Sustainability

STO Responsible: Sustainable, child-resistant box

Rigid, reusable plastic box offers protection for cannabis products, while an additive in the material accelerates degradation to avoid clogged landfills.

October 24, 2018

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Flexibles

Steam-cooked by microwave oven

Sweet Baby Broccoli is the newest addition to an extended line of fresh produce from Ocean Mist that can be steam-cooked in its own microwavable bag.

October 24, 2018

Sustainable Packaging

Sodexo joins war on single-use plastic

The foodservice company unveils a plan to eliminate up to 245 million pieces of single-use plastic items as well as EPS and straws, beginning with single-use plastic bags and stirrers.

October 24, 2018

Sustainable Packaging

New cannabis packaging regulations, white labeling and more

The California Cannabis Business Conference offered discussion on new recreational market rules, while suppliers displayed new packaging, machines and services.

October 23, 2018

Coding/marking

Pharmaceutical Track and Trace System

Mettler Toledo’s T2620 enables carton serialization to meet product traceability and compliance requirements.

October 23, 2018

Robotics

Medical tray sealer integrates with cobot

SencorpWhite’s CeraTek line of medical device tray sealers integrate with a collaborative robots, in this case one from Universal Robots.

October 23, 2018

Secondary Packaging

Automated small box solution rightsizes for eCom

International Paper used PACK EXPO to demonstrate a small box solution tailored for e-commerce channels.

October 23, 2018

Material handling

Integrated technology that ensures bar code reliability

See how a printing system and barcode verification solution work together to ensure product bar codes are correct, allowing customers to optimize their track and trace capabilities.

October 23, 2018

Secondary Packaging

Case erector that efficiently assembles corrugated boxes

See how this compact, robust system with its turnbelt drive and toolless changeover capabilities applies even positive pressure to reliably deliver square boxes for product shipping.

October 23, 2018

Secondary Packaging

Shrink-sleeve applicator accommodates 300 bottles/minute

Watch how the technology efficiently applies shrink labels with minimal downtime to yield a beautiful finish that stands out on the shelf.

October 23, 2018

Secondary Packaging

Versatile case packer uses robotics to ensure reliability

See how updated technology accurately and consistently places stand-up pouches and other flexible packages in club store stackable trays, shelf-ready containers and standard shippers.

October 23, 2018

Secondary Packaging

Highly-efficient case packer with a compact footprint

See how next-generation case packer reliably handles a variety of rigid containers from squeeze bottles to soup cans, seamlessly cartoning them in shelf-ready packages or standard shippers.

October 23, 2018

Flexibles

Beverage pouch for alcohol hits it out of the park for the Washington Nationals

As the Boston Red Sox and the Los Angeles Dodgers meet in Major League Baseball’s 2018 World Series, the Nationals championed packaging for alcohol-based beverages.

October 23, 2018