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Cutting-edge innovations honored at Pharmapack Europe

The Innovation Gallery offered a unique opportunity to discover the latest innovations in packaging and drug delivery solutions during the Paris event.

February 11, 2016

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Material handling

Three Life Science Cold Chain Trends to Watch in 2016

Driving down costs, growth in biologics/biosimilars, and passive bulk shippers identified by cold chain veteran as key issues.

February 2, 2016

Operational Excellence

Biologics, 'cold chain' among key issues in clinical trials packaging

Fisher Clinical Services’ Global Cold Chain Director Alex Guillen discusses developments in clinical trials packaging, including sustainability and cost issues.

February 1, 2016

Recycling

RIT students redesign Wegmans’ packs for convenience, sustainability

Student teams from RIT redesign packaging for Wegmans’ orange juice and Greek yogurt, creating greater convenience and cost savings and using sustainable materials.

January 22, 2016

Protective/transport packaging

Internet shopping boosting protective packaging demand

Yet gains will moderate and offshoring of durable goods manufacturing presents a challenge to local packaging providers, says Freedonia report.

January 7, 2016

Sustainable Packaging

Reduce, reuse, recycle is the theme for GreenerPackage.com’s top 10 of 2015

Most-read articles center around commercial applications that reduce the use of petroleum-based plastics, the reuse of packaging materials, and recycling.

January 5, 2016

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Home-delivered meals

The latest trend in home-delivered meals is to have pre-portioned uncooked gourmet foods delivered along with an established recipe so that consumers cook the food themselves.

January 4, 2016

Controls & Machine Components

Streamlining Integration with Pack ML

Lack of standardization in packaging lines—and manufacturing as a whole—results in time-consuming and expensive integration processes during line upgrades. More integrated manufacturing systems using PackML are benefitting not only end users, but OEMs, integrators and technology providers.

December 24, 2015

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Intertape Polymer Group launches the AP7000 Inflatable Air Pillow System

Intertape Polymer Group Inc. (“IPG” or the "Company"), a leading manufacturer of packaging products and machinery, has launched its leading air pillow machine solution-- the AP7000.

December 17, 2015

Controls & Machine Components

Medical Devices Enter the Information Age

Despite increasing competitive and regulatory pressures, medical device manufacturers have an opportunity to seize a significantly growing market. Streamlining operations through automation will be key.

December 15, 2015

Material handling

Fisher Dishes on Global Clinical Trials Markets

Technology is advancing so fast that unless you have full-time people keeping track of it, a company's capabilities can become quickly obsolete and they will fall behind their competitors.

December 10, 2015

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Nine beverage labeling packaging trends to watch

Environmentally friendly packaging as well as packages that address consumers’ desire for healthier products are among the trends beverage producers should be noting.

December 5, 2015

Recycling

McCormick & Co.—perfecting the art of staying relevant

A visit to McCormick & Co.’s Technical Innovation Center in Hunt Valley, MD, makes it clear that packaging is taken very seriously at this 126-year-old food manufacturer.

December 1, 2015