Sustainability

Cryoport chosen to provide cold chain logistics support to ProteoGenex

Reusable Cryoport shippers will reduce ProteoGenex’ use of consumable dry ice and save its clients more than 50% on shipping and handling costs.

April 5, 2016

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Contract Packaging

Rise of the collaborative co-pack robots

Human-form robots are moving upstream from palletizing to work — cheaply — alongside their human counterparts.

April 5, 2016

Flexibles

Diamond-studded sidewalls for bag-in-box wines

Barcelona, Spain-based wine club Viajes de un Catador (Travels of a Wine Taster) has introduced uniquely designed bag-in-box wine packaging that can be re-purposed after use as safe, eco-friendly fold toys for toddlers.

April 4, 2016

Contract Packaging

Beyond the annual meeting

A new award recipient, a new scholarship season, new education, and more at the Contract Packaging Annual Meeting.

April 1, 2016

Contract Packaging

Ain’t no stoppin’ him now

A 'Personal Best' Q&A with insights from Randy Shaw, who as president of Bloomingdale, IL-based Assemblies Unlimited, runs a national network of more than 50 U.S. co-packers with a sweet spot in foods and dietary supplements.

April 1, 2016

Contract Packaging

And they said it couldn’t be done

More insight into AuditOne, the new standard that could significantly reduce auditing time and compliance effort.

April 1, 2016

Contract Packaging

Perspectives on a season of great losses and gains

Since its existence the Contract Packaging Association (CPA) has certainly gone through its ups and downs. The last couple of months have been no exception....

April 1, 2016

Sustainable Packaging

Meal delivery service adopts compostable packaging

Los Angeles-based meal and cleanse delivery service uses compostable containers made from sugarcane and corn, recyclable glass bottles, and reusable bags and ice packs.

March 31, 2016

Sustainability

Campbell Soup commits to zero BPA in cans by 2017

After testing hundreds of alternatives to BPA for its can linings, Campbell Soup Company finds safe alternatives that will allow it to complete the transition to zero BPA by mid-2017.

March 31, 2016

Flexibles

Pharmaceuticals comprise largest market for aseptic packaging demand

New Freedonia study forecasts U.S. aseptic packaging demand to rise 6.8% annually to $6.4 billion by 2020.

March 29, 2016

Sustainable Packaging

Toolkit offers resources for foodservice packaging recovery

The Foodservice Packaging Institute introduces a free toolkit that offers step-by-step guidance for implementing an in-store recycling and/or composting program.

March 28, 2016

Operational Excellence

First FDA-Approved Med Using 3D Printing Now Available

Aprecia Pharmaceuticals’ SPRITAM® tablets to treat seizures maintain integrity within unit-dose packaging.

March 24, 2016

Sustainability

Dow’s sustainability policies recognized with award

UPM Raflatac honors Dow with the 2016 Label Life Award for initiatives such as The Dow Sustainability Footprint Tool.

March 24, 2016