Flexible packaging

TOPPAN Holdings Completes Acquisition of Sonoco’s TFP Business

Acquisition of Sonoco Products Company's Thermoformed & Flexibles Packaging business expands TOPPAN's global packaging presence and capabilities in sustainable solutions.

April 9, 2025

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Recycling

Startup Debuts First Recyclable Aluminum Coffee Pod

Purpose-driven coffee brand Cambio Roasters launches a first-of-its-kind aluminum K-Cup-compatible pod that preserves the product’s freshness and flavor while keeping spent pods out of the landfill.

April 2, 2025

Bagging & Pouching

TOPPAN Holdings Acquires Sonoco’s Thermoformed and Flexible Packaging Business

TOPPAN Holdings Inc.

Acquiring Sonoco's TFP business for approximately $1.8 billion, will combine Sonoco's North and South American customer base with TOPPAN Group's packaging expertise.

January 24, 2025

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Pharmaworks Names Jim Hahn Director of Sales

Pharmaworks, a ProMach product brand

Hahn brings 25 years of pharmaceutical and nutraceutical sales experience to drive growth for Pharmaworks' blister machines and other packaging systems.

January 17, 2025

Sustainability

Bayer’s New Blister Pack Bids Adieu to PVC

The shift from PVC to PET, while helping the company meet its sustainability goals, was met with challenges, including concerns over usability.

December 16, 2024

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

SÜDPACK MEDICA wins the Swiss Packaging Award with PharmaGuard

SÜDPACK Medica

The polypropylene-based recyclable blister concept was recognized for sustainability.

November 11, 2024

Recycling

Untangling the Thermoform Recycling Conundrum

Thermoform packaging waste is an excellent source of rPET, but collection and sorting challenges must be overcome to make it a profitable commodity for MRFs.

October 22, 2024

Bio-based

TekniPlex Consumer Products to Showcase Recyclable Container Liners & More at PACK EXPO

TekniPlex Consumer Products

In Booth W-21047, TPCP will have a wide array of sustainability-minded solutions and integrated components on display and will tout its new U.S. Molded Fiber Production Facility.

October 17, 2024

Bagging & Pouching

SÜDPACK Presents Sustainable Packaging Solutions at PACK EXPO International 2024

SÜDPACK

Visit Booth S-4255 to see SÜDPACK's solutions, including Pure-Line products, recyclable materials, and eco-friendly manufacturing processes.

October 16, 2024

Bio-based

Paper Cable Ties Eliminate 1,200 Miles Worth of Plastic Ties

After removing the plastic blister and plastic cable tie from its blister card packaging, Munchkin replaces them with a paper cable tie and backing plate, for 133,000 lb less plastic.

October 16, 2024

Thermoform/fill/seal

At PACK EXPO, MHI to Demo Small-Batch Blister Machine for Stability Tests & Clinical Trials

Maruho Hatsujyo Innovations (MHI)

Visit Booth W-15058 and see Maruho Hatsujyo Innovations' cost-effective Eagle-LP Blister Machine, which also is suitable for R&D concepting and small-scale startup production.

August 26, 2024

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Bamboo Toothbrush Launches with Recyclable Packaging

Learn how Colgate-Palmolive relaunched a 100% natural, biodegradable product in recyclable paper-based tub and lid packaging.

August 16, 2024

Workforce

Plastic Ingenuity Launches Online Education Series for Packaging Professionals

Plastic Ingenuity, Inc.

New Good Information Series equips industry professionals with knowledge to navigate sustainable thermoformed packaging solutions.

April 30, 2024