Coding, Printing & Labeling

Walmart roils the case-coding waters

Online ink-jet printing of GTIN on cases is a key to late-stage customization that lets CPG companies minimize the cost of corrugated. Now Walmart is banning ink-jet GTIN.

April 26, 2016

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Contract Packaging

CPA continues partnership with IPACK-IMA

The Contract Packaging Association has announced a continued partnership with IPACK-IMA, one of the largest global exhibitions for processing, packaging, converting, and logistics.

April 26, 2016

Contract Packaging

Rise of the collaborative co-pack robots

Human-form robots are moving upstream from palletizing to work — cheaply — alongside their human counterparts.

April 5, 2016

Contract Packaging

Beyond the annual meeting

A new award recipient, a new scholarship season, new education, and more at the Contract Packaging Annual Meeting.

April 1, 2016

Contract Packaging

Ain’t no stoppin’ him now

A 'Personal Best' Q&A with insights from Randy Shaw, who as president of Bloomingdale, IL-based Assemblies Unlimited, runs a national network of more than 50 U.S. co-packers with a sweet spot in foods and dietary supplements.

April 1, 2016

Contract Packaging

And they said it couldn’t be done

More insight into AuditOne, the new standard that could significantly reduce auditing time and compliance effort.

April 1, 2016

Contract Packaging

Perspectives on a season of great losses and gains

Since its existence the Contract Packaging Association (CPA) has certainly gone through its ups and downs. The last couple of months have been no exception....

April 1, 2016

Secondary Packaging

Cartoner Efficiencies Help Contract Packager Satisfy Customers

Servo-driven unit reaches speeds of up to 400 cartons/min in a small footprint, helping QPSI put its supply chain discipline to work.

March 17, 2016

Contract Packaging

Follow the money

The big are getting bigger as co-packers rise and converge on an infusion of investment dollars.

March 10, 2016

Contract Packaging

Packaging's Role in ‘The Fate of Pharma’

Costs, market consolidation, regulatory scrutiny and other factors put the pharmaceutical industry under pressure, but what does this mean to the function of packaging within the pharmaceutical sector?

March 8, 2016

Contract Packaging

Improving Site Efficiency Reported as Primary Contract Packaging Goal

Contract packagers/manufacturers and third-party logistics providers also identify quality control and compliance as key challenges in Nulogy survey.

February 24, 2016

Contract Packaging

Tom Bacon, contract packaging pioneer, passes away

Tom Bacon, president of Aaron Thomas Company, has passed away, leaving the industry with a model for dedication, success, kindness.

February 17, 2016

Contract packaging

Generics Factor Into Pharmaceutical Packaging Equipment Market Growth

By 2020, this market will be worth US$7.24 billion, says new report, although cost-cutting measures will slow growth.

February 10, 2016