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Workforce
Clemson Announces Spring 2024 Outstanding Packaging Science Senior Award Winners
Clemson University announces two Spring 2024 awards. Sarah Dumont is the Robert Testin Outstanding Senior in Packaging Science winner, and Ezekiel Guevarra becomes the Packaging World Outstanding Packaging Science Senior.
April 25, 2024
Sarah Dumont (left) and Ezekiel Guevarra (right) received scholarships for distinguished performance in Clemson's Packaging Science program.
Business Intelligence
Data and Analytics Management Varies Across Companies
Methods of data management across the packaging and processing industry vary greatly, but one major trend with some controversy is the move toward cloud storage.
April 25, 2024
Cloud data storage can act as a backup for disaster recovery.
Sustainability
New EU Rules Adopted to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle Packaging
The rules include packaging reduction targets (5% by 2030, 10% by 2035 and 15% by 2040) and require EU countries to reduce, in particular, the amount of plastic packaging waste
April 24, 2024
Measures cover the full life cycle of packaging and will lead to less packaging, less waste, and restrictions on certain packaging formats
Controls & Automation
Harnessing the Power of AI
Read a transcript of OEM's Harnessing the Power of AI webinar with David McGraw, Senior Director of Alvarez and Marsal. Learn how AI is already utilized in packaging and processing and where it could be applied in the future.
April 24, 2024
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Sustainability
Brau Union Austria, Yves Rocher, and Glow Recipe Introduce Refillable and Returnable Packaging
ThePackHub
See a few examples of refillable and returnable packaging solutions by Brau Union Austria, Yves Rocher, and Glow Recipe from ThePackHub’s Innovation Zone.
April 23, 2024
Brau Union Austria's new reusable bottle is one-third lighter than conventional reusable containers.
Workforce
Colbert Packaging Introduces Students to TICCIT
Colbert Packaging Corp.
Wisconsin and Indiana elementary students learn about the lifecycle of trees and the meaning of 'Trees Into Cartons, Cartons Into Trees' from Colbert Packaging.
April 23, 2024
Kevin Pittner teaches second- and third-grade students about the lifecycle of trees.
Workforce
Girl Scouts Introduce SPE Foundation-Backed Sustainable Packaging Patch
The new Girl Scout Gold Award SPE Foundation Grant is now available for eligible Girl Scouts who wish to make a positive impact on community recycling, sustainability, or diversity in STEM, helping fund scout troops interested in participating.
April 23, 2024
The hands-on curriculum behind the patch is intended to change the perception of packaging, teach basic recycling, promote packaging degree programs, teach girls to create a personal sustainability plan, and to make a career in packaging seem “cool” by exposing the scouts to people (especially women) that exemplify cool packaging careers.
Sustainability
Johnson’s Introduces Range of Baby Refill Cartons
Read how Johnson Baby not only cut back on plastic use but also lowered costs for consumers with a new packaging approach.
April 22, 2024
The new Johnson's Baby Refill cartons include visual cues and instructions to refill the original packaging.
Sustainability
WM Upgrades Germantown Recycling Facility with $39 Million Automation Project
WM
New technology expected to significantly increase recycling capacity and capture more recyclable materials in Wisconsin.
April 22, 2024
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Business Intelligence
Practical Applications for the Future of Remote Services
End-users are finding remote services and monitoring are ideal for OEM support, but in-person visits are harder to replace for things like FATs and some training.
April 19, 2024
OEMs can use remote services to solve many issues without the need to travel to end-users' plants, but some problems still require in-person assistance.
Design
Amazon’s AI Model Intuitively Right-Sizes Packaging
Amazon's Package Decision Engine optimizes packaging by selecting each product's most efficient size and protective option.
April 19, 2024
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Workforce
3-A SSI Announces 2024 Dr. Ron Schmidt Student Travel Award Winners
3-A Sanitary Standards
3-A Sanitary Standards will present 10 students with an award that covers travel, lodging and the registration fee to attend the Summit on Hygienic Design.
April 16, 2024
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News
Rethink Takeout: Expanding Reusable Packaging on Uber Eats
Successful trials in Europe, Asia Pacific, and New York City have Uber Eats expanding its reusable packaging solution to the West Coast, including Los Angeles and San Francisco.
April 16, 2024
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Business Intelligence
Top Factors Driving the Push to Sustainable Packaging
With consumers, retailers, and regulations driving the push to sustainable packaging, industry stakeholders are looking for ways to effectively meet this demand.
April 15, 2024
Consumers are willing to pay about 10% more for sustainable packaging, according to one industry representative at the 2023 Vision 2030 sessions.
Sustainability
Nestlé, Sunkist Growers, and MackMyra Introduce Packaging Designed for Enhanced User Experience
ThePackHub
See a few examples of packaging designed for enhanced user experience from Nestlé, Sunkist Growers, and MackMyra from ThePackHub’s Innovation Zone.
April 15, 2024
Nestlé brand Maggi's Mug Noodles cut plastic packaging by 83% compared to traditional noodle packaging.
Digital Transformation
Contract Packager Scales Confidently with Tailor-Made ERP
As its major retailer customers expand their ranges of SKUs with increasingly complex orders, Enterprise CP is using Power Central’s ERP software to all but eliminate human error in packaging inventory management and planning.
April 12, 2024
Enterprise CP’s new ERP software adds transparency and accuracy to its inventory tracking and allows the copacker to forecast several months in advance.
Workforce
MSU Launches Massive Product Archive & Innovation Hub
Michigan State University School of Packaging
MSU School of Packaging's NewProductWorks Collection offers 140,000+ items for industry experts, students, and researchers to explore packaging trends and spark creative ideas.
April 11, 2024
Part of the NewProductWorks Collection: Quaker Oats packaging through the years.
News
P&G Recalls 8.2 million bags of Laundry Detergents Due to Packaging
A defect in child-resistant packaging led Procter & Gamble to recall more than 8 million bags of Tide, Gain, Ace, and Ariel laundry detergent packets in the U.S. and Canada
April 10, 2024
The outer packaging meant to prevent access to the contents can split open near the zipper track, posing a risk of serious injury to children if the laundry detergent packets' contents are ingested, as well as skin or eye injuries.
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