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Kroger and Walgreens Expand Pilot of Services

Kroger and Walgreens are expanding their exploratory pilot of Kroger Express and Kroger Pickup to 35 Knoxville, Tennessee-area Walgreens ...

SOMIC Acquires German Mechanical Manufacturer

SOMIC Group, the parent company of SOMIC America, has acquired MechanikZentrum Schmidbauer, a mechanical manufacturing company in Ha...

Cannabis Education Sessions to Be Featured at PROCESS EXPO

At PROCESS EXPO, several education sessions will offer insights from cannabis experts discussing food safety, government regula...

Standard-Knapp Partners with End of Line Packaging Experts

Standard-Knapp (S-K) based in Portland, Connecticut, announced an agreement to partner with EoL Packaging Experts (EoL), an international...

5 Trends Disrupting the Packaging Sector

Most of these innovations, from gable-topped milk cartons to a plant-based Coca-Cola bottle, drive consumer demand for sustainable packag...

General Mills to Reduce Pesticide Use in Supply Chain

Following engagement with As You Sow and other investors, General Mills has stated its intention to reduce the use of synthetic pesticide...

Graham Packaging Snags 2019 Sustainability Award

Graham Packaging was honored with a 2019 Sustainability Award from the Business Intelligence Group in the Sustainability Leadership (Orga...

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Case Forming/ Packing/ Sealing

Aftermarket Program Improves Uptime & Performance for End-of-Line Machines

Brenton will display a new, multifaceted aftermarket program that reduces downtime and increases the flexibility of end-of-line machines at PACK EXPO Las Vegas. …

Rigid Containers

CBD Lotions Aim to Restore Balance

Bluebird Botanicals, a family owned manufacturer and distributor of high-quality hemp extracts and CBD oils, has launched a line of CBD lotions. …

New Products & Materials

Lighter Jars for Cannabis Industry Made with Renewable Materials

Hansen Packaging has developed a full product line of jars for the cannabis industry with benefits such as: a drastic reduction in the amount of material used in making the jars, …

Robotics

Entry-Level Flow Wrapper Includes Robotic Integration

Bosch Packaging Technology will introduce its entry-level Pack 102 horizontal flow wrapper using a Fanuc Scara robot at IBIE. …

Beer/Wine/Spirits Packaging

A Popular Ale's Toast to Change

Toast — the planet-saving, certified B Corp brand that brews beer from surplus fresh bread and uses its profits to help fix the food system — has partnered with B&B …

Conveyors

FlexMove Conveyor Platform Merges Two Existing Products Lines

Dorner has consolidated two existing product lines and unified them into a single platform called FlexMove. While the FlexMove name isn’t new, it now incorporates the features and strengths of …

Personal Care Packaging

Linear Transport Systems Accelerate Machinery Advances

Advances in all areas of automation technology continue to enable packaging operations to do more with less. New mechatronic solutions, which combine the principles of mechanical and electronic engineering for …

PMMI Corner

Choosing the Right Pouch

Kristin Joker

When making the choice between premade pouches and form-fill-seal, OEMs should consider factors like run speed, changeovers and flexibility of package sizes handled, according to the 2019 Flexible Packaging Assessment by PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies.

Special Reports

Packaging and the Gender Gap

Kristin Joker

PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, established the Packaging & Processing Women’s Leadership Network (PPWLN) to recruit, retain and advance women’s careers in packaging and processing.

Classifieds

Blogs

Building Blocks to the Smart Factory

By Jonathan Wilkins

America’s uptake of robotic technology is increasing. Combined with the country’s desire for products “Made in America” and the political backing to support this campaign — it is an exciting time for U.S manufacturing.

Digital Evolution Creates Exciting Possibilities

4 Packaging Trends to Consider for 2020

By Chroma Color Corporation

Supply Side

The Rise of Rental Machinery

Kristin Joker

The packaging machinery market is seeing an uptick in demand for rental machinery. There are three key drivers of this trend: flexibility, cost and return on investment. Continuously evolving consumer demands and the explosion of SKUs means that flexibility is paramount, particularly in the food and beverage markets.

Sustainable Packaging

The Future of Flexible Packaging

Kristin Joker

Flexible packaging accounts for 19 percent of the overall packaging market and is expected to grow at a rate of 3.9 percent CAGR by 2023, according to the 2019 Flexible Packaging Marketing Assessment by PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies.

Why We Need Clearer Food Labels

Kristin Joker

Americans throw out about $161 billion worth of food each year, and consumer uncertainty about the meaning of the dates that appear on the labels of packaged foods is believed to contribute to about 20 percent of food waste in the home. To dispel this confusion and reduce food waste, the FDA is pushing for clearer food labels.

Unitizing/ Palletizing

What Does “Collaborative” In Packaging Really Mean?

Jack Uhl

Only one in five companies have fully integrated automation lines in existence today, igniting a growing competitive demand to adopt technology on the plant floor to deal with the uptick in market complexity.

Packaging Strategies

2019 August

In this issue of Packaging Strategies, we cover the Top 100 food & beverage packaging companies, 3D technology for experience and brand packaging, linear transport systems, case and tray sealing, frozen food trends and more!

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