Flexibles

Dual Chamber Pouch Keeps Medical Devices Safe

The FPA honored Amcor with a Gold Award in Technical Innovation for its Dual Chamber Pouch, a specialty multi-layer pouch consisting of a peelable medical device chamber and a non-peelable desiccant chamber.

March 20, 2021

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Digital Printing

BoxMaker Breaks Ground for a New Production Plant

The BoxMaker, Inc.

The BoxMaker broke ground on a new production plant in Lowell, Ark., as part of a multi-million-dollar investment to effectively address growing demand across the country for digitally produced packaging and displays.

March 18, 2021

Additives, coatings & inks

Spartech’s Oregon Facility Announces Organizational Changes

Spartech Corporation

Spartech announced the following organizational changes to its McMinnville, Ore. location.

March 18, 2021

Sustainability

Graphic Packaging to Host Plastic to Paperboard Multipacks Webinar

Graphic Packaging International

Graphic Packaging International will host a free webinar on Thursday, March 25 that will examine the transition from plastic to paperboard for multipacks.

March 18, 2021

Sustainable Packaging

Exclusive Interview: Palmolive Ultra Moves to 100% rPET Bottle

Speaking with Packaging World in advance of the launch, Greg Corra, Global Packaging Innovations & Sustainability, Colgate-Palmolive, discusses the development of the new 100% recycled-content, recyclable bottle.

March 17, 2021

Containers

New Probiotic Soda Gets Package Design that Pops

A brand and package design for new-to-market functional soda Culture POP feels familiar, with subtle nuances, and drives consumer trial in the natural and mass retail channels.

March 17, 2021

Retail display packaging

Wellspring Capital Acquires Rohrer Corp.

Rohrer Corporation

Wellspring Capital Management, a New York-based private equity firm, acquired Rohrer Corp., a retail-packaging designer and manufacturer.

March 16, 2021

Sustainable Packaging

Hasbro Packaging Phases From Plastic to Efficient

The global toy company plans to eliminate all plastic packaging for new products by the end of 2022 and is introducing two new products that will “bring sustainability to family game night.”

March 15, 2021

Labels

Primera Technology to Offer Laser Marking System

Primera Technology

Primera Technology announces the prelaunch of the Catalyst Laser Marking System designed to print onto high-durability, pre-laminated label substrates. It will begin shipping in Q2 2021.

March 15, 2021

Flexible packaging

Jokey Group Appoints Chief Operating Officer

Jokey Group

Thomas Becker was appointed Chief Operating Officer to replace Ralf Kemmerich as Head of Production and Technology for the Jokey Group.

March 15, 2021

Flexible packaging

ProAmpac, Westlab Launch Recyclable Pouch for Bath Salts

ProAmpac

ProAmpac a flexible packaging manufacturer, and Westlab, an international brand of luxury mineral bathing salts, introduces a recyclable pouch for premium bathing salts.

March 15, 2021

Flexibles

Digitally Printed Slam Dunk for Frito Lay’s Ruffles

Frito Lay brand Ruffles’ new Lime and Jalapeño chips pack reflects a first: a collaboration between potato chips and athletes.

March 14, 2021

Flexibles

Meat/fruit Combo Tray Wins Top Award

Winning the Highest Achievement Award in the 2021 edition of the Flexible Packaging Associations’ annual competition was a 4-oz snack tray plus lid.

March 13, 2021