Cartons and boxes

Nostalgia, Modern Art, and High-Tech Coalesce in Skincare Sampler Pack

A four-pack sampler of vegan skincare masks is conceptualized as a mixtape, with packaging that looks like a '90s cassette—but with a modern twist.

December 21, 2019

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Operational Excellence

Ease of Use, Recyclability Push Growth of Flexible Plastic and PET Bottles in Western Europe

In 2018, food packaging accounted for a 55% share of the market in the region, followed by 37% for beverage packaging. Both the food and beverage categories saw the demand for smaller, lighter, and easy to store and handle pack sizes.

December 16, 2019

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

IIoT Gives Cosmetics Packaging a Makeover

We asked C&BC packaging veteran Dave Hoenig to scour the aisles of PACK EXPO Las Vegas to see what trends he felt were notable. Industry 4.0 and connected packages stood out as potentially leaving a mark on the industry.

December 13, 2019

Plastics/resins

‘Haircare for Foodies’ Gets Equally Appetizing Packaging

A clever custom bottle in a vintage milk-bottle style speaks to the fresh food ingredients found in the Sauce Beauty line of haircare products.

December 6, 2019

Secondary Packaging

Horizontal Bucket Conveyor Designed for Bakery Application

Multi-Conveyor

Multi-Conveyor recently built a dual strand, roller chain conveyor with bucket-style attachments to transport loaves of bread—ultimately ending up at a robotic pick zone.

December 13, 2019

Operational Excellence

Food Packaging Dominates China Market

According to “Global Packaging Trends,” a new report compiled by Euromonitor International for PMMI Business Intelligence, food packaging accounts for more than 50% of the total packaging market in China.

December 11, 2019

Flexibles

Robotic Bulk Product Handling System

JLS Automation

JLS Automation launches a high-load bulk product handling solution designed to load large cuts of protein into processing equipment.

December 10, 2019

E-commerce/D2C packaging

New E-Commerce Packaging Group Aims for Two-Way Dialog With Retailers

Several big brand owners have teamed up as the E-com Packaging Council in an effort to help steer the discussions with Amazon, Walmart, Target, and others.

December 9, 2019

Operational Excellence

The Buzz on Canned Cocktails

The canned cocktails market is predicted to grow more than 20% from 2019 to 2029, driven by consumer convenience and by innovations in packaging and flavor variety, among other factors.

December 3, 2019

Labels

Clear Linerless Label for Fish Pack is One of Many Firsts

A new VSP package for fresh fish entrée brand Rebel Fish is decorated with a vibrantly printed linerless label from a new flexo converter committed to redefining the U.S. print market.

December 2, 2019

Retail display packaging

50 Years On, Moon Landing Occasions Inspiring Tin Pack

To help celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing, Independent Can and MoonPie partnered with the Kennedy Space Center for a unique treat.

December 5, 2019

Closures

Two Exceptional Brands Each Gifted with 0.5M Free Closures

A medical food for chemo/radiation patients and a low-sugar, carb, and calorie cold-pressed almond juice impress judges of Silgan Closures’ first Free Closures for a Year competition.

November 2, 2019

Material handling

Combining Digital Print and Corrugated Packaging for a “Box that Learns”

Matteo Bonfanti, designer at Ghelfi Ondulati, Italy, spoke today at Digital Print for Packaging Europe in Berlin, about a recent project that combined traditional materials, new technologies and one HP digital printer, to reach consumers in a timely way.

December 3, 2019