PMMI News

Healthcare Packaging EXPO 2017 leads the way in pharma packaging innovation

Co-located with PACK EXPO Las Vegas, the event is the successor to the most comprehensive pharma event in years.

May 24, 2017

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Cartons and boxes

Jospak: Fiber-based food tray

The fiber-based tray provides a large printable surface for product messaging, and it is hermetically sealed with lidding film, which makes the tray suitable for modified atmosphere packaging.

May 24, 2017

Reusable/Returnable

Water Vest wins DuPont Diamond

This year’s Diamond Award, the highest honor in the annual Dupont Award for Packaging Innovation, was awarded to the Fritz™ Water Vest, which allows people in developing countries to carry up to 20 pounds of water easily and safely.

May 22, 2017

Sustainable Packaging

Research will quantify capital landscape for recycling, circular economy

The goal of the Closed Loop Foundation study is to provide stakeholders with practical guidance on investable opportunities across a wide spectrum of types and sources of capital.

May 22, 2017

Sustainable Packaging

Assessing global sustainable packaging challenges

In a new report, Smithers Pira explores the hurdles to sustainable packaging growth, which include the complex interaction between products and packaging, and increasing governmental regulations.

May 21, 2017

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Cannabis corner: Mexico, Canada, and new packaging innovation

The pharmaceutical cannabis sector is expected to reach over $23 billion by 2020 in the U.S. alone, according to ArcView Market Research. New players, from countries to packaging companies, are entering the growing market.

May 18, 2017

Material handling

How an increasingly patient-centric approach is impacting cold chain

The custom nature of patient-centric treatments introduces new questions for pharmaceutical manufacturers and stakeholders in the pharma and biologics cold chain.

May 17, 2017

Recycling

Bunting Magnetics co. expands its international sales team

David Bocanegra will assume the position of Sales Manager for the Mexico region.

May 16, 2017

Containers

Loadhog Limited: User-friendly, collapsible transit container

The collapsible container features an integrated divider system, allowing the user to divide package contents, and the new design provides significant strength to prevent damage.

May 15, 2017

Flexibles

Unilever develops technology to tackle plastic sachet waste

Created with the Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging IVV in Germany, new technology channels plastic sachet waste back into the supply chain.

May 13, 2017

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Process Data Analytics Software

Seeq R17 expands easy-to-use visual data analytics, and introduces monitoring and predictive analytics features.

May 11, 2017

Sustainable Packaging

Conagra honors employees' commitment to sustainability

From introducing more energy-efficient light bulbs to completely reconfiguring packaging and processes, the Sustainable Development Award projects have delivered $232 million in cost savings since 2009.

May 10, 2017

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'Virtuous Circle' project partners announce research on recycling for multi-layer packaging

Multi-layer packaging, while highly effective, has been criticized for being challenging to recycle due to the challenges of separating the different layers and sorting them by type.

May 5, 2017