Flexibles

Kraft Heinz shakes up the dressing aisle

A new 3.2-oz hourglass-shaped stand-up pouch for salad dressing from Kraft Heinz allows consumers to customize their salads Anytime! Anywhere!

May 9, 2016

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Containers

Putting the shine back in Turtle Wax

A multi-year packaging design project brings a jumble of trigger bottle styles, colors, and labels under one custom, standardized structure, while energizing the look and feel of the brand.

May 8, 2016

Flexibles

Unit-dose pouch is perfect for sports gels

South African endurance supplements provider differentiates its gel products with a new semi-rigid, sachet that allows for one-hand opening and controlled dispensing.

May 7, 2016

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Placon honors the legacy of pioneering founder Tom Mohs

Placon founder Tom Mohs, who recently passed away at 77, was an industry leader in thermoforming for 50 years.

May 6, 2016

Controls & Machine Components

Yaskawa: Servo motors and amplifiers

Yaskawa America, Inc. announces the introduction of Sigma-7, a new line of rotary, linear and direct drive servos and amplifiers that bring a new level of operating efficiency to automated equipment.

May 6, 2016

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Pro Mach acquires NJM Packaging for new pharma capabilities

Pro Mach expands pharmaceutical packaging capabilities and integrated solution offerings with acquisition of NJM Packaging.

May 5, 2016

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Digital printing: Reinvigorating a ‘stagnant’ industry?

Domino’s first-ever Digital Printing Spectrum includes presentations, panel discussions, equipment demonstrations and tabletop exhibits to examine the state of digital package and label printing.

May 4, 2016

Labels

Medication Errors? Packaging Can Help

New FDA guidance document recognizes the crucial role of packaging and labeling, and offers some advice for using them to cut down on medication errors.

May 3, 2016

E-commerce/D2C packaging

How e-commerce is changing the packaging landscape

With e-commerce sales of grocery products predicted to grow to $18 billion by year-end 2018, CPGs struggle to understand its impact on traditional packaging supply chains.

May 3, 2016

Controls & Machine Components

ABB: Motors signal when they need servicing

New technology from ABB transforms simple motors into intelligent machines that tell users when they need servicing; smart sensors attached directly to the motor supply information regarding operating and condition parameters via wireless transmission.

May 3, 2016

Sustainable Packaging

Unilever urges bathroom empties recycling

To meet its goals to maximize recycled content in its packaging, Unilever needs more PCR plastics. A new campaign aims to educate consumers on bathroom empties recycling.

May 3, 2016

Sustainability

Agave is sweeter in 30% plant-based bottle

The first company of its size to switch to a plant-based bottle, Wholesome! transitions from a standard PET bottle to one made with 30% sugarcane.

May 3, 2016

Contract packaging

PacMoore improves checkweigher performance with software smarts

New checkweighers and monitoring software help PacMoore Products ensure end-of-line quality and FDA compliance while reducing product giveaway up to 10%.

May 2, 2016