Sustainability

Live at interpack: Sacmi Focuses on Its Green Transition Solutions

This week at interpack, Sacmi’s focused on new standards for tethered caps, lightweight necks, and recycling and exhibited its ‘green transition’ solutions, including ready-to-market products and technologies.

May 9, 2023

Flow wrapping: Page 4

Flexible packaging

Tyson Pilots Flow-Wrap Packs for Case-Ready Beef

The new packaging eliminates the traditional EPS tray from its case-ready beef packaging, resulting in a 50% reduction in plastic.

March 18, 2023

Flow wrapping

New System at Orkla Twist Wraps 1,800 Chocolates/Min

Norwegian multinational Orkla tests a new wrapping machine for its chocolate pralines that handily matches the high-speed output of its molding equipment.

March 15, 2023

Cartoning

Quality Packaging Specialists International (QPSI) Celebrates its 30th Anniversary

Quality Packaging Specialists International, LLC (QPSI)

Throughout the year, there will be activities for its employees as well as new capabilities and systems unveiled to enhance customer relationships and experience.

March 13, 2023

Robotics

Innovative New Food Processing & Packaging at PACK EXPO International

PMG editors fanned out across PACK EXPO International in October in search of packaging innovation. Here's what they found in food processing and packaging.

January 28, 2023

Flexible packaging

BAR-U-EAT First to Offer BPI-Certified Compostable Bar Wrappers

The film structure is a lamination of a cellulosic-based film and a compostable sealant web with LLDPE properties. The commercially compostable plant-based materials come from a wood cellulose from FSC-certified, sustainably managed forests and corn.

February 9, 2023

Cartoning

Innovative New Machinery at PACK EXPO International

PMG editors fanned out across PACK EXPO International in October in search of packaging innovation. Here's what they found in machinery.

January 28, 2023

Flow wrapping

Formost Fuji Announces New Location for Its Headquarters, Manufacturing Plant

Formost Fuji Corporation

Formost Fuji Corp. purchased a 65,000 sq ft building in Everett, Wash. to expand its manufacturing and assembly floor as well as provide a modern, larger office space for the engineering, sales, service, accounting, and administration departments.

January 31, 2023

Cartoning

Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Benefit by Using Schubert-Pharma Digital Top-Loading Machines

Schubert North America

With the robot-assisted digital top-loading machines from Schubert-Pharma, pharmaceutical manufacturers benefit from a fully automated, highly efficient packaging solution in a single line.

January 25, 2023

Cartoning

Schubert North America Appoints Dominik Streicher Chief Operating Officer for Its Canadian Entity Schubert Packaging Automation, Inc.

Schubert North America

Streicher joins Schubert Packaging Automation from Gerhard Schubert GmbH, the headquarters of the Schubert group, located in Crailsheim, Germany.

January 24, 2023

Weighing/combination scales

Tampa Bay Packaging to Host Equipment Manufacturers Open House

Tampa Bay Packaging Equipment Open House

With over a dozen companies participating, the open house gives full access to the facilities and staff behind packaging automation. The event will be held Feb. 27-Mar. 3.

January 18, 2023

Sustainability

Nestlé’s KitKat Wades Into Recyclable Paper Packs in Australia

Starting this month, KitKat will test curbside-recyclable paper-based packaging formats in certain Australian regions. The trial will gather data from consumers as they scan on-pack QR codes and weigh in on their experience.

January 11, 2023

Flexible packaging

BW Packaging Systems Rebrands as BW Packaging

BW Packaging (a Barry-Wehmiller Company)

Effective today, Barry-Wehmiller’s global team of packaging professionals will go by BW Packaging, officially dropping the “Systems” from its name.

January 4, 2023