Sustainable Packaging

U.S. PET recycling rate climbs to highest rate yet: 30.8%

Report shows highest domestic recycling rate to date in 2012; however, supply of RPET could not keep up with demand, and declining bale yield remained an issue.

October 17, 2013

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Recyclable cheese pack provides functional benefits too

FrieslandCampina partners with resin and film suppliers to develop a recyclable bottom sheet for its cheese packaging that can be recycled.

October 16, 2013

Recycling

Food safety factors driving equipment upgrades

New regulations, the global food supply chain, changing science, consumer expectations, the Internet-enabled speed with which illnesses are reported and other factors all play a role on equipment upgrades.

October 16, 2013

Flexibles

Principal flexible packaging performance characteristics

For many years, packaging professionals summarized the functions of packages into three major “buckets”: Protection, Utility, and Motivation.

October 16, 2013

Secondary Packaging

Stretch hooding protects sparkling wine

In order to transport palletised beverage cartons to the central warehouses and distribution centres of its customers, the German market leader for sparkling wine, Rotkäppchen-Mumm Sektkellereien GmbH, Freyburg (Unstrut), decided to equip two of its production locations with stretch hood M high-capacity packaging systems.

October 16, 2013

Converting equipment

Packaging helps consumers say 'hello' to new oral care line

Suppliers partner to speed ‘seriously friendly oral care’ products to market in innovative packaging that employs shapes, colors, and recycled materials.

October 15, 2013

Flexibles

Milwaukee gets word out on plastic film recycling

Milwaukee engages in partnerships to encourage consumers to recycle not just plastic bags, but also plastic film wraps used for product packaging as well.

October 15, 2013

Controls & Machine Components

Why PackML is good for packaging lines

What is PackML? Simply, it is a standardized way of looking at machine states, operating modes and tag names plus a modular approach to machine control code.

October 14, 2013

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A random-size case sealer from Schneider Packaging Equipment applies water-activated tape

This machine brings automation and case size versatility to the application of water-activated tape. This style of tape is completely recyclable, and cases sealed with water-activated tape offer tamper evidence.

October 11, 2013

Material handling

Update on serialization and unique device identification regulatory developments

Key regulatory developments could preempt California e-pedigree and provide clarity for manufacturers and packagers of pharmaceuticals, biologics, and medical devices.

October 10, 2013

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Packaging in the New Millennium – Part I

Speaker: Pat Reynolds, Packaging World Magazine; Gordon Bockner, Business Development Associates

October 9, 2013

Sustainability

Pipette provider rewards reuse by planting trees

Rainin Instrument works with American Forests to plant a tree every time one of its service return kits is reused, with a minimum commitment of 5000 trees in 2013.

October 8, 2013

Sustainable Packaging

How can green packaging be simultaneously more AND less important to todays consumers?

There’s both more and less interest in going green. It’s a head-scratcher, but Mintel Group's Lynn Dornblaser unraveled the mystery to Pack Expo 2013 attendees.

October 7, 2013