Sustainable Packaging

Dove’s new initiatives will reduce the use of virgin plastic by 23,000-plus tons per year

Dove announces new initiatives as part of its 2025 commitment to reduce plastic waste, which include a move to 100% recycled plastic bottles, and plastic-free packs for its beauty bar.

October 21, 2019

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Bag/pouch fill/seal (pre-made bags)

NiMCO Corp.: Vf/f/s machine for gable-top cartons

NiMCO’s Model 3140 Dry Fill is a single lane vf/f/s machine for gable-top cartons.

October 21, 2019

Flexibles

Color Drives Graphics for Organic BBQ Sauce

New BBQ sauce line in a new, inverted pouch for Uncle Dougie’s requires packaging graphics that differentiate it on shelf while aligning with the company’s legacy bottled products.

October 21, 2019

Flexibles

Serendipity Strikes a Third Time with Sustainability

In analyzing the sustainability of the new inverted squeeze pouch for its BBQ sauce, Uncle Dougie’s is surprised to learn of its environmental impact versus glass jars.

October 21, 2019

Operational Excellence

Fruit Company Found Pharma Cold Shipper Extended Shelf Life by Three to Four Days

Live from the 2019 Cold Chain Global Forum: Using robust pharmaceutical technology for a trial, BerryCo. preserved shelf life and sweetness offering promise in optimizing harvest time.

October 18, 2019

Containers

Smirnoff Bottle Captures Symbolism of Day of the Dead

A limited-edition flavor uses graphic patterns, vibrant colors, and digital and hand-crafted illustrations to pay tribute to the Mexican customs and traditions that surround the Day of the Dead.

October 17, 2019

Operational Excellence

The Global Supply Chain and Value-Add to Serialization Compliance

According to Dave Ulrich, QA Director of SC Compliance at Abbvie, “The future is here, whether we like it or not.”

October 16, 2019

Sustainability

FIJI Water Unveils Multifaceted Plan to Reduce its Use of Plastic

Initiatives include the use of 100% recycled plastic in all its water bottles by 2025 and the introduction of 2.5- and 5-gal containers that will reduce its use of plastic by up to 76%.

October 16, 2019

Sustainability

Say ‘Good-Bye’ to Single-Use Hotel Toiletries in California

New bill restricts hotels and other lodging establishments from placing small, single-use toiletry bottles in sleeping room accommodations for a reduction of 500 million tiny plastic bottles/year.

October 16, 2019

Sustainable Packaging

Aluminum Cup to Debut at Sports Arena

Pilot program will produce a limited supply of aluminum cups through 2020 to meet current customer demand from major sports and entertainment venues seeking to replace plastic cups.

October 16, 2019

Sustainable Packaging

PepsiCo-led Initiative Raises $25 Million for U.S. Recycling

All in One Recycling challenge raises $25 million to make recycling easier for more than 25 million U.S. families and support a circular economy with investments in infrastructure and education.

October 16, 2019

Controls & Machine Components

JW Winco: Specialty hinges

JW Winco offers specialty hinges designed for welding onto multi-joint hinges with complex kinematics.

October 16, 2019

Flexibles

Inverted Pouch for BBQ Sauce a First for the Category

Responding to a survey on consumers’ pain points around BBQ sauce, Uncle Dougie’s introduces a new line of Organics in the STANDCAP pouch, eliminating messy closures and product waste.

October 15, 2019