Consumer packaged goods

Amcor Acquires Berry for $8.4B, Combining Packaging Giants

The merger creates a global leader in consumer packaging solutions, with a broader flexible film and converted film offering for customers, a scaled containers and closures business and a global healthcare portfolio.

November 19, 2024

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Recycling

Walkers Chocolate Bars Next to Switch to Recyclable Paper Wrapper

This move closely follows a host of chocolate and confectionery swaps away from plastic into paper-based wrappers with curbside recyclability claims, including by both Nestle and Mars in Australia, and Mars candy bars in the U.K.

November 15, 2024

Flexible packaging

Oben Group Completes Acquisition of Terphane

Acquisition of Terphane expands Oben Group's global position in high-performance polyester films.

November 12, 2024

Recycling

Mars’ MasterFoods Pilots New Paper-based Squeeze-on Packs in Australian First

Australian tomato sauce brand MasterFoods, a Mars company, is piloting Australia’s first paper-recyclable single-serve tomato sauce packs that use 58% less plastic than the original packaging.

November 11, 2024

Bagging & Pouching

Ultra-Compact Bagger Reaches Speeds of 300 Packs/min

Measuring less than 1 m wide, the new SVX Compact from Syntegon can produce flat bags up to 270 mm wide as well as pillow, gusseted, and flat bottom styles at 300 /min for snack, confectionery, and bakery products.

November 11, 2024

Flexibles

Flexible Packaging e-book

Dive into the world of flexible packaging equipment and package development. Discover expert advice for equipment success, and how to choose between premade bags and an f/f/s system.

November 11, 2024

PACK EXPO

Lanzatech, Plastipak Partner to Produce World’s First PET Resin Made from Carbon Waste

A resin unveiled at PACK EXPO International claims to be the world’s first PET resin made from carbon emissions. The resin suits food, personal care, pharmaceuticals, and other non-packaging applications.

November 8, 2024

PACK EXPO

Paper Alternative to Shrink Film

CanopyWrap is paper alternative to shrink film. Atlantic Packaging teamed up with the Nvenia division of Duravant to make it possible to run paper on what used to be a film bundler.

November 6, 2024

Flexible packaging

CNG and Sway Partner for Seaweed-Based Flexible Biomaterial

Watch this quick video on how a partnership led to the transformation of seaweed into a biodegradable and compostable polymer designed for fashion, home goods, cosmetics, and food packaging.

November 5, 2024

PACK EXPO

HF/F/S Machine is Uniquely Compact

HDG Pouch Machine uses an 8-station rotary turret to fill the formed stand-up pouches. One-up filling was displayed, but the machine is available in 2-, 3-, and 4-up versions.

November 5, 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

Recycling

Colgate, Amazon Report ‘History-Making’ Progress with AI for Recycling

AI provider Glacier develops custom programs for Colgate and Amazon to detect tube and bioplastic packaging, respectively, as it makes its way through MRF sorting systems.

October 15, 2024

Wrapping

Polypack Brings Shrink-Wrap and Corrugated Solutions to PACK EXPO International 2024

Polypack Inc.

From compact machines to sustainable materials, Polypack will display its packaging solutions for a wide range of products in Booth S-2147.

October 14, 2024