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Bag/pouch fill/seal (pre-made bags)

Vertical bagger serves-up sweet rewards

Reliable, flexible vertical form/fill/sealer helps contract packager add cost-effective capacity to meet increasing customer demand.

August 2, 2012

Contract Packaging

Global pharma packager plants flag in U.S. soil

Global contract pharma firm Almac’s new capabilities in Audubon, PA, bring advances in cost, sustainability, serialization and global supply chain competitiveness.

August 2, 2012

Contract Packaging

Why contract packagers need to be involved early in the product development cycle

The Foundation for Strategic Sourcing (F4SS) recently completed an exercise in which supplier members, including contract packaging and logistics service providers, characterized what they see as best practices of leading customers.

August 2, 2012

Sustainable Packaging

'Sustainable packaging' focus is counterproductive

"Sustainable packaging as a term is no longer relevant today as the debate about good vs. bad packaging has moved on." That’s the conclusion of a new study by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC, which posed the question, "Sustainable packaging: myth or reality."

July 31, 2012

Controls & Machine Components

Achema delivers a futuristic perspective

Trend reports look ahead to anti-counterfeiting, biotherapeutics, container-sized production, and automation.

July 31, 2012

Flexibles

Pouch scores sustainable packaging points

For its Horse Quenchers product, Equatic Solutions of Flemington, NJ. pulled off a nice bit of source reduction recently when it switched out of a rigid plastic container plus snap-on lid to a pouch made of flexible film.

July 30, 2012

Sustainability

Milk-based drink for post-exercise recovery flexes rPET muscles

High-quality post-exercise recovery drink launches in the U.K. in a unique, sporty 500-mL bottle made from rPET.

July 26, 2012

Sustainable Packaging

Capitalizing on the biobased boom

USDA’s Certified Biobased label offers brand owners the opportunity to promote their biobased products and packaging in the new carbon-conscious environment.

July 24, 2012

Sustainable Packaging

Facial wipes in 'green' packs

Emerging organic skincare company Ecocare says it has launched eco-friendly facial wipes in eco-friendly packaging.

July 23, 2012

Contract Packaging

Which co-packaging luminary could win the World Triathlon Championships?

Hint: He's a CEO, software whiz and director of the Contract Packaging Association.

July 20, 2012

Sustainable Packaging

New, 'greener' Starbucks cup sleeve uses adhesives innovation

New cup sleeve allows for reduction in material and greater PCR material, with no degradation in quality, through proprietary adhesive/converting technology.

July 20, 2012

Contract Packaging

Coregistics: New name reflects synergy of major contract packaging merger

Former Wilpak team and newly-acquired Market Resource Packaging join forces under a new name to reflect expanded capabilities.

July 19, 2012