Sustainable Packaging

Kraft Heinz Explores Potential of Paper-Based Ketchup Bottle

The company aims to become the first brand to use Pulpex’s patented recyclable, paper-based bottle technology for a sauce product.

May 12, 2022

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Shrink wrapping

PAC Machinery to Exhibit at EXPO PACK México

PAC Machinery

PAC Machinery (PAC) will showcase its Rollbag R785 automatic bagger at Booth 2236.

May 11, 2022

Coding/marking

Video Focuses on Domino's Customers Financing Program

Domino North America

Domino North America's RELAX Financing program was developed with the express purpose of helping customers upgrade their date coding technology without impact to capital budgets.

May 11, 2022

Weighing/combination scales

Newtec Shares Buyer’s Guide for Investing in Food Weighing and Sorting Machinery

Newtec

Newtec realizes the purchase of industrial weighing and sorting machinery for food packhouses is a high capital investment that needs to be carefully researched and considered.

May 11, 2022

Cartoning

Bradman Lake Ltd. Receives The Queen's Award for Enterprise

Bradman Lake Inc.

The company received the award in the International Trade category.

May 11, 2022

Flexible packaging

LasX, Karlville Launch Configure-to-order Equipment for Flexible Packaging Converters

LasX Industries

To help flexible packaging converters respond quickly to changing consumer demands and customer requirements, LasX developed FreshFocus, a configure-to-order, laser-based system for creating easy-open and breathable features in packaging films.

May 10, 2022

Sustainability

Amcor Launches Lift-Off Initiative for Innovative Start-ups

Amcor Flexibles North America

Amcor’s Lift-Off is an open-call initiative aimed at supporting seed stage start-ups focused on innovative packaging solutions and related technologies. Winners will receive $250,000 as well as operational guidance, to take their ideas to the next level.

May 10, 2022

Sustainable Packaging

Bill Nye the Science Guy and Coca-Cola Teach Recycling in Fun, Accessible Video Short

Coca-Cola and Bill Nye (the Science Guy) team up to create a stop-motion video that aims to demystify recycling. In a unique twist, the actual materials used to model Nye and the set in the stop-motion animation are recycled or recyclable.

May 10, 2022

Conveying & accumulation

Kevin Mauger, NCC Automated Systems, Named an Entrepreneur of the Year 2022 Greater Philadelphia Award Finalist

NCC Automated Systems

According to Ernst & Young LLP, Mauger was selected by a panel of independent judges according to the following criteria—entrepreneurial spirit, purpose, growth, and impact—among other core contributions and attributes.

May 10, 2022

PMMI News

Economist: Improving Supply Chain, Easing Demand, Let Packaging Machine OEMs Catch Up

ITR economists forecast a soft landing—not a recession—in coming months as consumers ease out of the pandemic and the revved-up stimulus-era economy fades. This will allow the supply chain to recalibrate and packaging machine OEMs to catch up on orders.

May 9, 2022

Containers

TricorBraun Acquires UK-Based Continental Bottle Co. and Dibro

TricorBraun

TricorBraun acquired Continental Bottle Co., Ltd., a UK glass packaging provider, and its affiliate, UK glass decorator DiBro Ltd. The acquisitions will expand TricorBraun’s European presence.

May 9, 2022

Sustainable Packaging

AMERIPEN: ‘New Recycled Content Mandates Doomed To Fail’

An examination of legislation meant to boost demand for PCR reveals lawmakers are not considering the full implications of these requirements and the other industries that compete for demand.

May 9, 2022

Contract Packaging

GreenSeed Contract Packaging Names Brad Meridith Director, Customer Service Management

Long-term growth strategist Brad Meridith, director of customer service management, offers CPGs one point of contact for innovative packaging solutions at GreenSeed Contract Packaging.

May 6, 2022