https://www.packworld.com/trends/controls-machine-components/article/22976101/bottler-cuts-lane-changeover-from-48-adjustment-points-to-twoPackaging Worlden2026-10-09T15:51:35.000ZBottler Cuts Lane Changeover from 48 Adjustment Points to Twohttps://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/10/rivellaimageupgrade-1.0ViR5Aarct.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Before the automation by igus, users had to operate 48 adjusting screws for each product change by hand. The aisle changeover now works conveniently via a hand wheel.https://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/10/fa0624-1.Mqr07U8vI6.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70The three inkjet print heads for the date are now positioned precisely in height using the Apiro gearbox, the drylin SLW linear system and a motor.https://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/10/fa0624-4a.MFZpiZhtDv.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Space was restricted, but Rivella employees say it was no problem for the igus solution with Apiro gearboxes.https://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/10/fa0624-2.7KYS8PwqL1.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70All igus guide elements, plain bearings, linear guides and Apiro gearboxes are completely free from lubrication and maintenance.https://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/10/fa0624-7.18cilfzGbH.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://www.packworld.com/trends/ecommerce-d2c-packaging/article/22975943/ondemand-corrugated-cases-slash-packaging-costs-30Packaging Worlden2026-10-08T14:00:00.000ZSMA Cuts Packaging Costs 30% to 35% With On-Demand Corrugated Caseshttps://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/10/sma-latitude-wms-and-packsize-integration-image-5.0fqCQWyiG3.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70SMA employees finish each case on glue and tape equipment to prepare the bottom for picking. One person generally keeps up with case production, even at peak.https://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/10/sma-latitude-wms-and-packsize-integration-image-3.Jalq1JSKon.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70A Packsize EM7-35 builds corrugated cases to order at SMA's flagship distribution center. The machine can produce up to 10 cases per minute, depending on case size and complexity.https://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/10/sma-latitude-wms-and-packsize-integration-image-4.ZMMd4toy5H.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Fanfold corrugated feeds the EM7-35 from pallets beside the machine. SMA runs single- and double-wall corrugated in three fanfold widths.https://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/10/sma-latitude-wms-and-packsize-integration-image-1.E3HzFlggBC.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70The EM7-35's operator screen shows Packsize's PackNet software (left), listing orders in production, beside Latitude's Review Pick Cartons By Status screen (right).https://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/10/sma-latitude-wms-and-packsize-integration-image-2.1yXfLhaOL3.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70The EM7-35 (left) builds cases for each batch of orders. The cases are finished on glue and tape equipment (seen at right) and loaded onto picking carts before picking begins.https://www.packworld.com/leaders-new/business-drivers-specialty/contract-packaging/article/22976026/greene-concepts-adopts-keychain-for-sourcing-solutionPackaging Worlden2026-10-07T15:56:00.000ZGreene Concepts Adopts Keychain for Sourcing Solutionhttps://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/10/be-water-pack.vlJbnH2nXJ.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Alongside its own brand, Greene Concepts produces private-label, white-label, and co-packed beverages at its 60,000-sq-ft plant.https://www.packworld.com/sustainable-packaging/article/22975601/spc-advance-2026-5-key-takeaways-for-packagingPackaging Worlden2026-10-07T15:00:00.000ZFive Takeaways for Packaging Professionals from SPC Advance 2026https://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/10/spc-stage.JRrZWqmD4m.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Surfboards and coastal imagery on the conference stage set a distinctly San Diego scene for SPC Advance 2026, where California’s SB 54 figured prominently in discussions throughout the event.https://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/10/billerud-slide.TumhCTUxGP.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Billerud’s Steve Fuller highlighted how fiber-based packaging can take on more functions traditionally handled by plastic, using fiber substrates for structure and thin functional layers to provide barriers against grease, oxygen, aroma, and moisture.https://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/10/rpet.s5trBvZPYY.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70From l. to r., Adam Gendell, Pierre Benabidès, and Camille Herrera discuss the need for stronger, more consistent demand for rPET, along with the longer-term sourcing, investment, and processing strategies required to support a stable recycled PET market.https://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/10/perpetual-slide.GJ4ftzjJTq.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Ellie Moss of Perpetual emphasized that reuse and refill systems can deliver value beyond source reduction, helping companies manage policy and supply-chain risks while creating stronger customer connections and generating new data on product use and return behavior.https://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/10/buckingham.eqGoYMWlIE.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Shane Buckingham, chief of staff for Circular Action Alliance, explained that recyclability under SB 54 depends on what happens across the entire recovery system, from collection and MRF sorting to reprocessing and end-market demand.https://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/10/chidley.7VxDbbcPgg.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Stuart Chidley of Reposit, said scaling reuse will require shared systems for packaging, returns, logistics, washing, and data, along with coordination across brands, retailers, and other partners.https://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/10/roberts.eVsg2Hg0Fh.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/10/dylan.d9CV6b7F46.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Anja Brandon of the Ocean Conservancy and Dylan de Thomas of The Recycling Partnership discuss how SB 54 gives producers multiple paths to source reduction, with opportunities varying widely depending on package format and complexity.https://www.packworld.com/packexpo/article/22976181/four-ways-to-use-pmmi-prosource-to-prep-for-pack-expoPackaging Worlden2026-10-06T20:08:00.000ZFour Ways to Use PMMI ProSource to Prep for PACK EXPOhttps://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/10/prosource-screen-capture.6QATz6VHsr.