Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Sacmi to Exhibit at EXPO PACK Guadalajara

See it at EXPO PACK Guadalajara, Booth 1522! Sacmi will exhibit its latest cap and preform-manufacturing innovations. Technical assistance services provided by Sacmi de Mexico will also be featured.

May 31, 2023

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Sustainability

Dow, New Energy Blue to Collaborate on Developing Renewable Plastic Materials

Dow

The first-of-its-kind agreement in North America would create bio-based ethylene from renewable agricultural residues for Dow's U.S. Gulf Coast assets to produce renewable plastics.

May 31, 2023

Sustainability

Label-less Bottle Puts Focus on Wine, Not Waste

New wine brand Crate forgoes bottle labels to reduce packaging waste, creating a sparse but still eye-catching package that complements the brand’s sustainable positioning.

May 31, 2023

Sustainable Packaging

Compostable Packaging: Innovation and Growth Driven by Brands and Consumer Demand

PMMI Media Group

Discover compostable packaging, its benefits and drawbacks, and its current applications. Expect this eco-friendly format to surge in popularity for brands of all sizes in the coming decade.

May 31, 2023

Sustainable Packaging

Nestlé, Dr. Bronner's, and Meteor Brewery Introduce Refillable Packaging Solutions

ThePackHub

See a few examples of refillable and reusable packaging solutions from Nestlé, Dr. Bronner's, and Meteor Brewery from ThePackHub’s April Packaging Innovation Briefing Report.

May 30, 2023

Capping

Dale Newton Appointed Vice President and General Manager for Fogg Filler

Fogg Filler, a ProMach product brand

Newton brings over 25 years of experience within the global manufacturing industry and has extensive tenure in leading business expansion and product management.

May 30, 2023

Robotics

ABB Launches Robotics Training Program

ABB Robotics

The ABB Robotics Education Package consists of a GoFa collaborative robot (cobot), teaching materials, and a globally recognized technical qualification.

May 30, 2023

Bag/pouch fill/seal (pre-made bags)

Matrix to Exhibit Latest Packaging Solutions at EXPO PACK Guadalajara

Matrix Packaging Machinery, a ProMach product brand

See it at EXPO PACK Guadalajara, Booth 2203! Matrix Packaging, a ProMach brand, will showcase the MVI-280E and Pacraft TT-8D-N cost effective packaging solutions for a variety of applications.

May 30, 2023

Sustainability

Nestlé Pilots Paper-Based, Home-Compostable Coffee Capsule

The new capsule, made of paper with a proprietary, compostable barrier film and lid, offers Nespresso consumers a compostable coffee capsule option.

May 29, 2023

Flexible packaging

New Date-Sugar Pouch Contains 50% PCR

In its quest to have as little environmental impact as possible, Just Date moves from a cardboard carton for its granulated date sugar to a flexible, resealable stand-up pouch with 50% PCR.

May 26, 2023

Controls & Machine Components

Adaptive Packaging Machine’s Multi-Carrier Track Gets Wireless Boost

The devices on the shuttles/carriers on this linear track system are wirelessly controlled by CoreTigo’s IO-Link Wireless tech, allowing grippers on these carriers to perform tasks on product while moving through the equipment.

May 24, 2023

Flow wrapping

BW Flexible Systems to Open Minnesota Facility

BW Flexible Systems

BW Flexible Systems will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony and tour for customers and media members on May 30, at its Brooklyn Park manufacturing facility.

May 24, 2023

Sustainable Packaging

PepsiCo Talks Packaging Strategy

Yolanda Malone, Vice President Global Foods Packaging for PepsiCo, talks about the company’s varied paths to more sustainable packaging.

May 24, 2023