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STANDCAP Now Offers a Curbside Recyclable Format

To a material recovery facility (MRF) or reprocessor, the material is equivalent to a recyclable HDPE rigid bottle.

November 2, 2022

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Pandemic-Driven Sales Lead to Pasta Co-Packer’s Growth

Pasta and skillet dinner co-packer EnterpriseCP sees sales skyrocket during COVID, leading to a new facility and new equipment installs, including a new bulk bag discharger and two new baggers.

November 2, 2022

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Cloud-Based CIP, COP Data Collection Software

Sani-Matic’s new SaniTrend Cloud Lite software is available with any automated cleaning system, enabling fully automated reporting functionality, as well as OEE, notifications, and more.

November 1, 2022

Flexibles

Approaching a ‘Holy Grail’ of Food-Grade, Film-to-Film Recycling?

The MBOLD coalition is building a new ecosystem of stakeholders to support a circular economy for flexible packaging and films in the Upper Midwest.

November 1, 2022

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Insulation Panels Maintain Cold Chain for E-Comm

These thermal insulation panels, ideal for the growing e-comm meal kit market, are entirely made of paper and are curbside recyclable.

October 31, 2022

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StorFast ASRS Extends Packaging Automation Beyond Palletiziation into Warehousing

The Automatic Storage Retreilval System from Signode works in concert with robotic palletizing to automate end-of-line and warehousing operations via moving pallets.

October 31, 2022

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Robotic Item Picker Takes Aim at E-comm, Electronics, and Pharma Segments

Debuting in November and previewed at PACK EXPO International, the ABB Robotic Item Picker is designed to pick smaller items that are variable in size, shape, and substrate.

October 31, 2022

Contract Packaging

How General Mills Manages its CM/CP Suppliers on Sustainability, ESG

Mark McCullough, Director, Global Impact - Operations Integration, General Mills, spoke at the recent F4SS supply chain conference about co-manufacture/co-packer management techniques related to his company’s stated sustainability and ESG goals.

October 31, 2022

Sustainability

Planters’ New Peanut-Shaped Jar Uses Less Plastic, Too

A unique new package design for Planters’ 16-oz PET container for its Dry Roasted Peanut varieties results in 8% less plastic and another iconic asset for the brand.

October 31, 2022

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Robotic Pick & Place Fills Autobagger in E-comm-Ready System

Designed with the needs of fulfillment centers in mind, this robotic e-comm bagging system automates previously manual process for variable, unsorted pick and place operations.

October 26, 2022

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Recyclable, Long Shelf-Life Paperboard Foodservice Pack Used by Pret A Mange

ProAmpac's Fresh Food To-Go line combines recyclability, bilboard space, and a long shelf-life in a sealed, grab-and-go sandwich pack.

October 28, 2022

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Celebrate the 2022 Technology Excellence Awards Recipients

PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies

PACK EXPO International Spotlight’s Best and Brightest in Industry

October 27, 2022

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Automated Paper Mailers for E-comm Market

Updates to Pregis' Sharp MAX-PRO 18 on-demand automated bagger, allow for consumer-friendly, curbisde recyclable, paper-based packaging for e-comm fulfillment via the Pregis EverTec mailer.

October 26, 2022