Contract Packaging

Growth of Contract Packaging and Manufacturing Through 2025

Interview with Bush Brothers and Pretzels, Inc. on the expanding role of contract packagers/contract manufacturers during the pandemic, with an introduction by PMG's Jim Chrzan on recent Contract Packaging Association survey results.

February 17, 2021

Leaders (UNIVERSAL TAXONOMY PW): Page 476

Sustainability

Serac to Present Low Environmental Impact Packaging Solutions in Virtual Showroom

Serac Inc

From February 25th until March 19th, Serac invites all customers and end-users to a showroom entirely designed in 3D for a 360° immersive experience.

February 17, 2021

Digital Printing

INX International and VerifyMe Sign Supply Agreement

INX International Ink Co.

INX International Ink Co. and VerifyMe, Inc. signed a supply agreement that builds on the strategic partnership they formed in January 2019.

February 17, 2021

Controls & machine components

Motion Announces Management Promotions

Motion

Motion, a wholly owned subsidiary of Genuine Parts Co., has promoted seven executives.

February 16, 2021

Filling/capping, dry

Optima Awarded the International FoodTec Award

Optima Machinery Corporation

The Optima EGS machine concept from Optima consumer GmbH was awarded the silver International FoodTec Prize by the German Agricultural Society (DLG).

February 16, 2021

Package design

Emerging Leaders in Packaging

Bumble Bee Seafoods and Intuity Medical share best practices for leading employee-focused, multi-generational organizations.

February 15, 2021

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Hybrid Label Press Has Big Impact

St. Louis-based Wegmann Companies, a manufacturer of custom printed labels with extensive hybrid & digital production capabilities, recently installed a hybrid digital/flexo press.

February 12, 2021

Sustainable Packaging

Exploring monolayer films for frozen, microwavable foods

B & G Foods Inc.

Brian Stepowany of B & G Foods (Green Giant Brand) joins Packaging World's Matt Reynolds to discuss R & D considerations and how progress has been affected by Covid crisis. Six-minute video report.

February 12, 2021

Plastics/resins

Two Better-for-You Brands Get Free Closures for a Year

Sidnee’s Homemade Lemonade and Simply Soupreme are the lucky start-ups awarded with free bottle closures and insights into their businesses in this second annual competition.

February 12, 2021

Flexible packaging

Tekni-Plex Announces Vice President, Market and Strategy Development

TekniPlex Consumer Products

Rodolfo Haenni joined Tekni-Plex as Vice President, Market and Strategy Development for Food and Beverage Packaging.

February 11, 2021

Digital Transformation

ABB Upgrades RobotStudio to Include Robot Braking Distance Simulator

ABB Robotics

ABB's RobotStudio offline programming and simulation software has been upgraded with a new virtual robot braking distance function designed to create an exact simulation of the real-world stopping distance of a robot.

February 11, 2021

Sustainability

Miko Pac and Bockatech Announce Licencing Agreement

Miko Pac

Miko Pac and Bockatech announced an agreement where Miko Pac will manufacture low-cost reusable and recyclable PP cups for food service providers using Bockatech's EcoCore foamtech.

February 11, 2021

Sustainable Packaging

Coca-Cola Transitions Brands to 100% rPET, Unveils New ‘Sip-Size’ Bottle

Among the innovations rolling out through July 2021 are new 100% rPET bottles, a new 13.2-oz bottle size, enhanced on-pack recycling messaging, and a new aluminum bottle for water.

February 10, 2021