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Sustainable Packaging

Recycled content in corrugated boxes reaches nearly 50%

This new average, along with a record-high rate of old corrugated container recovery in 2015, illustrate the corrugated industry’s commitment to sustainable packaging.

September 1, 2016

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Robotics sweeten WIP at World’s Finest Chocolate

Optimizing Work In Process through robotics was critical at this Chicago confectionery company, while new flow wrapping equipment gives chocolate bars a new look.

August 29, 2016

Sustainable Packaging

Krones tapped for MEG’s new PET recycling plant project

Mitteldeutsche Erfrischungsgetränke GmbH & Co. KG (MEG) is building a recycling plant near Aachen, Germany to process more deposit-bearing and non-returnable bottles into regranulate.

August 19, 2016

Sustainable Packaging

The outlook for recyclable packaging materials

New report examines four factors driving the increased global demand for recyclable packaging materials.

August 18, 2016

Material handling

Sharp Packaging Services Selects TraceLink to Achieve DSCSA Compliance

Partnership will help Sharp Packaging Services eliminate point-to-point integration complexities and reduce business risk for its extensive pharmaceutical customer base.

August 10, 2016

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Contract Packaging

Changing supply chain realities for contract packagers

From consumerization to e-commerce to the evolving role of social media, there is no doubt that the packaged goods supply chain is not what it used to be, and contract packagers had better pay heed.

August 1, 2016

Recycling

Challenge and Opportunity in Medical Marijuana Packaging

With constant changes to regulations, it’s an unstable time for the medical marijuana market. But with market estimates in the billions, some packaging suppliers are finding that the risks are worth the rewards.

July 19, 2016

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Live from the BioLogistics Summit: Successful Clinical Trials Depend on Logistics

With sensitive clinical trial materials, logistics must be considered from the start. A clinical supplies and management consultant provides tips on planning, packaging and shipping to overcome logistical challenges.

June 29, 2016

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Packaging excellence personified

New in the 2016 DuPont Awards are six Diamond Award Finalists plus a new Leadership in Innovation Award. A PET jar with remarkable thermal properties wins the Diamond Award.

June 28, 2016

Sustainable Packaging

Green packaging market set to grow through 2020

Study estimates the future growth of global green packaging and lists drivers for that growth, including consumers’ increasing interests in health and the environment.

June 26, 2016

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Medical devices and packaging demand simultaneous development

Sometimes the packaging of medical devices may be more challenging than the development of the device itself, reveals Dr. Jagdish Chaturvedi in this exclusive Q&A with Vimal Kumar, Healthcare Packaging’s Life Sciences from India Columnist.

June 14, 2016