Sustainable Packaging

First Pet Food Brand Joins Loop

Maker of ethically-sourced, whole-ingredient pet food Open Farm joins Loop, launching a reusable stainless-steel tin printed with a lot code that provides full transparency to product ingredients.

August 17, 2020

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Flexibles

Hydrogen Water Potency Preserved with Aluminum Pouch

Unique gusseted aluminum stand-up pouch format keeps hydrogen atoms inside, preserving the antioxidant, energy-boosting, and anti-inflammation properties of the water.

August 13, 2020

Secondary Packaging

Multipacker Helps Historic Brewery Juggle Multiplying SKUs

There’s a lot more than bock beer in Shiner, Texas. A new automated secondary packaging system allowed Spoetzl Brewery to expand its range of formats, automate variety packs, and ultimately, reach all new cohorts of beer drinkers.

August 12, 2020

Flexible packaging

Michelman Grows Portfolio of BPI Certified Compostable Coatings

Michelman Inc.

Michelman announces the BPI certification of three of its PFAS-free coatings—Michem® Coat 2000, Michem® Coat 525, and Hydraban® 8000.

August 11, 2020

Flexible packaging

Liquibox Equipment Used in Processing Plant to Meet Increased Product Demand

Liquibox

When Philippines-based Cardinal Agri faced market demand for smaller units of its bag-in-box coconut cream for the food service industry, it reached out to Liquibox for help.

August 11, 2020

Robotics

Robotics Special Report: Vision Enables Tube Picking/Placing at 160/min

A new SCARA robotic cell developed for the collation of cosmetic tubes uses vision software and specially designed end-of-arm tooling.

August 7, 2020

Protective/transport packaging

ISTA Pharma Committee Virtual Roundtable Discussions: Aug. 11 and 25

International Safe Transit Association (ISTA)

As a follow up to the open meeting held in June, the ISTA Pharma Committee will host two roundtable discussions in August to discuss in-depth the top two topics of interest from the industry survey.

August 5, 2020

Digital Printing

Steve Lynn to Lead Durst Label and Packaging Division

Durst

Durst North America announced that Steve Lynn, Director and GM, New Markets, will lead the label and packaging division.

August 6, 2020

Additives, coatings & inks

INX International Announces Solvent Price Increase

INX International Ink Co.

INX International Ink Co. informed customers in North America of a price increase on all solvent inks and coatings, effective September 1.

August 6, 2020

Containers

Bold Punctuation on Condiment Label Compels Consumers to Stop and Think

An attention-grabbing exclamation-point logo for U.K. condiment brand Dr. Will’s dominates new graphics for the packaging of its all-natural ketchup, mayo, and BBQ sauce.

August 4, 2020

Cartons and boxes

A Jewel of a Presentation Box for Royal Salute Whisky

A new addition to the Royal Salute whisky range, The Treasured Blend gets a presentation box with double-door design that opens to a stunning, gold foil menagerie fit for a queen.

August 4, 2020

Digital Printing

InkJet, Inc. Promotes Jeane Schalm to CEO

InkJet, Inc.

InkJet, Inc. promoted Jeane Schalm to Chief Executive Officer. She will manage the overall direction of the business from operations to sales.

August 4, 2020

Sustainability

Avery Dennison BOPP Films Certified for HDPE Recycling

Avery Dennison

Avery Dennison Label and Packaging Materials’ Clear Biaxially Oriented Polypropylene (BOPP) film is the first to be certified to comply with the Association of Plastic Recyclers' Critical Guidance Protocol for HDPE recycling.

August 4, 2020