Flexibles

Stand-cap Pouch Makes 16-oz Honey Pack Stand Out

Nature Nate’s raw and unfiltered honey is now available in a 16-oz no-drip, no-mess, stand-cap pouch, offering consumers an easy-to-squeeze way to enjoy every drop of honey in the container.

May 20, 2021

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Sustainable Packaging

Plastic-Free Deodorant & Body Care Refill System Launched

A reusable aluminum case from Grove Collaborative is refilled with deodorant and body care balm sticks, also packaged in aluminum.

May 18, 2021

Sustainability

Greiner Packaging to Host Virtual Innovation Days

Greiner Packaging International

Greiner Packaging will host Innovation Days June 9 and 10, 2021. Speakers will present a wide range of keynote speeches, live talks, and material sessions focusing on various aspects of establishing a circular economy for packaging.

May 19, 2021

Sustainability

Cruz Foam Awarded a National Science Foundation Grant for Small Businesses

Cruz Foam

Cruz Foam, a bio-benign foam and plastic packaging alternative provider, was awarded a $1 million in non-dilutive funding with an NSF SBIR Phase II Grant in support of the development of its patented sustainable packaging material.

May 19, 2021

Robotics

Robotic Case Packers Improve Output by 20%

German food producer Kühne realizes increased OEE for eight glass packaging formats through new case packers’ faster machine changeover and digital data gathering and networking capabilities.

May 19, 2021

Flexible packaging

Bruce Hanson named Chief Executive Officer of AWT Labels & Packaging

AWT Labels & Packaging

AWT Labels & Packaging’s Board of Directors named Bruce Hanson CEO effective immediately.

May 18, 2021

Sustainable Packaging

Innovation/Supply in the Post-Pandemic Era (are we there yet?)

Can the supply of/demand for recycled goods and bio-based materials replace geo-based packaging materials (metal, glass, plastics) without creating bio-based supply choke points?

May 18, 2021

Sustainable Packaging

Flex Forward Offers Pet Food Industry Recycling Solutions for Flexible Packaging

A “Return to Retail” pilot for pet food flexible packaging had an unexpected benefit for store owners.

May 17, 2021

Sustainability

Michelman Partners with HP Indigo to Help Press Owners Expand into High-Performance Label Markets

Michelman Inc.

Label printers can better serve high-performance label markets with digital print technology designed to enhance the mechanical, water, chemical, and thermal durability of digitally printed labels on HP Indigo label presses.

May 17, 2021

Sustainable Packaging

Shapely, Reusable Steel Can for Shell Drives Motor Oil First

Shell introduces a two-piece, contemporary stainless steel can for its lubricant products for trial in the Loop reusable shopping platform in France.

May 17, 2021

Sustainability

Unilever/Degree Deodorant Package Prototype Embodies Inclusiveness

We’ve seen a lot of brands demonstrate their devotion to social causes on the packaging via images and messaging. In this case, the pack itself is a gesture of inclusiveness. Matt Reynolds has the full story on this Take Five video.

May 14, 2021

Flexible packaging

CP Flexible Packaging Invests in New Poly Bag Manufacturing Capabilities

CP Flexible Packaging Solutions

CP Flexible Packaging announces the expansion of its pre-made PE bag manufacturing operations with the purchase of three new state-of-the-art converting lines.

May 13, 2021

E-commerce/D2C packaging

Shipper Plays a Starring Role In Progressive Unboxing Experience

A corrugated shipper’s primary job in e-comm is to get its contents to a consumer’s doorstep intact. But this one is able to do so with a bit of theater and flair.

May 13, 2021