Secondary Packaging

The Importance of Pallet Patterns

This article addresses the subject from the perspective of homogenous loads comprised of goods in corrugated cases.

January 25, 2023

Leaders (UNIVERSAL TAXONOMY PW): Page 322

Sustainability

Smurfit Kappa Showcases eCommerce expertise With New Dominican Republic Store

Smurfit Kappa Group

Smurfit Kappa launches a new eCommerce store in the Dominican Republic. The store, created by Smurfit Kappa Todo Carton, will act as an online retail packaging boutique and serve the ever-growing packaging market in the Dominican Republic.

January 25, 2023

Conveying & accumulation

Einar Einarsson Appointed President of Marlen International

Marlen International, Inc.

Einarsson will be responsible for leading strategies that bring Marlen’s food processing equipment and world class service to food processors around the world. Marlen International is a member of the Duravant family of operating companies.

January 25, 2023

Coding/marking

German Supermarket METRO Experiments with Dynamic Pricing

Using smart packaging to track expiration dates on fresh foods, METRO is able to reduce the price associated with a product as the expiration date approaches. Consumers expecting to eat the food immediately get a price break, while others pay full price.

January 23, 2023

Cartoning

Schubert North America Appoints Dominik Streicher Chief Operating Officer for Its Canadian Entity Schubert Packaging Automation, Inc.

Schubert North America

Streicher joins Schubert Packaging Automation from Gerhard Schubert GmbH, the headquarters of the Schubert group, located in Crailsheim, Germany.

January 24, 2023

E-commerce/D2C packaging

Marley Spoon Meal Kits Guarantee Freshness with Sensors

Meal kit services are often at the mercy of third-party delivery services that could mistreat fresh food and produce contents, or allow them out of temperature exclusion zones. Here's how Marley Spoon used smart packaging sensors to overcome the problem.

January 23, 2023

Sustainability

Braskem, Nexus Circular Sign a Long-Term Contract for Circular Plastic Feedstocks From Advanced Recycling Facility

Braskem

Nexus Circular and Braskem S.A., signed a 10-year definitive commercial agreement for the supply of circular feedstocks from a new advanced recycling facility. Braskem completed a strategic investment in Nexus Circular in January 2022.

January 24, 2023

Sustainability

Mitsui Plastics, Citroniq Chemicals Sign Letter of Intent to Achieve GHG Reductions

Mitsui & Co. (USA), Inc

Mitsui Plastics (MPI) and Citroniq signed a letter of intent for a large-scale supply agreement for sustainable PP, marking the beginning of a long-term alliance between the two companies.

January 24, 2023

Sustainable Packaging

D2C Brand Myro Develops ‘Waste Reducing’ Deodorant System

Plastic-neutral body care brand Myro launches a refillable/reusable deodorant packaging system, with a refill pod that uses 50% less plastic than traditional deodorant sticks.

January 24, 2023

Flexible packaging

Southern Recipe Small Batch Recognized For Packaging Design

Cyber Graphics

The brand's packaging, conceptualized by Cyber Graphics, was recognized in Graphic Design USA's American Package Design Awards.

January 24, 2023

Robotics

Exact Metrology Displays the GOM ScanCobot

Exact Metrology: A Division of In-Place Machining Company

Exact Metrology: A Division of In-Place Machining Co, announces the arrival of the GOM ScanCobot, a mobile measuring station with a collaborative robot at it’s Milwaukee location.

January 24, 2023

Sustainability

Evertis Opens Plant in Mexico

Evertis

Evertis welcomed clients, suppliers, partners, and media to the inauguration of its new site in Monterrey, Mexico.

January 23, 2023

Cartons and boxes

Oliver Inc. Acquires Tap Packaging + Design

Oliver Inc.

Oliver Inc. acquired Tap Packaging + Design a manufacturer of custom folding cartons, serving customers in food and beverage, beauty, confection, health and wellness, and consumer goods markets.

January 23, 2023