Sustainability

Skincare packaging puts the environment first

Bottles, caps, and pumps for a new line of natural, organic skincare products are selected with their environmental impact one of the top considerations.

October 15, 2016

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Containers

U.S. demand for rigid bulk packaging to reach $7.2 billion in 2020

New rigid bulk packaging study reveals that pharmaceutical and chemical production will expand demand for rigid bulk packaging.

October 14, 2016

Cosmetics/Personal care

Logistics key to Hurricane Matthew relief in Haiti

USAID/OFDA and the Dept. of Defense provide humanitarian logistics and transportation to ensure rapid delivery of relief commodities to populations in hard-to-reach areas.

October 12, 2016

Sustainability

Loblaw launches compostable coffee pods

New launch said to have the potential to divert 100 million pods from landfill annually.

October 10, 2016

Beverage

A toast to the best in glass packaging

The Glass Packaging Institute honors five brand owners for their ability to tell their story through glass packaging ‘with innovative, thought-provoking design.’

October 10, 2016

Sustainability

Esse pumped about airless packaging system for probiotic skincare line

Recyclable glass bottle and plastic dispensing closure components help the South African company launch its probiotic skincare brand.

October 7, 2016

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Beer concentrate in portion pack

An innovative craft beer concentrate that lets consumers “make” their own beer is getting a big boost from recently developed packaging technology.

October 6, 2016

Secondary Packaging

Big boost in cartoning through robotics

Leclerc Foods went from 750 to 1,200 energy bars/min in its cartoning operation and gained all kinds of flexibility that helps it meet private-label customer requirements.

October 3, 2016

Flow wrapping

Fin-seal flow wrapper upgrade

Microwave popcorn packer pumps up packaging efficiencies, while deflating maintenance costs and packaging material waste.

October 3, 2016

Containers

Canning plant triples production with expansion

Canned fruit and vegetable producer McCall Farms expands its plant by a quarter-million feet, adding 11 filling lines and four labeling lines, tripling its production in seven months.

October 3, 2016

Cosmetics/Personal care

New Ashland brand separates from Valvoline

New Ashland brand signals acceleration of corporate mission and separation from Valvoline

October 3, 2016

Closures

Package uncaps laundry product fragrance

A new flip-top closure and overcap assembly for an in-wash scent booster allows consumers to sample the fragrance before purchase without opening the package.

October 1, 2016

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Well-coordinated turnkey ink-jet coding network

Automated suite platform connects and controls bottle, tray, case, and pallet printing operations.

September 30, 2016