Sustainable Packaging

KFC Pledges to Eliminate Non-Recoverable/Non-Reusable Plastic Packaging

The fast-food restaurant aims to eliminate non-recoverable or non-reusable plastic packaging by 2025, partnering with suppliers and franchisees to implement sustainable alternatives globally.

July 31, 2024

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Packaging line integration

MCF Air Filtration for a Dust-Free Environment

Coperion

Discover how Coperion's MCF PowerSaver® Dust Collector eliminates the need for compressed air, saving you money, and boosting efficiency.

July 31, 2024

Recycling

Klöckner Pentaplast Achieves Industry First with RecyClass Certification

Klöckner Pentaplast

kp becomes first food packaging company to receive closed loop certification for rPET trays, marking a significant milestone in sustainable packaging.

July 31, 2024

Recycling

PepsiCo’s Sunbites Bag Uses 50% Chemically Recycled Content

Available in the U.K. and Ireland, the bag is the result of a collaboration of multiple supply chain partners and helps PepsiCo close the loop between plastic and recycled content.

July 31, 2024

Controls & Machine Components

Future-Proof Controls are Key when Custom Equipment Goes Standard

Custom lip balm packaging equipment from Lehnen was a big hit as it filled a previously unseen market need between entry-level and high-volume production. They decided to sell more, but to standardize the ProFill SF, it needed future-proof controls.

July 30, 2024

Filling, Capping & Closing

ProMach Acquires Italy-based MBF

ProMach

Acquisition strengthens ProMach's position in the wine and spirits market and expands its bottle-filling and closing capabilities.

July 30, 2024

Packaging line integration

What Mexico’s CPGs Want in Their Packaging Machinery Investments

Mexican CPG companies consider several aspects of price, post-sale service, and flexibility when making packaging machinery purchasing decisions.

July 29, 2024

Conveying & accumulation

Pacteon & Descon Join Forces to Deliver End-of-Line Integration Solutions

Pacteon Group

Pacteon Group acquires Descon Integrated Conveyor Solutions to offer a comprehensive range of automation solutions for the food and beverage industry.

July 29, 2024

Recycling

Souvenir Stadium Cups Use 50% rPP from Purification

Churchill Container tests the viability of incorporating polypropylene recycled through a purification process into its reusable souvenir cups for stadiums and entertainment venues.

July 29, 2024

Webinars

Sustainable Packaging: AI-Scaled Biomass Composites

Learn how precise, AI-scaled optimization, can aid in the development of eco-friendly composites sourced from locally available biomass feedstock.

August 27, 2024

Sponsors: Dassault Systèmes

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Cartoning

Massman Companies Celebrates Grand Opening of New Facility

Over 200 invited guests made their way to the new Alexandria, Minnesota facility for a ribbon cutting and open house.

July 26, 2024

Controls & machine components

Building a Modular Machine Visualization Solution

Mespack innovated and modularized to best meet customer needs, including an equally flexible Emerson Movicon.NExT HMI/SCADA to standardize their products and support future advancements.

July 24, 2024

Robotics

Aligning Industry and Education for a Skilled Workforce

From machine builder FANUC to educational institutions nationwide, manufacturing stakeholders are finding early exposure and accessible training are vital to a healthy workforce.

July 26, 2024