Flexible packaging

Stealthily Healthy Tropicana Design Reassures Parents, Engages Kids

For this all-new entry into the kids' smoothie category, designers had to both reassure health- and nutrition-minded parents on the shelf with a trusted brand, while still delighting kids at the breakfast table, lunch table, soccer practice, or beyond.

October 10, 2023

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Sustainability

R.A Jones to Install Rooftop Solar Panels at Its Manufacturing Facility

R.A JONES

More than 50% of R.A Jones’ Covington, Ky. plant will be powered by solar panels, helping to reduce carbon footprint and lower its annual electricity costs. It is the first Coesia company in the U.S. to power its facility with photovoltaic systems.

October 10, 2023

Flexible packaging

Dow Packaging Innovation Awards Returns for Its 2023/2024 Edition

Dow

The award will feature an enhanced biennial format as it seeks to continue to champion innovation in packaging as a key enabler for sustainable human progress.

October 10, 2023

Sustainable Packaging

Lactalis Nestlé, New Forest Fruit, and Lifestream Introduce Bio-Based Packaging Solutions

ThePackHub

See a few examples of bio-based packaging innovations by Lactalis Nestlé, New Forest Fruit, and Lifestream from ThePackHub’s Innovation Zone.

October 9, 2023

Controls & Machine Components

Factory Automation Advancements for CPGs

At PACK EXPO Las Vegas, Bosch Rexroth showcased developments in control systems, conveyance, and more for packaging machinery.

October 9, 2023

Sustainability

Eco-Products Unveils Program to Help Prevent Contamination in Compost Streams

Eco-Products Inc.

Eco-Products’ Controls Intended to Remove Contamination (CIRC) program will help foodservice operators keep non-compostable items out of their organics streams.

October 9, 2023

Flexible packaging

Fox Packaging Names Jen Doxey Director of Sales

Fox Packaging

Doxey will be responsible for overseeing the sales operations of Fox Packaging and Fox Solutions and will collaborate with the current team in developing sales and service strategies that further the Fox brand.

October 9, 2023

Robotics

Automation Keeps Kegs Moving at Yuengling

America’s oldest brewery continues a long tradition of using packaging robotics for keg handling, installing two new 6-axis robots that depalletize/palletize kegs at 400/hr.

August 4, 2023

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Inspection Ecosystem Provides Greater Traceability, Data Management

At PACK EXPO Las Vegas, Antares Vision Group debuted Diamind, a series of interconnected hardware and software systems.

October 7, 2023

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Updated Software Improves Ability to Monitor Inspection Results

Version 2.6 of Mettler-Toledo’s ProdX software improves the web dashboard and provides automated reporting to optimize documentation of inspection issues.

October 6, 2023

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Calling All Packaging Designers: Make It Sustainable

Metsä Board's annual competition, the Better with Less Challenge, asks designers to come up with new sustainable solutions to frequently used consumer packages.

October 6, 2023

Sustainability

Madura Tea Shifts from Metalized OPP to Barrier Paper Packaging

Australia is leading the charge in a recent shift toward barrier paper packaging.

October 6, 2023

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New Compact Floor Level Palletizer at PACK EXPO

The FLD2500 Floor Level infeed conventional palletizer runs faster at a smaller footprint.

October 6, 2023