Workforce

SPE Foundation & Brightmark Unveil Scholarship for Future Leaders in Plastics Circularity

New endowment meets Georgia Tech students' prolonged interest in plastics sustainability and addresses the workforce shortage by supporting students seeking careers in the field.

March 18, 2024

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Sustainable Packaging

KDP Unveils Plant-based, Compostable, Single-Serve Coffee Pod Concept

Plastic- and aluminum-free single-serve coffee pods use an alginate-based primary package material with some barrier properties. The system will employ recyclable secondary packaging with additional barrier. Many packaging details remain to be sorted.

March 15, 2024

Home

Non-Alcoholic Beer and Spirits Buzzing in the Craft Market

Trends like Dry January and Sober October are fueling growth in non-alcoholic beer and spirits, and craft producers are adding these products to their portfolios in response.

March 15, 2024

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Avery Dennison Introduces New Recycled Content Solutions For Wine And Spirits

Avery Dennison

Company introduces 30% post-consumer waste versions of classic label stocks, helping wineries and converters address liner-waste recycling challenges.

March 15, 2024

Sustainability

Yoran Imaging’s Thermal Imaging Inspection System Expedites Shift to Sustainable Packaging

Yoran Imaging

Through automated 100% inspection and data capture, company’s Process Analytical Monitoring (PAM) system speeds transition to more recyclable substrates, including PE & PP.

March 15, 2024

Coding, Printing & Labeling

HERMA US to Showcase Trifecta of Advanced Labeling Equipment at PACK EXPO East

HERMA

Machines feature multifaceted set of efficient, user-friendly, and precision label application capabilities.

March 15, 2024

Sustainability

NAPCOR Research Indicates Plastic Bottle Ban at S.F. Airport Causes Greater Environmental Damage Than Recycling

National Association for PET Container Resources (NAPCOR)

The National Association for PET Container Resources' Life Cycle Analysis shows recycling, not banning, PET plastic bottles in large venues is the best choice for the environment.

March 15, 2024

Contract Packaging

CPGs: Find a Contract Partner Who Rides Against the Current

Read what Reynolds Consumer Products says are the qualities to look for in a contract manufacturer or packager.

March 15, 2024

Sustainable Packaging

Stella Artois, Pringles, and World of Zing Introduce Paper Packaging Innovations

ThePackHub

See a few examples of paper packaging innovations by Stella Artois, Pringles, and World of Zing from ThePackHub’s Innovation Zone.

March 14, 2024

Beverage

Lazy Magnolia Blooms After Automation Influx

Lazy Magnolia Brewing Company’s recent front-of-line automation investments are supporting in-house and contract packing growth, with plans for secondary packaging investment to further quicken operations.

March 14, 2024

Robotics

ABB Opens Refitted U.S. Robotics Facility

ABB

ABB Robotics' new factory serves as a U.S. hub for developing and manufacturing AI-enabled robot technology to tackle labor shortages, global uncertainty, and sustainability.

March 13, 2024

Secondary Packaging

Allpax Names Names New Director of Software Engineering

Allpax Products

ProMach brand Allpax promotes Adam Pichoff from Software Engineering Manager to his new role, in which he will train and mentor the team of software engineers.

March 13, 2024

Secondary Packaging

Pacteon Group to Showcase End-of-Line Solutions at PACK EXPO East

Pacteon Group

Visit Booth 1145 to experience Schneider Packaging Equipment Co.'s compact Robox palletizer, ESS Technologies and Phoenix Wrappers' FANUC CRX-25iA collaborative robot, and Phoenix Wrappers' Model PLPA-2150 stretch wrapper.

March 13, 2024