Package Design

Neopac Wins Tube of the Year Award for World’s Smallest Child-Resistant Tube

Noepac’s 10mm Polyfoil tube with child-resistant nozzle cap wins European Tube Manufacturers Association’s “Prototype” category.

June 27, 2024

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Recycling

INEOS Becomes First Polymer Producer with Technology for Developing Recyclable Flexible Films

INEOS Olefins & Polymers Europe

INEOS Olefins & Polymers Europe's multilayer, blown film line set to replace hard-to-recycle, multi-material packaging films and prevent a million tons of waste in landfills each year.

June 27, 2024

Digital Transformation

50-Year Barcode ‘Scanniversary’ Heralds Next-Gen, 2D On-pack Barcode

A new GS1 US survey reveals that 77% of consumers seek detailed product information; emerging data-rich barcodes to aid shopper purchase decisions and scan at checkout. These are likely to replace the existing, 50-year-old barcodes currently on packaging.

June 26, 2024

Containers & Closures

MRP Solutions Names Mark Shafer as CEO

MRP Solutions

Appointment of the industry veteran ushers in new phase of growth and innovation for MRP.

June 26, 2024

Thermoform/fill/seal

Centralized Vacuum Drives Tortilla Pick-and-Place, MAP Packaging

A central vacuum system designed for ten packaging machines helps Paulig Belgium save more than $21,000 per year on energy and maintenance costs.

June 26, 2024

Cartoning

Rounded-Corner Carlsberg Multipack Reduces CO2 by 224 Tons

Carlsberg in Poland trials a new multipack format that uses rounded corners to reduce the use of shrink film on a pallet and offers 360-deg branding.

June 25, 2024

Robotics

Formic Raises $27.4 Million to Bring Automation to More Manufacturers

Formic

Robots-as-a-service provider Formic removes CapEx and labor challenges for manufacturers to enable faster increased capacity and growth.

June 25, 2024

Filling, Capping & Closing

Pietro Cassani Appointed President & CEO of Sidel

Tetra Laval

The Tetra Laval Group Board appoints Pietro Cassani after Monica Gimre steps down following more than five years as President and CEO of Sidel.

June 25, 2024

Controls & Machine Components

Pacteon Strengthens Packaging Automation Portfolio with Acquisition of Descon

Pacteon Group

Descon Integrated Conveyor Solutions acquisition expands Pacteon Group's offerings, aiming to provide a one-stop shop for end-of-line packaging automation equipment.

June 25, 2024

PMMI News

PACK EXPO International 2024 Offers Robust Sustainability Education Programs

Companies including Dow, Amazon, Clorox, Nestle, Dr. Bronner's, WestRock, and Conagra will share best practices at the new Sustainability Central exhibit.

June 25, 2024

Bagging & Pouching

FPA Announces President & CEO Departure

Flexible Packaging Association

Keane steps down from her position after eight years as head of the Flexible Packaging Association, and the organization initiates a search for her replacement.

June 25, 2024

Containers & Closures

Sonoco Strengthens Metal Packaging Presence with $3.9 Billion Eviosys Acquisition

Sonoco

Sustainable packaging provider Sonoco Products Company expands its reach in the global metal packaging market by acquiring Eviosys, Europe's leading food can manufacturer.

June 25, 2024

Inspect/detect/checkweigh/x-ray

At PACK EXPO International, Yoran Imaging to Debut Thermal Imaging-Enabled Inline Moisture Control Inspection System

Yoran Imaging

Visit Booth LU-8857 to see Yoran Imaging's Process Analytical Monitoring (PAM) Moisture Control system, which provides 100% inspection of food items while offering production process optimization and intuitive operation.

June 24, 2024