Contract Packaging

Contract Packaging - the new frontier for brand innovations

There is a “perfect storm” of market forces turning food and CPG manufacturers to CP/CM partners for product, process and external innovations. Consumer trends, sustainability, and new technologies are also drivers of this “new frontier.”

March 28, 2019

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Coding, Printing & Labeling

Flat labeling machine

Label any flat object quickly and accurately with this new label dispenser.

March 28, 2019

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

New sanitary food feeder

Shibuya Hoppmann introduces the FTS-50, a hygienic system that orients food products at speeds of up to 500 parts per minute.

March 27, 2019

E-commerce/D2C packaging

Fast facts from E-Pack Europe conference

Convenience of e-commerce for consumers introduces complexity in the supply chain. Two-hundred turn out for Smithers-Pira inaugural e-commerce packaging event in Berlin.

March 27, 2019

Additives, coatings & inks

MetaShield: Nanotechnology-based coating

MetaShield LLC launches MetaShieldCLEAN a transparent, nanotechnology-based coating designed to repel stains, dust, and dirt that accumulate on consumer packaging during ordinary use.

March 27, 2019

Coding, Printing & Labeling

LANGGUTH Debuts Roll-Fed Labelers

The rollLAN is built to perform for decades of multi-shift operation.

March 26, 2019

Sustainable Packaging

Report: Chemical recycling presents $10 billion opportunity in U.S.

A key enabler for a circular economy for plastics, advanced chemical recycling technologies have the potential to revolutionize the way we make, use, and reuse plastic resources.

March 26, 2019

Operational Excellence

DSCSA focus shifts to wholesaler/distributors

Healthcare Packaging looks at the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA), circa 2019, in this exclusive interview with Peter Sturtevant, Senior Director, Industry Engagement—Pharmaceuticals, GS1 US.

March 26, 2019

Controls & Machine Components

Nanotec: Compact motor controller

Nanotec offers the CL4-E motor controller suitable for both brushless DC motors and stepper motors and has a peak power of 1050 W. Its rated current is 6 A, additional heat sinks are not required.

March 26, 2019

Controls & Machine Components

Edge programmable industrial controller adds IEC 61131-3

Opto 22 announced the addition of international standard IEC 61131-3 programming options in its groov EPIC® edge programmable industrial controller.

March 25, 2019

Operational Excellence

Supply chain security 101

Protecting your people, products, intellectual property and your firm’s reputation, has become a white collar profession.

March 25, 2019

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Fresh meat packaging market offers opportunities

Beef sales are down, ready-to-eat chicken and fresh seafood sales are up, and vacuum skin packaging grows in popularity. New report looks at the global fresh meat packaging market.

March 25, 2019

Flexibles

Russell Stover redesign reverses three-year sales decline

New packaging graphics for Russell Stover’s sugar-free candies focus on appetite appeal and craftsmanship to change consumers perceptions about the quality of sugar-free brands.

March 24, 2019