Coding, Printing & Labeling

Rechon Life Science employs scalable serialization/aggregation

Sweden pharmaceutical maker and CMO partners adds Adents software on its printing equipment to offer its customers scalable track and trace.

September 9, 2016

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Flexibles

In Memoriam: Robert G. Koppe, Robert’s Packaging

Packaging World remembers Robert’s Packaging founder Robert G. Koppe as a pioneer in stand-up pouch machinery.

September 9, 2016

E-commerce/D2C packaging

Hershey expands e-commerce business with meal-kit company partnership

Online meal-kit provider Chef’d provides a new distribution channel for The Hershey Co.’s portfolio, offering ingredients to create branded Hershey desserts.

September 7, 2016

Sustainable Packaging

Demand for recycled PP reaches nearly 300M pounds/year

A survey by The Association of Plastic Recyclers of 21 major CPGs identified a demand of more than 280 million pounds of recycled polypropylene resin per year.

September 6, 2016

Contract Packaging

Uber Revolution Pack Summit to analyze disruptive industry trends

Frain Integration will host the Uber Revolution Pack Summit in partnership with the Contract Packaging Association.

September 6, 2016

Sustainable Packaging

Home furnishing manufacturer develops closed-loop recycling for PS

Mexican manufacturer of home décor and furnishing collects polystyrene from its customers and converts the material into moulding for a range of products.

September 5, 2016

Sustainability

Seventh Generation embraces bioplastics

Its 100-oz HDPE bottle for laundry detergent is now made entirely from recycled materials combined with a drop-in bioplastic made from sugarcane.

September 3, 2016

Sustainable Packaging

Infographic: How important is eco-friendly packaging in the purchase decision?

Results from a Hartman Group report show how important sustainable packaging and packaging’s affect on the environment are to consumers in making a purchase decision.

September 2, 2016

Material handling

Pharmaceutical Makers, CMOs Meet Serialization Challenges Head-On

3rd Serialization Roundtable For CMO’s’ delivers education to a pharmaceutical industry in need.

September 1, 2016

Sustainable Packaging

Recycled content in corrugated boxes reaches nearly 50%

This new average, along with a record-high rate of old corrugated container recovery in 2015, illustrate the corrugated industry’s commitment to sustainable packaging.

September 1, 2016

Sustainable Packaging

Bioplastics—where exactly are we?

The biennial Innovation Takes Root event was once again an ideal opportunity to check in on the progress of packaging that’s made from renewable resources.

August 30, 2016

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Contract packer alleviates in-house printer problems

High-speed, clog-resistant inkjet printers simplify and hasten cleaning and maintenance while reinforcing reliability.

August 29, 2016

Flexibles

Research evaluates the use of milk proteins for packaging film

A USDA research project investigates the potential for edible films made of milk proteins in an effort to help U.S. dairy and food industries improve their sustainability, productivity, and profitability.

August 25, 2016