Flexibles

Merchandising pop for Mentos candies

SHARE-A-BOWL, a flexible, stackable, and reclosable package made from a single roll of film on a vertical form/fill/seal machine, scores big points on sustainability.

March 27, 2018

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Flexibles

Pack becomes a reclosable serving bowl

Perfetti Van Melle's Mentos SHARE-A-BOWL PrimaPak package won not just a Gold award for Packaging Excellence but also two Silver Awards, one for Expanding the Use of Flexible Packaging and another for Technical Innovation.

March 26, 2018

Recycling

Gifting gets personalized

Cadbury in the UK makes it possible to deliver a personalized Valentine’s Day gift using an innovative digital packaging technology.

February 14, 2018

Confection/Candy

Stratasys eyes packaging

According to market research from MarketsandMarkets, the 3D printing market is expected to be worth $32.78 billion by 2023, which represents a Compound Annual Growth Rate of 25.76% between now and then.

November 2, 2017

Cartons and boxes

Hershey’s new display-ready case reduces corrugated by 32%

Redesigning the display-ready case for its packaged chocolate products from a two-piece to a one-piece box helps move Hershey toward its goal of reducing its packaging material by 25 million pounds by 2025.

August 19, 2017

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Tasty treats packed in trays and cartons at 250 products/min

Turkish confectioner installs two automated packaging lines for its chocolate-filled ice cream cones that use 16 robots each to load the products into trays for flow wrapping or cartoning.

July 29, 2017

Flexibles

Voided, bio-based film being tested by Mars launched at interpack

A four-year, European-funded project involving all players in the supply chain, including end-user Mars, comes to fruition with a new voided, bio-based, multilayer laminated film that lowers density and improves yield.

May 5, 2017

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Premier chocolate maker opts for short-run coding self-sufficiency

Easy to self-install, cost-effective, cartridge-based, small-character ink-jet printer offers coding operations flexibility and independence.

March 6, 2017

Flexibles

Bio-based Snickers wrapper wins top award

Four years in the making, a bio-based film wrapper for Mars' Snickers candy bar made from potato starch waste is given top honors in the 11th Global Bioplastics Awards.

December 19, 2016

Labels

Hershey leads SmartLabel initiative

Announced in late 2015, the SmartLabel™ tool allows brand owners to provide consumers with access to comprehensive product information via an on-pack QR code. Here, Deborah Arcoleo, Director, Product Transparency for The Hershey Company, shares how Hershey forged the concept and worked with industry members to launch the initiative.

September 29, 2016

Flexibles

Polished design for candy pouch boosts product sales 500%

Little Bird Curious Confections trades in a cellophane bag with sticker for sophisticated yet fun packaging for its candied jalapeño products to gain entrance to retail venues.

July 24, 2016

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Robotic bow-tying system adds personal touch to chocolate boxes

Robotics solutions provider designs a system to wrap chocolate boxes with a ribbon and form a bow using a six-axis robot programmed to operate in a number of unusual angles.

July 9, 2016

Containers

Tubs for sweets

Al Wefag, the market leader in sugar confectionery in Saudi Arabia, has launched its gummy candy series Borgat in two sizes of plastic tubs, citing the particular benefits of more branding space, a more vibrant look, and a better finish over its previous packaging format.

February 24, 2016