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Using PMMI ProSource's filter system, you can find exhibitors at PACK EXPO by equipment type, package type, location and more.https://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/10/pack-expo-show-floor.slkvQhCzym.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70PMMI ProSource can help you build a simple plan before you hit the halls of PACK EXPO.https://www.packworld.com/trends/controls-machine-components/article/22975866/magnetic-transport-drives-washdown-hffs-pouch-machinesPackaging Worlden2026-10-06T17:43:15.000ZWashdown Requirements Drive HF/F/S OEM to Magnetic Transporthttps://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/10/bartelt-01.mwqS96AV6q.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70The MAG-B from Bartelt is a compact horizontal form fill seal (HF/F/S) machine that features the stainless steel XTS Hygienic and runs in simplex or duplex configurations.https://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/10/bartelt-03.xPlTDloECg.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Bartelt’s MAG-B compact, MAG-L linear, and MAG-R rotary HFFS packaging machines rely on IP65 and IP69K XTS linear transport technologies from Beckhoff (rotary XTS track for MAG-R shown prior to installation).https://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/10/bartelt-05.YbTcWB3Jjk.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70XTS intelligent transport technology also enables scalable MAG-B operation from simplex to triplex indexing. Other features include on-the-fly clamping, controlled shaking for product settling, and optimized nitrogen filling.https://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/10/bartelt-06.qpp8fvtCi2.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Closeup of the XTS Hygienic, which permits washdown in environments with rigorous sanitary and cleaning requirements.https://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/10/bartelt-07.USIWUJopyo.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70An ultra-compact C6032 industrial PC provides significant processing power while occupying minimal cabinet space.https://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/10/bartelt-10.uU2vEvbvFo.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70TwinCAT includes built-in XTS track simulation and supports a remote connection to the controller for commissioning and support.https://www.packworld.com/trends/package-design/article/22975688/cocacola-scores-a-fan-connection-with-football-packagingPackaging Worlden2026-10-06T14:52:06.000ZCoca-Cola Scores a Fan Connection with Football Packaginghttps://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/10/seattle-seahawks-case.YxrKOREq21.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Seattle Seahawks branding takes a prominent role on one of Coca-Cola’s limited-time 12-pack cases for football season.https://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/10/texas-tech-case.5br7u6wyYW.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70The limited-time Coca-Cola 12-pack design for the Texas Tech Red Raiders.https://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/10/ucla-usc-combo-case.25Ov3Of6cb.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Some rivalries like USC vs UCLA are featured in the limited-time packaging.https://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/10/las-vegas-raiders-wet-bottle.KHIbvxn0ek.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Coca-Cola’s 20-oz bottles like this Las Vegas Raiders example feature team graphics beneath the brand mark.https://www.packworld.com/rigid/filling-capping-closing/article/22975437/asahi-brewing-in-wisconsin-35m-investmentPackaging Worlden2026-10-05T14:00:00.000Z'Born in Japan, Brewed in Wisconsin' https://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/2d-tooling-inset.ogWv5tAYO3.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Robotic tooling that would be used if 21-oz bottles were in production. 12-oz bottles were on the line at the time of <i>PW</i>'s visit.https://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/2b-carton-setup.9YMJjEnqBe.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Eight paperboard carriers at a time are picked from magazine feeds and erected so that they can be picked and placed into corrugated cases that can be seen on the right.<br>https://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/5-stretch-wrap.uvTRk2FrxR.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/1-depalletizer.Ydqeu3X7dm.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70In addition to sweeping layers of bottles from full pallets, the depalletizer removes and stacks slip sheets.https://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/2c-case-loading.8wBK9axss7.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70One of two robotic pickers responsible for picking bottles from a four-lane infeed conveyor and placing them into paperboard carriers that are already inside their corrugated caseshttps://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/2-rinse-fill.F9C1QpT39v.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Rinser, filler, and crowner are all enclosed in a HEPA-filtered room.https://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/1a-beauty-shot.NwF4eboFdn.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Both 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.https://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/2a-pasteurizer.kcQHI6RrHD.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Bottles in the foreground are just about to enter the pasteurizer while the ones in the background have exited the pasteurizer and are on their way to the labeler.https://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/4-palletizeimg-9194.oOemsxpEX4.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Closed cases pass through a checkweigher and ink-jet coder before making their way to this palletizer.https://www.packworld.com/trends/package-design/article/22975723/thepackhub-taylors-port-lightweights-wine-bottle-zamora-company-reduces-bottle-materials-and-bullard-spirits-introduces-recyclable-pouchesPackaging Worlden2026-10-05T12:00:00.000ZTaylor's Port Lightweights Wine Bottle, Zamora Company Reduces Bottle Materials, and Bullards Spirits Introduces Recyclable Poucheshttps://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/10/taylor-s-port.r7ynVcuVeC.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70The new proprietary bottle weighs 15.5 oz (440 g), compared with 20.5 oz (580 g) for the previous version.https://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/10/bullard-spirits.NuarbVbO5N.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70The stand-up pouch has been designed to contain seven 3.4fl oz (100ml) servings while providing an easy-pour format suitable for repeated dispensing.https://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/10/zamora.DOh70pGLTy.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70The change removes 1.1 oz (30 g) of glass from each bottle while retaining the established Bordeaux bottle format.