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March 2021

Packaging World March 2021

Plastics/resins

Two Better-for-You Brands Get Free Closures for a Year

Sidnee’s Homemade Lemonade and Simply Soupreme are the lucky start-ups awarded with free bottle closures and insights into their businesses in this second annual competition.

February 12, 2021

Sidnee’s Homemade Lemonade, is a preservative-free beverage made from organic fruits, alkaline water, and cane sugar.

Operational Excellence

Nutella the Latest to Join Shrinkflation Nation

The Ferrero-produced product will soon reduce the size of its 400g jars in the UK and Belgium without altering the product price, in what is becoming a common move to cut costs.

February 4, 2021

Nutella to reduce 400g size due to production costs.

NCC Strengthens Business Development Team

Erik Bronander was hired to lead NCC Automated Systems’ business development team. His main objective will be to develop a new business unit focused around complete nutraceutical packaging lines.

February 4, 2021

Gripper Allows Intelligent, Precise Handling of Delicate Objects

Is available in two- and four-finger configurations

February 3, 2021

Applied Robotics Flexible Smart Gripper

Domino North America Appoints Director of Marketing

Nikki Johnson was appointed Director of Marketing for Domino North America.

February 2, 2021

Secondary Packaging

Paper Cup, Container Forming Machine

Paper Machinery Corp. introduces the PMC 2001S servo-driven paper cup and container forming machine. It can produce a variety of cups and container sizes and shapes at speeds up to 240/min.

February 1, 2021

2001 S Machine Blockout

Converting equipment

PCMC Appoints Business Development Manager

Andy Piotter was appointed Business Development Manager, Packaging Systems for Paper Converting Machine Co. (PCMC)—a division of Barry-Wehmiller.

February 1, 2021

Create Effective Packaging Design with Emotion Tracking

Emotion-tracking technology is making its way into packaging research due to its ability to capture each and every detail of a consumer’s experience with a package.

January 29, 2021

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Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Serac Hires Western Regional Sales Manager

Rudy Molinar was hired as Regional Sales Manager for Serac Inc. He will report directly to Ken Norman, Managing Director.

January 27, 2021

Pharmaworks Appoints Director of Sales

Chad Tyler was appointed Director of Sales for Pharmaworks, part of ProMach Pharma Solutions.

January 27, 2021

Mark Ewing, Shurtape, Passes Away

Mark Ewing, Packaging Sales Professional at Shurtape, passed away on January 19, 2021.

January 26, 2021

WPO Announces Lifetime Achievement Award Winner for 2021

WPO (World Packaging Organisation) announced that Ralph Moyle was awarded its Lifetime Achievement Award for 2021.

January 26, 2021

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