Man presenting industrial packaging machinery at Pack Expo booth LU-8547

Distribution System Fills Several Formats for Frozen Product

This distribution system is geared toward frozen product producers with small volumes of multiple formats, reducing the need for package changeovers.

October 20, 2026

Rigid

Filling, Capping & Closing

New Closure Removes the Need for Induction Sealing

OneLock closure integrates tamper evidence, child resistance, and a dessicant all in one closure.

October 20, 2026

Mark Florez from Colorcon presents controlled atmosphere packaging solutions at Pack Expo booth W-23070

Filling, Capping & Closing

Capper Streamlines Insertion of Pump-Spray Caps

Not only does this VersaCap capper eliminate the need to manually insert a pump-spray cap, it uses a specially designed device to accurately guide the "straw” portion of the sprayer into the bottle. Runs at 50 bpm.

October 20, 2026

Nathan Massey from Excelis Automation demonstrates packaging automation equipment at Pack Expo booth N-5336

Filling, Capping & Closing

High-Speed Bottle Packaging

Making its debut at the Delkor booth was a new line that was running 8-count cases at 750 bpm. Line can run single-flavor or, with optional infeed, multi-flavor packages. Featured on the line are patented Smart Lock quick-change indicators. Also, the Trayfecta X case former sends 50 cases/min to supply empty cases for the line.

October 20, 2026

Live booth coverage from Pack Expo International showing equipment display and attendees inside booth N-5325

Containers & Closures

Square Cup Makes Better Use of Transport and Storage Space

Greiner Packaging’s CUBO replaces conventional round geometry with a square format to reduce unused space during shipping, storage, and palletization.

October 19, 2026

Jorg Sabo from Greiner Packaging Corporation speaking live at Pack Expo booth W-46052 with product display cases behind him

Filling, Capping & Closing

Liquid Filler Handles Two Different Products Simultaneously

Designed primarily for the paint industry, this one machine greatly reduces downtime because it lets you perform cleaning on one line while filling on the other.

October 18, 2026

Professional man in business attire presenting at PACK'R booth during live trade show broadcast from Booth N-6240

Filling, Capping & Closing

'Born in Japan, Brewed in Wisconsin'

Asahi invests in localizing the brewing of its fast-growing Super Dry lager by acquiring Octopi Brewing in Wisconsin and installing a brand new 20,000 bpm bottling line.

October 5, 2026

Both 12-oz (shown) and 21-oz bottles are filled on the line, and body labels in both cases promote the “Brewed in the USA” message.

Filling, Capping & Closing

Flexible Liquid Filling Machines: Supplier Directory

Compare 30+ vetted suppliers by format, viscosity, and output speed. Free for packaging professionals.

September 15, 2026

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

BellatRx Expands Its Packaging Automation Portfolio with New Aseptic Filling Solutions

BellatRx partners with ROTA adds aseptic filling and closing equipment for vials, syringes, cartridges, and other pharmaceutical containers.

September 10, 2026

Recycled Polypropylene Reaches Retail Shelves in Cleveland Kitchen Tub

A polypropylene tub for Cleveland Kitchen's fermented foods brings PureCycle's purified recycled resin to the grocery shelf for the first time, a decade after the technology began as a P&G lab project. The same PureFive resin has already moved through stadium souvenir cups; now it's headed for the refrigerated aisle.

September 4, 2026

Cleveland Kitchen's classic dill pickle spears now ship in a 24-oz tub molded from 25% PureCycle recycled polypropylene by IPL Schoeller.

Column: The Long Road from Packaging Idea to CPG Adoption

Estée Lauder brand Aveda is the first prestige beauty brand to adopt the AeroFlexx platform for refills. In this column, Ken McGuire, one of the platform's early developers back in 2015, looks back at three early decisions that determined whether the package could become a platform at all.

August 31, 2026

Early development prototypes show the AeroFlexx air frame, in which pressurized chambers create rigidity in selected areas of the package while other areas remain flexible enough to squeeze.

Containers & Closures

Limited-run Heinz Adjustable-flow Lid Uses Rotating Core, Standard PP

The Love Lid is a two-part, patented closure that raises an internal core to widen flow across three settings. Kraft Heinz tells Packaging World the resin, recyclability, and 20-oz bottle all stay unchanged.

August 10, 2026

Rotating the Love Lid's dial raises an internal core away from a small inner aperture to widen flow. The two-part closure is molded from standard Heinz polypropylene, so recyclability is maintained.

Filling, Capping & Closing

Technology Minute: Vacuum Barrier Delivers Precise Liquid Nitrogen Dosing

Vacuum Barrier Delivers Precise Liquid Nitrogen Dosing

June 11, 2026

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Products

Pre-made Pouch Filling Equipment and AI-driven Connected Technology

Premier Tech expands its offering to meet the evolving needs of manufacturers: new pre-made pouch filling equipment, enhanced Necton connected technology, and a new Client Service offering support performance throughout the equipment lifecycle.

Evergreen by Novolex to Debut SmartPour Dry Filling Machine and Preview EverIQ Digital Platform at PACK EXPO

JBT Marel Brings Expanded End-to-end Processing and Automation Solutions to PACK EXPO 2026