Contract Packaging

CCB Packaging Founder Dave Canfield Has Passed

David “Dave” Alyn Canfield, who spent more than a half of a century involved in packaging, leaves a lasting impact on the industry.

August 14, 2024

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Workforce

Sparck Technologies Welcomes David Gray as Senior Vice President of Sales

Sparck Technologies

Industry veteran brings decades of experience to drive growth in North American market.

August 14, 2024

Shrink wrapping

Packaging Pioneer Alain A. Cerf Passes Away

Polypack Inc.

The founder of Polypack, Alain Cerf, leaves an enduring legacy of innovation and dedication to the packaging industry.

August 14, 2024

Webinars

Raising The Bar: Optimizing Speed, Efficiency, and Production Savings in the Modern Snack Space

Learn how to achieve top production speeds with existing facilities, integrate automation, and enhance sustainability.

September 10, 2024

Sponsored By: Harpak-ULMA Packaging, LLC.

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Sustainability

Walmart Deploys Depackaging Technology for Organics Recycling

Walmart is one of the first retailers to scale up automatic depackaging of unsalable food items, launching the program at 1,400 of its stores to increase its organics recycling rate.

August 13, 2024

Containers & Closures

From Thermoforming to Tray Sealing—Ossid Bringing All-Star Lineup to PACK EXPO International

Ossid LLC

Visit Booth S-3530 at PACK EXPO International 2024 to see how Ossid's technologies, like the Reepack ReeForm Thermoformer, can add efficiency to your packaging application.

August 13, 2024

Packaging line integration

SupplyOne Expands Nationally and Internationally, Inviting New Partners to Join Its Growth Journey

SupplyOne

The custom packaging solutions provider has completed three acquisitions in 2024 alone, bringing its overall count to 41 acquisitions over its 25 years in business.

August 13, 2024

Reusable/Returnable

Biom, Hermés, and GAIA Skincare Introduce Refillable Packaging Innovations

ThePackHub

See a few examples of refillable packaging innovations from Biom, Hermés, and GAIA Skincare from ThePackHub’s Innovation Zone.

August 12, 2024

Sustainability

Graphic Packaging and Zelestra Sign Agreement to Add Renewable Electricity to the European Grid

Graphic Packaging International

Graphic Packaging International partners with Zelestra to source renewable energy from new Spanish solar projects in order to accelerate its decarbonization goals.

August 12, 2024

Recycling

Blue Bunny Opts for Translucent, Recyclable Pints

Blue Bunny expanded its Twist Cones soft-serve frozen treat line into 16-oz single-serve, freezer-grade twist pints that use cups that are translucent to help display the two-tone ice cream. Both the cups (PP) and closures are widely recyclable (HDPE).

August 12, 2024

Reusable/Returnable

Sustainable Solutions in Your Own Home

August 8, 2024

Digital Transformation

Diageo’s Johnnie Walker Taps Generative AI for Mass Customization of Labels

A spirits-themed tourist destination in Edinburgh, Scotland, Johnnie Walker Princes Street is hosting Johnnie Walker x Scott Naismith. The company believes it to be the first-ever mash up of Scotch whisky, art, AI, and packaging.

August 8, 2024

Robotics

Soft Robotics Divests its Gripping Business to The Schmalz Group, Reforms as Oxipital AI

Oxipital AI

Oxipital AI will focus on powerful visual AI solutions for manufacturing process optimization and automation.

August 8, 2024