Coding, Printing & Labeling

Labeler resolves bottleneck for Produlab Pharma

Dutch CMO meets growing global customer needs without its previous set-up and adjustment difficulties.

August 24, 2017

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Plastics/resins

Plastic Technologies appoints new president of global operations

Thierry Fabozzi will be responsible for global operations and will report to the company’s board of directors.

August 23, 2017

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Reed-Lane prescribes new topserter for solid-dose bottling line

New machine accurately applies topserts to solid-dose pharmaceutical bottles, with the benefits of high-speed throughput, quick changeovers and sanitary operation.

August 22, 2017

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Hammer Packaging installs second Mark Andy P7 flexo press

This press adds redundancy to Hammer's unique portfolio of technology.

August 21, 2017

Containers

Bud Light kicks off football season with team-specific packaging

Continuing its annual tradition of creating specially designed NFL season packaging, Bud Light has introduced aluminum cans and bottles with designs that celebrate 28 NFL teams.

August 21, 2017

Labels

AWT Labels & Packaging hires two new account executives

AWT welcomes Kenneth Franzwa and Michael Scott as the company's newest Account Executives.

August 21, 2017

Containers

Refreshed label graphics conjure Mediterranean warmth

The Peloponnese brand of Greek and Mediterranean food specialties gets a new visual identity that puts its namesake—the Greek village of Peloponnese—front and center.

August 21, 2017

Sustainable Packaging

Hershey pursues ‘25 by 25’ goal

In this First Person column, Greg Gressel, Director of Disruptive Supply Chain at The Hershey Company, shares how the chocolate and snack producer is working toward its sustainability goals.

August 20, 2017

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Fogg Filler creates new hot fill option

This new and innovative system recirculates the product within the bowl including the product in the valve tips. This virtually eliminates the product loss associated with other hot fill methods.

August 20, 2017

Cartons and boxes

Hershey’s new display-ready case reduces corrugated by 32%

Redesigning the display-ready case for its packaged chocolate products from a two-piece to a one-piece box helps move Hershey toward its goal of reducing its packaging material by 25 million pounds by 2025.

August 19, 2017

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

New microwave pasteurization line fuels Swedish food producer’s success

Beef producer Grön Ko expands its business to include chilled ready meals prepared by microwave pasteurization, growing from 1,000 units per week to 20,000 with a new line.

August 18, 2017

Sustainable Packaging

School desks made from plastic waste close the loop

The Virtuous Circle project delivers school desks to South African children that are made from multilayer household packaging waste, including flexible packaging for meal replacement pouches.

August 18, 2017

Additives, coatings & inks

Sun Chemical acquires Joules Angstrom U.V. Printing Inks Corp.

By combining the complementary portfolio of products from the Pataskala, OH-based company with Sun Chemical’s full range of global resources, customers will benefit from the synergies between both companies

August 18, 2017