Flexible packaging

2023 Ameristar Competition Opens

Hosted and judged by a jury of packaging professionals and industry experts, our annual AmeriStar Awards competition aims to identify the best in professional and student packaging design solutions.

January 18, 2023

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Sustainability

Charter Next Generation (CNG)

Charter Next Generation is one of N. America's leading producers of high-performance, specialty films used in flexible packaging. Known for innovative products and world class manufacturing capabilities, our company's quality & expertise are unsurpassed.

300 N LaSalle Dr

Suite 1575

Chicago, IL 60654

August 11, 2015

Shrink wrapping

Texwrap, a ProMach product brand

Texwrap, a ProMach brand, is the leader in the design and manufacture of fully automatic shrink wrapping, shrink bundling, and E-commerce systems, holding patents on some of the most innovative breakthrough technologies in the industry,

525 Vossbrink Drive

Washington, MO 63090

November 15, 2013

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Independent Can Company

ICC is reshaping the landscape of specialty metal packaging. While our roots lie in American craftsmanship, our vision is global. Our team doesn't just manufacture & sell cans; they develop custom packaging solutions that elevate brands and drive success.

1300 Brass Mill Road

Belcamp, MD 21017-0370

August 24, 2011

Sustainable Packaging

Thrive Market's Refill-at-Home Cleaner Uses Pouched Concentrates

E-retailer Thrive Market's new Rosey line of household cleaners includes three products offered as a liquid concentrate in a pouch, accompanied by a counter-worthy, reusable glass bottle.

January 17, 2023

Sustainable Packaging

Sustainable Material Innovations By Britvic, Sainsbury's, and Trivium Packaging

ThePackHub

See a few examples of packaging material adjustments for sustainability by Britvic, Sainsbury's, and Trivium Packaging from ThePackHub’s November Packaging Innovation Briefing Report.

January 16, 2023

Sustainable Packaging

SC Johnson, Reckitt Benckiser Get in the Reusable Packaging Game

Major CPG brands launch reusable packaging systems for their household cleaning products that consumers can refill at home using clever concentrate systems.

January 13, 2023

Sustainable Packaging

Heinz Makes Good Use of Tesco-Collected, Advanced Recycled PCR

Heinz product packaging uses advanced recycled PCR from flexible films that had been dropped off by consumers at Tesco’s in-store collection points, representing true circularity and continued adoption of new recycling technology—pyrolysis in this case.

January 13, 2023

Palletizing/depalletizing

Toyota Material Handling’s Kim Douglass Earns Gold Medal for Assembly in International Competition

Toyota Material Handling

Douglass made history by becoming the first woman to ever place in the Toyota Material Handling Group Global Skills Competition, earning a gold medal in the Assembly category during the annual international competition held last month in Takahama, Japan.

January 13, 2023

Sustainability

Borealis Acquires Controlling Stake in Renasci

Borealis

Borealis acquired a majority stake in Renasci N.V., a Belgium-based provider of recycling solutions and the creator of the Smart Chain Processing (SCP) concept signaling its on-going commitment to leading the transformation to a circular economy.

January 13, 2023

Sustainability

Loveseen Launches Sustainable False Lash Packaging

Loveseen’s new false lash packaging is 98% plastic free, with plans for further improvement.

January 12, 2023

Contract Packaging

Nulogy Connect Launches to Improve Supply Chain Collaboration

Nulogy launches “Nulogy Connect” to enable bilateral communication and collaboration between supply chain partners.

January 11, 2023

Sustainability

Nestlé’s KitKat Wades Into Recyclable Paper Packs in Australia

Starting this month, KitKat will test curbside-recyclable paper-based packaging formats in certain Australian regions. The trial will gather data from consumers as they scan on-pack QR codes and weigh in on their experience.

January 11, 2023