Plastics/resins

MJS Packaging Wins Three NACD Awards

MJS Packaging was honored with three packaging awards from the National Association of Container Distributors (NACD).

April 1, 2016

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Sustainable Packaging

Meal delivery service adopts compostable packaging

Los Angeles-based meal and cleanse delivery service uses compostable containers made from sugarcane and corn, recyclable glass bottles, and reusable bags and ice packs.

March 31, 2016

Sustainability

Campbell Soup commits to zero BPA in cans by 2017

After testing hundreds of alternatives to BPA for its can linings, Campbell Soup Company finds safe alternatives that will allow it to complete the transition to zero BPA by mid-2017.

March 31, 2016

Flexibles

Stand-up pouch for sour cream is a first for category

Daisy Brand’s sour cream product is now available in a 14-oz squeezable, stand-up pouch that makes it easier for consumers to use the product as a topping. A custom cap and dispensing valve allow for easy-to-control, drip-free dispensing and help maintain product freshness between uses.

March 30, 2016

Flexibles

Toray taps Mark Turano for Lumirror Sales Manager post

Toray Plastics (America) Inc., appoints Mark Turano National Sales Manager of its Lumirror Division.

March 30, 2016

Flexibles

Pharmaceuticals comprise largest market for aseptic packaging demand

New Freedonia study forecasts U.S. aseptic packaging demand to rise 6.8% annually to $6.4 billion by 2020.

March 29, 2016

Controls & Machine Components

Clippard: 7 mm valves

These new direct actuating valves, now in a 7mm cartridge package, offer an extremely fast response time for accurate dosing of minute volumes with the same long life of Clippard's EV line of electronic valves.

March 29, 2016

Flexibles

DS Smith Plastics names Peter Lamb Managing Director of Rapak Asia Pacific

Lamb will be responsible for Rapak business development in Thailand, Australia, and New Zealand.

March 29, 2016

Sustainable Packaging

Toolkit offers resources for foodservice packaging recovery

The Foodservice Packaging Institute introduces a free toolkit that offers step-by-step guidance for implementing an in-store recycling and/or composting program.

March 28, 2016

Conveying & accumulation

Dynamic Conveyor Corp. celebrates 25-year anniversary

The manufacturer of custom conveyor systems for manufacturing and food processing remembers key conveyor innovations.

March 28, 2016

Flexibles

What lies ahead for high-barrier pouches?

A new report forecasts the future of the high-barrier pouch market from 2015 to 2020, including details on new opportunities and applications.

March 27, 2016

Containers

Updated spirits packaging blends heritage with modernity

Buchanan’s Scotch whisky bottle gets a facelift, retaining those design elements that speak to the brand’s legacy, while adding touches that convey a premium product.

March 26, 2016

Containers

New cup is a cool solution

A multilayer on-the-go cup for a new ready-to-drink iced coffee comes from one of the fastest growing coffee shop brands in the world.

March 25, 2016