Operational Excellence

Packaging and Processing Seen As Ideal for Automation

Most consumer packaged goods companies see packaging and processing as ideal for automation, but automated warehousing also holds significant benefits.

December 1, 2022

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Workforce

Students Explore Packaging and Processing at PACK EXPO International

Students offered advice to attract future professionals like them as they got hands-on with packaging and processing at PACK EXPO International.

November 30, 2022

Sustainable Packaging

Are Plastic Neutrality and Carbon Offsets Effective?

In an exclusive interview, Tru Earth CEO Brad Liski explains why these programs are not the right strategies for solving the plastic waste crisis.

November 30, 2022

Conveying & accumulation

Pivoting Wire Belt Conveyor for Rejected Bakery Product

Multi-Conveyor

Multi-Conveyor recently built a 9 ft x 42 in. sanitary food-grade stainless steel wire belt conveyor with a pivoting discharge end. The pivot is used to dump batches of rejected bakery product from proceeding down the line.

November 29, 2022

Sustainable Packaging

Blond and Dizzie, Olive, EcoEnclose Develop Sustainable E-Commerce Packaging Solutions

ThePackHub

See a few examples of e-commerce packaging innovations from Blond and Dizzie, Olive, and EcoEnclose from ThePackHub’s October Packaging Innovation Briefing Report.

November 28, 2022

Sustainability

Scent-Flavored, Refillable Drinking System Comes to the U.S.

The Air Up hydration system combines a custom-engineered, reusable water bottle with scent-infused PP rings that transmit flavor through the consumers’ sense of smell.

November 22, 2022

Contract Packaging

Doing Its Part for the Environment

CTI runs on solar, focuses on recycling, and offers complete program management, which can further a brand or CPG’s sustainability goals, services such as compostable packaging.

November 21, 2022

Labels

Amid Beer Sticker Craze, Can Labels Become the Sticker

A peel-off brewery sticker is affixed to every can, making each label a durable, collectible keepsake, and improving the cans' recyclability.

November 17, 2022

PMMI News

Digital Printing Meets Smart Packaging

This smart packaging model involves digitally printing unique watermarks on each pack, creating for each a digital twin to follow through the supply chain, gathering data on the way. Consumers can interact, too, feeding more data back to the brand.

November 16, 2022

Sustainable Packaging

Active Packaging Innovations Help Minimize Food Waste

Active packaging can help reduce the burden of food waste, and brands are developing several innovative examples of the technology.

November 16, 2022

Operational Excellence

Predictive Maintenance Solutions Trending Among Companies

Packaged goods companies are implementing or considering a variety of predictive maintenance technologies, and OEMs are looking for ways to match demand.

November 14, 2022

Sustainable Packaging

WestRock, Lactalis Nestlé, and Mitsubishi Hitec Paper Add Sustainability with Recycled Materials

ThePackHub

See a few examples of recyclable material packaging from WestRock, Lactalis Nestlé, and Mitsubishi Hitec Paper from ThePackHub’s October Packaging Innovation Briefing Report.

November 14, 2022

Sustainable Packaging

Reusable and Refillable Packaging is a Global Opportunity

ThePackHub

Reusable and refillable packaging solutions make up a growing share of the sustainable initiatives tracked by ThePackHub's Innovation Zone, but brands must overcome hurdles like convenience and consumer incentive for successful adoption.

November 11, 2022