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Top AI Applications in Packaging and Processing

Packaging and processing professionals are looking to leverage more AI in their operations, with the technology showing promise in areas from quality control to inventory management.

May 8, 2024

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Contract Packaging

Premier Packaging Inc. Acquired by Tide Rock

Premier Packaging

Unleveraged buyout firm invests in Memphis contract packager, adding custom solutions and scalability to consumer goods supply chain expertise.

May 7, 2024

Sustainability

Shurtape Technologies, LLC, Announces New Senior Vice President of Market

Shurtape Technologies, LLC

Mark Hodgins—who brings unique experience and expertise to lead Shurtape Technologies’ global marketing efforts—arrives as Bill Kahl retires after 40 years with the company.

May 7, 2024

Flexibles

TIPA Appoints John Wilson as Commercial Director for North America

TIPA Compostable Packaging

The packaging and sustainability industry veteran joins TIPA Compostable Packaging to drive U.S. adoption of compostable packaging to curb plastic waste.

May 7, 2024

Flexibles

Siegwerk and Borouge Collaborate to Develop Fully Recyclable Mono-Material Solutions

Siegwerk

New partnership aims to drive the replacement of multi-material packaging with advanced mono-material structures to to advance circular economy and lower carbon footprint.

May 7, 2024

Digital Transformation

Körber Supply Chain Achieves Zebra Technologies Validation for STEPLogic

Körber Supply Chain

Körber’s STEPLogic application was tested by Zebra’s Global Enablement Center to provide mobile applications the enablement and tracking of ZS300 electronic sensors.

May 7, 2024

Recycling

NPE 2024: First Day’s Focus on Automation, Education, and Plastics Circularity

Returning after a six-year hiatus caused by COVID, NPE: The Plastics Show highlights the changes that have taken place in the intervening years.

May 6, 2024

Recycling

Live at Waste Expo: Brands to Benefit from MRFs’ AI Robotic Sorters?

MRFs love their AI-based robotic sortation systems from the likes of AMP, Greyparrot, or Glacier. They're more accurate, safer, and always show up for work. But CPGs also may benefit from package design and recovery data they're are generating.

May 6, 2024

Sustainable Packaging

Toyota, Marks & Spencer, and Água do Vimeiro Release Paper Packaging Innovations

ThePackHub

See a few examples of paper packaging innovations from Toyota, Marks & Spencer, and Água do Vimeiro from ThePackHub’s Innovation Zone.

May 6, 2024

Recycling

Colorado's Statewide Recycling Program Approved

The Product Stewardship Institute

State gets green light to implement 'medium scenario,' a producer-funded program that provides expanded access to recycling options and aims to double Colorado's recycling rate.

May 6, 2024

Sustainable Packaging

AB InBev’s Four Peaks Takes the Guesswork Out of Recycling

The Arizona Craft Brewer is revamping its sustainability messaging alongside its package design with the addition of CIRT’s digital, location-based recycling tool.

May 6, 2024

Sustainability

Metsä Board Opens Europe's Largest Folding Boxboard Machine in Sweden

Metsä Board

Investment boosts sustainable packaging production with focus on circular economy.

May 2, 2024

Beer

How Can Craft Brewers Shape the Future of the Industry?

Craft brewers are nearing the end of the era of rapid adoption and must find ways to increase demand and create more occasions for American drinkers to choose craft.

May 2, 2024