Sustainability

AR Packaging and PulPac Expand Partnership to Develop Sustainable Fiber Products

AR Packaging and PulPac are expanding their partnership and bridging volume capacity to fast-track bringing sustainable and affordable fiber products to market using PulPac’s PulPac PU300 production platform.

July 1, 2021

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E-commerce/D2C packaging

What CPG Brands Can Learn from DTCs About Improving Holiday Sales

Digital Commerce 360

CPG brands should know winning online is not about staying ahead of new, challenger brands. It’s about anticipating the needs of the market and taking control of their ecosystems.

July 1, 2021

Sustainability

Goslings Adopts Paperboard Wraparound Carton for Improved Appearance, Sustainability Profile, and Retail Function

This gusseted multipack format is less expensive than fully enclosed packs, while providing brand-endorsed billboard space, retailer-approved can retention, and consumer-favored sustainability bona fides. Co-packer Polar Beverages automated the process.

July 1, 2021

Conveying & accumulation

Eriez Launches Eriez-Deutschland

Eriez

Eriez is expanding its international profile with the establishment of Eriez-Deutschland GmbH, headquartered in Recklinghausen, Germany.

July 1, 2021

Conveying & accumulation

Compact Dual Lane 90° Case and Product Rotation

Multi-Conveyor

Multi-Conveyor recently built a cost-effective, compact dual lane 90° case turner to rotate and align single lane filled cases that quickly transfer onto an existing case sealer.

July 1, 2021

Sustainable Packaging

Global Brands Pilot Bottles Made Using ‘Transformational’ Recycling Technology

L’Oréal, Nestlé Waters, PepsiCo, and Suntory Beverage & Food Europe pilot the world’s first food-grade PET plastic bottles produced entirely from enzymatically recycled plastic.

June 30, 2021

Sustainable Packaging

Views on Produce Packaging

Kingsville, Ont.-based Red Sun Farms is the largest fully integrated high-tech greenhouse company in North America. Director of Marketing and Packaging Leona Neill discusses the firm’s use of more sustainable packaging, including molded fiber.

June 29, 2021

Controls & Machine Components

Motion Control Synchronizes Auger Filling

Servo-driven auger fillers made by AS&E rely on an advanced motion control platform to synchronize three critical operating parameters, greatly improving accuracy.

June 29, 2021

Sustainability

PUMA Partners with Canopy to Protect Forests

Canopy

PUMA has committed to protecting forests around the world when sourcing paper, cardboard, and viscose, as part of its new partnership with not-for-profit environmental organization Canopy.

June 29, 2021

E-commerce

Real Treat Cookies Cater to Adult Tastes and Niche Market Sales

This specialty cookie brand is using Instagramable package design and organic ingredients to position itself as a premier ‘Top Shelf’ treat while finding unique channels to grow market share beyond retail.

June 29, 2021

Sustainability

WestRock Commits to Emissions Reductions

Smurfit Westrock

WestRock announced its commitment to setting a new greenhouse gas emissions reduction target that is aligned with current climate science.

June 28, 2021

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Markem-Imaje Acquires Blue Bite

Markem-Imaje

Markem-Imaje, an operating company of Dover Corp., acquired Blue Bite LLC, a manufacturer of innovative workflow software solutions for brand owners and product marketers.

June 28, 2021

Operational Excellence

At What Point Should Companies Cease Using Controversial Packaging Components?

This month, we will explore the surprisingly complex question of “when?,” as in, when does a packaging company decide to stop using a controversial component substance?

June 28, 2021