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Column: Paper Pragmatism as Aussie Candy Bars Switch to Fiber-Based Packs
Bob Lilienfeld, packaging consultant and executive director of the Sustainable Packaging Research, Information, and Networking Group, and I had a brief Linked-In exchange that led to a discussion on what constitutes success for paper pack formats.
January 30, 2023
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IoPP Member Dennis Young Passes Away
Dennis Young, longtime member and former Fundamentals of Packaging Technology instructor for IoPP passed away on January 20, 2023.
January 30, 2023
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Sustainable Protective Packaging Wrap
Storopack RENATURE® packaging wrap is made from starch derived from vegetable plants and is available premade in perforated rolls at both 12 in. and 24 ft. length intervals or as individual sheets.
January 30, 2023
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Paper-thin Smart Label Tracks Location, Temperature, and Shock
With high value placed on traceability and brand protection, this ultra-thin label is designed to ‘snip and ship’ to track goods—from pallets to individual shipments—with near real-time positioning.
January 30, 2023
The user cuts the corner of the adhesive label to activate it, places it on the box/shipment, and scans a barcode with a smartphone. (POD Group)
Nestlé, Montbest, and Royal Ice Cream Develop Recyclable and Compostable Packaging Innovations
See a few examples of recyclable and compostable packaging innovations from Nestlé, Montbest, and Royal Ice Cream from ThePackHub’s December Packaging Innovation Briefing Report.
January 29, 2023
Nestlé's Neo coffee machine uses compostable pods.
After Pandemic-Related Innovation Pauses, Smart Packaging’s Back on Track
Andrew Manly of AIPIA, the Smart Packaging Association, catches us up with all things active & intelligent packaging. He gives us a valuable lens through which to view its recent and expected future growth on the back end (hopefully) of the pandemic.
January 23, 2023
Andrew Manly, AIPIA’s communications director
Coke Europe Adopts Tethered Closure, Follows EU Directive
A new tethered closure on Coca-Cola bottles makes the closure less likely to be littered, and more likely to be recycled. The Proxima tethered closure format recently won a Technology Excellence Award for Sustainability from PMMI at PACK EXPO.
January 27, 2023
Berry’s closure for Coca-Cola is based on its patented CompactFlip hinge solution. It is the first to be used in conjunction with the new lightweight 26-mm GME30.40 neck, developed by the Cetie Single-Use Plastics Group.
Myro’s Body Wash Concentrate Creates a ‘Magic Moment’
D2C body care brand Myro selects a squeezable aluminum tube for its body wash gel concentrate and pairs it with a durable, reusable PETG bottle, ‘Made for keeps, not the landfill.’
January 27, 2023
Says Myro CEO Greg Laptevsky, 'A lot of people are referencing a ‘magic moment’ of turning tap water into body wash—all waste-free.”
Rennco Announces Promotion, New Hire
Rennco, a ProMach product brand, promoted Jeanne George to Aftermarket Director and hired Jessica Timberman as Inside Sales/Marketing Specialist at its Homer, Mich. facility.
January 27, 2023
Jeanne George, Jessica Timberman
Smart Packaging Illustrates Ongoing Industrial Revolution
The AIPIA World Congress proved smart packaging holds promise for brand objectives like traceability, recyclability, consumer engagement, food waste reduction, and supply chain logistics. Can tech suppliers band together to deliver total solutions?
January 23, 2023
The AIPIA World Congress in Amsterdam was convened in person for the first time since 2019, and given the long interval since we last visited, the technology and had advanced considerably.
Bastian Solutions Unveils Plans for New Corporate Campus in Indiana
Bastian Solutions’, a Toyota Advanced Logistics company, 162-acre site will serve as the future home to its corporate headquarters and advanced manufacturing facilities which will produce industry leading supply chain automation technologies.
January 26, 2023
Rendering of planned Bastian Solutions' Noblesville campus.
Bower Collective Uses Digital Passport for Circular Home Reuse/Refill Model
This D2C home care company invites consumers to scan an on-pack QR for directions, provenance info, and other engaging content. Meanwhile, logistics and performance information is gleaned at each scan, both on the filling lines and upon collection.
January 23, 2023
Bower Collective uses an on-pack QR code to provide provenance information and directions to foster consumer engagement once scanned with a smartphone in the home. Meanwhile, for Bower, logistics and performance information is gleaned at each scan, both on the filling lines and upon collection as the empty pouches are mailed back, forming a reusable, refillable, circular system.
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