incredibles line of edibles reflects the brands’ growing national status while keeping some of the graphic elements that made it a fixture on the Colorado scene.

December 29, 2018