Sustainable Packaging

Unwrapping the Complexity of PFAS in Packaging

As evidence of the harmful health and environmental effects of PFAS grows, companies need to make informed decisions to limit the substances’ presence in their operations.

February 7, 2024

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Operational Excellence

The Long Reach of FDA Accusations

Regulators don't only pick on the biggest companies. In a world of complicated chains of commerce involving multiple actors making and moving and bringing packaged products to market, no link of the supply chain is entirely safe from scrutiny.

February 7, 2024

Robotics

Omega Design Names New Regional Sales Manager

Omega Design Corporation

Matthew Powers will lead sales efforts for packaging machinery provider Omega Design Corporation throughout the North Central United States.

February 7, 2024

Flexible packaging

Berry Global, Glatfelter Merge to Create $3.6 Billion Specialty Materials Company

Berry Global Group, Inc.

Berry spins off and merges its Health, Hygiene, & Specialties unit with Glatfelter, forming a new publicly traded company in the specialty materials industry.

February 7, 2024

Controls & Machine Components

Beckhoff USA Promotes Alec Abkemeier to Software Product Manager

Beckhoff USA

Abkemeier’s test and measurement background and skill set with automation technologies from Beckhoff boost the software product management team’s expertise.

February 7, 2024

Bio-based

Food Hub Adopts Compostable Packaging for Circular System

Organic food delivery service Fresh Harvest supplements its reusable packaging with new compostable produce film that is also used to fertilize its crops at its end of life.

February 7, 2024

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Indiana Winery Upgrades Bottling, Nearly Doubles Capacity

Faced with an increase in demand driven partly by the pandemic, Oliver Winery now routinely fills 750-mL glass bottles at 12,000 bph as opposed to the 7,000 done formerly.

February 6, 2024

Sustainable Packaging

Packaging Recycling Summit Set for California

PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies

Connect and collaborate across every segment of the circular supply chain at Packaging World's Packaging Recycling Summit at the JW Marriott in Anaheim September 16-18, 2024.

February 6, 2024

Sustainable Packaging

Desert Essence, Neighbourhood Coffee Company, and Albert Heijn Introduce Bio-Based Packaging Innovations

ThePackHub

See a few examples of bio-based packaging innovations from Desert Essence, Neighbourhood Coffee Company, and Albert Heijn from ThePackHub’s Innovation Zone.

February 6, 2024

Robotics

Proxaut Announces Senior Management Positions

Proxaut, a Middleby Food Processing brand

Michele Riva was named Sales and Marketing Director and Gabriele Macchi has been appointed Operations Director for the AGV manufacturer.

February 5, 2024

Material handling

Cozzini Names Zach Bearson Its New Vice President of Sales and Marketing

Cozzini

Bearson takes over the role with the retirement of Jim Gaydusek, who spent nearly three decades with Cozzini, a provider of food processing equipment.

February 5, 2024

Flexibles

PAC Machinery Will Exhibit Three Packaging Machines at PACK EXPO East

PAC Machinery

Visit Booth #1427, where PAC will showcase flexible packaging solutions, including the Rollbag R785 Automatic Bagger, D545 AV Band Sealer, and PVT Plus Vacuum Sealer.

February 5, 2024

Sustainability

WM Doubles Down on Recycling: A Conversation with VP Brent Bell

WM just announced a billion-dollar investment in recycling infrastructure. We sat down with Brent Bell, VP of recycling, to see how the money will be spent (hint: AI optical sorters and new facilities), and what it means for pack design and PCR supply.

February 2, 2024