Cartons and boxes

A Touchdown for Mars Wrigley’s Connected M&M’S NFL Pack

At the AIPIA World Congress, Mars Wrigley and WestRock detail a pilot that used digital printing and Augmented Reality for a collectible, connected M&M’S pack in Green Bay, WI.

December 6, 2019

Leaders (UNIVERSAL TAXONOMY PW): Page 554

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Krones’ Contipure AseptBloc Receives 3-A certification

Krones, Inc.

Krones’ Contipure AseptBloc series received the 3-A certificate from the independent 3-A Sanitary Institute. All future Contipure AseptBloc systems will be permitted to carry the 3-A certificate.

February 6, 2020

Operational Excellence

Unconventional Strategic Partnership Helps Global Juice Brand Expand

Marketed with great success in Europe and Asia as Sonatural, this Portuguese juice maker co-locates with high pressure processor in Pennsylvania forming a unique partnership.

February 5, 2020

Robotics

EOAT Vacuum Tool

Piab Group

Piab’s piCOBOT EOAT is now configurable with any collaborative robot or smaller industrial robots.

February 5, 2020

Sustainable Packaging

Live from TPC: NAPCOR Rolls Out ‘Positively PET’ Campaign

February 5, 2020

Sustainable Packaging

Live from TPC: Every Bottle Back Seeks to Close the Loop on PET

Katherine Lugar, President & CEO of the American Beverage Assn., shares how beverage industry initiative involves educational campaign regarding PET bottles' 100% recyclability, on-pack messaging, and investment in recycling infrastructure.

February 4, 2020

Sustainable Packaging

Hellmann’s Canada to Use 100% Recycled Plastic

Packaging changes for mayonnaise bottles and jars expected to save 1 million kilograms of plastic this year

February 4, 2020

Operational Excellence

U.S. Needs to Up its Recycling Game

Germany leads the world with a recycling rate of 68%, but the U.S. doesn’t even make the top ten according to “2019 Trends and Advances in Food Packaging and Processing,” a new report by PMMI Business Intelligence.

February 4, 2020

Labels

Great Lakes Label Celebrated 25th Anniversary

Great Lakes Label

Great Lakes Label, a Michigan-based label manufacturer, celebrated its 25th Anniversary in 2019.

February 4, 2020

Flexible packaging

CP Flexible Packaging Launches New Website

CP Flexible Packaging Solutions

CP Flexible Packaging announces the launch of a new website with unique tools and resources designed for brands, copackers, and others utilizing flexible packaging.

February 4, 2020

Containers

Dessert Packaging

Placon

Placon introduced its Crystal Seal reFresh Parfait Line specifically for parfaits and similar dessert products. Available in 8- or 12-oz cup sizes with flat, dome, or pedestal lid options.

February 4, 2020

Cartoning

SACMI Packaging & Chocolate Names Senior Area Manager North America

SACMI Packaging & Chocolate

SACMI Packaging & Chocolate, a manufacturer of fully integrated primary and secondary packaging and distribution systems, appointed Sebastian Clemens Senior Area Manager North America.

February 3, 2020

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Lifter for Glass Bottles

Fogg Filler, a ProMach product brand

Fogg Filler launches a lifter pedestal designed for glass bottle filling. Machine is available with a gas spring option to ensure a gentler release of bottles.

February 3, 2020