Labels

Great Lakes Label Launches New Website

Great Lakes Label’s new website was updated to reflect the constant innovation of the company.

January 27, 2021

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Labels

Cannabis Operation Ascends Steep Packaging Learning Curve

As it fills a market gap to produce a refined product for discriminating tastes, particularly amid a competitive set that tends toward speed to market, 1620 Labs leans on packaging to differentiate itself.

January 27, 2021

Adhesives/tape

Mark Ewing, Shurtape, Passes Away

Shurtape Technologies

Mark Ewing, Packaging Sales Professional at Shurtape, passed away on January 19, 2021.

January 26, 2021

Flexibles

Ocean Spray Snack Pack Joins Mono-Material March

A premium, high-barrier recyclable package for Ocean Spray’s Craveology Tuscan Herb snack mix uses ProActive Recyclable R-1000 film, part of ProAmpac’s ProActive Sustainability® product offerings.

January 25, 2021

Flexible packaging

ProMach Acquires KHS Bartelt

ProMach

The acquisition includes the assets of Bartelt, Scandia, and Kayat from KHS USA which will expand ProMach’s portfolio of solutions in pouch packaging, cartoning, and shrink packaging in North America.

January 22, 2021

Closures

Spirits Bottle for Veteran-Owned Whiskey Brand Hits its Target

New whiskey brand launched to celebrate all branches of the military uses unique packaging touches throughout, including a canteen-style bottle, a spent cartridge-shaped cap, and a display case designed to look like an ammo crate.

January 22, 2021

Sustainable Packaging

Expressed Juice's Landfill-Biodegradable Bottles Withstand HPP Pressure

Florida-based premium juice distributor finds the perfect mix of technology and shelf appeal with its biodegradable bottles.

January 21, 2021

Sustainability

COVID Trickle-Down Tied to Potential Corrugated Shortage

The pandemic has pushed e-commerce into overdrive, boosting the demand for corrugated shipping boxes while also slowing down recycling efforts and supply chains, creating a potential problem (or a great opportunity) for the corrugated industry.

January 21, 2021

Sustainability

GWP Receives Certification From the Forest Stewardship Council

GWP Group

Corrugated packaging manufacturer GWP’s products and business have been recognized with certification from the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC).

January 21, 2021

Strapping

Samuel Packaging Systems Launches Online Store

Samuel Packaging Systems Group

Samuel Packaging Systems Group (SPSG), a division of Samuel, Son & Co., Ltd., announced the launch of its online store.

January 21, 2021

Flexible packaging

Liquibox Expands Online Flexible Packaging Products

Liquibox

The expanded online portfolio will allow customers to shop for post-mix connectors and post-mix bags, in addition to dairy bags and other dispensing fitments and taps.

January 18, 2021

Sustainability

Ranpak Survey Reveals E-Commerce Will Rise in 2021

Ranpak

The results of Ranpak Holdings Corp.'s first annual E-Commerce and Packaging Trends Survey shows 67% of Americans plan to do more online shopping in 2021 than in 2020.

January 18, 2021

Flexible packaging

Fortis Solutions Group’s California Facility Receives Sustainablity Certification

Fortis Solutions Group

Fortis Solutions Group’s flexible packaging and label facility in Merced, Calif., received certification as a Sustainable Green Printer (SGP) from third-party organization Sustainable Green Printing Partnership.

January 14, 2021