Sustainability

Men’s skincare brand debuts sugarcane-based tubes

A new line of flexible tube packaging for Bulldog Skincare for Men uses polyethylene made from sugarcane.

November 14, 2017

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Secondary Packaging

ixapack Global expands operations into the U.S.

The company opened its U.S. headquarters, service shop, and warehouse in Sarasota, FL.

November 13, 2017

Contract Packaging

Pharma co-packer implements track-and-trace

Ropack Pharma Solutions has implemented a track-and-trace network to provide serialization solutions for its customers.

November 13, 2017

Secondary Packaging

New possibilities with new cartoner

Supremia, a provider of creative solutions and integrated process management for promotional product development, has added a semi-automatic cartoner to its packaging operations.

November 13, 2017

Contract packaging

Powder filling at 6,000/hr

Contract manufacturer and co-packer SternMaid America of Aurora, IL, has installed a new double-head auger filler that will increase the capacity of its can filling line for powders.

November 13, 2017

Contract Packaging

Store brands gaining in U.S. retail channels

Store brands are gaining market share against the big national brands in America’s fastest growing retail channels.

November 13, 2017

Contract Packaging

CPA News—November/December 2017

News on scholarship winners, Pack Summit, and PACK EXPO Las Vegas success

November 13, 2017

Contract Packaging

A message from the new CPA President

As Tim Koers begins his tenure as president of the Contract Packaging Association, he shares plans for the coming year as well as new developments at the association.

November 13, 2017

Contract Packaging

Natural foods a natural fit

As the natural foods market explodes, co-packers are a natural choice for startups looking to bring their innovative products to market.

November 13, 2017

Contract Packaging

From the seed of an idea comes a different kind of co-packer

GreenSeed dedicates itself to becoming the premier natural foods co-packer in the market, with a business model, strategy, and culture that focus on purpose-driven growth.

November 11, 2017

Containers

Clear plastic can

S&W Fine Foods International, a Del Monte Pacific Ltd Company, has introduced shelf-stable pineapple chunks and pineapple slices in a retorted plastic can that is currently on store shelves in Seoul, South Korea, and Shanghai, China; plans to expand over the coming year are in place.

November 10, 2017

Containers

Ice cream container boasts spoon-in-lid packaging

Froneri’s new ice cream container allows consumers to enjoy ice cream on-the-go.

November 9, 2017

Filling/capping, dry

Sealing machinery proves critical for implant packaging

Patient safety is at the core for Establishment Labs, where packaging equipment and materials are vital to the company’s breast and body shaping implants.

November 9, 2017