E-commerce

Five packaging trends for 2018

Among them, packaging as a solution for global food waste, reinvigorated packaging for e-commerce, minimalistic design, and more.

December 31, 2017

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Barrier IML for new mayo

In August 2017, the leading South African food maker Clover Industries Ltd. surprised South African consumers with Cream O’Naise: a brand-new, creamy mayonnaise in a rectangular package injection-molded of polypropylene.

December 13, 2017

PMMI News

RPA expands PMMI partnership at PACK EXPO East

The Reusable Packaging Association Pavilion makes its Philadelphia debut.

December 12, 2017

Flexibles

New report forecasts stand-up pouch demand will top $4.5 billion by 2021

Total supply chain cost and sustainability issues continue to be the key drivers of demand for stand-up pouches.

December 12, 2017

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The state of the global fiber-based packaging market

New report provides forecast for the growth of the global fiber-based packaging market as well as identifies drivers and opportunities.

December 12, 2017

Flexibles

Kansas City Chiefs ‘go nuts’ over compostable peanut bag

First-of-its-kind compostable packaging for peanuts debuts at Arrowhead Stadium, scoring a victory for the Kansas City Chief’s Extra Yard for the Environment program.

December 11, 2017

Flexibles

Bath salts get biopolymer bag

Skincare company with a passion for protecting the health of people and the planet switches to polyethylene made from sugarcane for its Himalayan Bath Salts.

December 11, 2017

Operational Excellence

5 trends unfolding in the pharmaceutical supply chain

Expect gene-based therapies, ocean shipments and cost issues to have an impact on temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals and biologics in 2018.

December 7, 2017

Sustainability

World’s lightest 3-piece steel aerosol can

What’s said to be the world’s lightest three-piece steel aerosol container is a good example of the environmental dividends that can be gained through targeted improvements in process engineering systems in high-volume packaging production.

December 6, 2017

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Surge in developments boosting med device packaging market

A rapid growth in investments in the medical device market leads to businesses spending more on the packaging of medical devices.

December 5, 2017

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Be positive about sustainable packaging

Let’s stop for a minute and consider some of the positive sustainability initiatives of the food packaging economy.

December 1, 2017

Adhesive application

Reliable adhesive application at top speed

For the tamper-evident seal required by the German Mineral Water Ordinance, this beverage bottler deploys some innovative adhesive application technology.

December 1, 2017

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Packaging and sustainability

Among the speakers at the recent “Sustainability In Packaging Europe 2017” conference in Barcelona was Werner Bosmans, Coordinator Plastics Strategy of European Commission, DG Environment.

December 1, 2017