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Live at interpack: Leibinger Debuts Coding and Marking System

This week at interpack, Leibinger introduced a coding and marking system that aims to set new standards for applying codes, including best-before dates, to a variety of materials.

May 9, 2023

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Additives, coatings & inks

Live at interpack: HP Debuts Advancements in Thermal Inkjet (TIJ) Technology

This week at interpack, HP Inc. showcased new advancements to its thermal inkjet (TIJ) technology designed to enhance package coding and marking in the food and pharma industries as well as drive growth, innovation, and regulatory compliance.

May 7, 2023

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Live at interpack: Domino Printing Sciences Demonstrates Key Causes of Hidden Manufacturing Waste

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The week at interpack, Domino invited visitors to complete its Waste Calculator to identify hidden causes of waste on their production lines and prioritize areas for investment as part of its support for manufacturers on their “Journey to Zero”.

May 5, 2023

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Additives, coatings & inks

Christophe Lopez Appointed Chief Commercial Officer for Leibinger

Lopez will be responsible for the commercial development, from strategy to implementation, for Leibinger’s sales and marketing teams.

April 14, 2023

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SATO Pilots Item-level Tracking, Dynamic Pricing Using Expiration Date

A 2D barcode system has the potential to streamline the food supply chain and cut waste through dynamic pricing, where a product's price is linked to the expiration date. As the expiry date nears, the price drops.

February 16, 2023

SATO pricing overview.

Operational Excellence

Live at TPC: Five Packaging Megatrends & How to Address Them

Armed with results from a 2023 survey depicting the packaging landscape that brands, CPGs, and their suppliers are currently navigating, global consultancy McKinsey was at The Packaging Conference to offer advice.

February 15, 2023

Material handling

Systech Completes Successful 2022

In 2022, Systech saw an extension of its authority serving the pharmaceutical market, expansion into other markets, and continued enhancement of its comprehensive platform.

February 2, 2023

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Digital Printing Drives Case Production

When you make one-of-a-kind whiskeys the way Rabbit Hole Distillery does, it helps to have a corrugated supplier whose capabilities are remarkable in their own right.

February 1, 2023

Dac Austin, creative director of Rabbit Hole Distillery, describes the partnership his firm has established with Independent 2 as something very special indeed.

Digital Transformation

Scan from a Distance, Enlarge Product Information for the Blind

Zapvision builds upon a standard QR code to enable scanning from a distance and to deliver relevant and personalized content that adapts to smartphone accessibility settings (for partially sighted or nearly blind people). PW saw a demo at AIPIA in Nov.

January 23, 2023

Stahel demonstrates Zapvision at his booth at AIPIA. The system allows a smartphone to read an on-pack QR code at a distance. For a user with sight limitation, more information becomes available on the screen—in large text or with audio—as he or she moves closer to a product on the shelf.

Smart Packaging Illustrates Ongoing Industrial Revolution

The AIPIA World Congress proved smart packaging holds promise for brand objectives like traceability, recyclability, consumer engagement, food waste reduction, and supply chain logistics. Can tech suppliers band together to deliver total solutions?

January 23, 2023

The AIPIA World Congress in Amsterdam was convened in person for the first time since 2019, and given the long interval since we last visited, the technology and had advanced considerably.

German Supermarket METRO Experiments with Dynamic Pricing

Using smart packaging to track expiration dates on fresh foods, METRO is able to reduce the price associated with a product as the expiration date approaches. Consumers expecting to eat the food immediately get a price break, while others pay full price.

January 23, 2023

As products get closer to their expiration date, prices are dropped accordingly, creating an incentive for consumers to purchase near-expiration fresh foods if they intend to consume them soon. German retailer and wholesaler METRO tested the concept with provider Wasteless and is rolling it out over more stores.

E-commerce/D2C packaging

Marley Spoon Meal Kits Guarantee Freshness with Sensors

Meal kit services are often at the mercy of third-party delivery services that could mistreat fresh food and produce contents, or allow them out of temperature exclusion zones. Here's how Marley Spoon used smart packaging sensors to overcome the problem.

January 23, 2023

Hitachi Industrial Equipment & Solutions America

As a global leader in the manufacturing of marking and coding products, Hitachi Industrial Equipment and Solutions America deliver marking, coding, gluing, and labeling solutions. Whatever the application, Hitachi provides the right solutions.

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Products

Pacific Labeling & Integration's ECH200 Pro Handheld High Resolution Printer

Handheld Coding and Marking Printer

Pacific Labeling & Integration announces the ECH200 Pro Handheld High Resolution Printer for fast, on-site coding and marking.

UV Laser Marking System

Adhesion Science Platform