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The Association of Plastic Recyclers Develops Protocols for Recycling Industry

The initial phase of the first-ever industry effort designed to provide packaging manufacturers the ability to assess the sortability of ...

WorldStar Packaging Awards 2019 Entries Accepted

WPO (World Packaging Organization) has opened the entries for the WorldStar Packaging Awards. Packages eligible for WorldStar are those t...

Multivac Hires Industry Veterans for Top Roles

MULTIVAC Inc. chooses two industry veterans for new and important roles, continuing the succession plan that resulted from the ...

30 Years for Matrix Packaging Machinery

Wisconsin-based Matrix Packaging Machinery, a product brand of ProMachNow, is in its 30th anniversary year. Willden brothers, Marce...

BillerudKorsnäs Joins Fight Against Ocean Litter

BillerudKorsnäs is encouraging action against ocean litter in a series of U.S. events, in theme with this year's World Oceans Da...

RPA Launches Website as Resource on Benefits of Reusable Transport Packaging

The Reusable Packaging Association (RPA) launched a new campaign promoting the value of reusable transport packaging systems for the...

The 2018 Paperboard Packaging Competition Adds Digital Category

The Paperboard Packaging Council’s (PPC) 2018 North American Paperboard Packaging Competition will feature a new cat...

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Meat/Seafood Packaging

Artisan Meatballs Launch in Convenient Frozen Foods Packaging

Rosina Food Products Inc. has introduced a line of chef-inspired artisan meatballs featuring bold flavors and eye-catching graphics. …

Personal Care Packaging

Purple Robotics Launches Vacuum Gripper for Collaborative Applications

Purple Robotics, a new company founded by three former Universal Robots engineers, has launched the PR10, an innovative vacuum gripper designed for collaborative applications with a double-grip function. …

Labels

Hero Laundry Detergent Exudes Masculine Vibe

Hero Clean worked with Berlin Packaging to develop a rugged, military-inspired line of packaging for their laundry detergent products specifically catered to men to help eliminate the worst odors, remove …

Form-Fill-Seal/Filling & Closing

AlliedFlex Technologies Launches Capper/Filler for Pouches

ALLIEDFLEX has released its newest machine for filling liquids, the FLX MonoSpout Pouch Filling and Capping machine for filling and capping popular pre-made spouted standup pouches. …

Supplier Products

Automatic Cartoners Get Productivity and Flexibility Enhancements

ESS Technologies has enhanced the design of its line of automatic horizontal and vertical cartoners. The SC Series and VC Series cartoners offer reliable performance and fast changeover, with the …

Rigid Containers

La Bella Debuts Kids Shampoo & Body Wash in Sesame Street Character Packaging

Hispanic beauty brand debuts La Bella Niños Extra Gentle 3-in-1 Body Wash, Shampoo & Conditioner. The packaging features the beloved Cookie Monster character from Sesame Street. …

Prepared Foods

A New Culture in Snacking

Many well-known brands and start-ups are introducing snack products. The accelerating pace of product introductions is creating opportunities in multiple packaging segments, ranging from flexible pouches to single-serve cups. …

Growing Flexible Packaging Demand

Maria Ferrante

Environmentally conscious consumers are looking for packaging that uses fewer resources and less energy than other forms of packaging. Flexible packaging minimizes transport costs between the converter, packager/filler, retailer and end user.

Paperboard/Corrugated/Cartons

Opportunities and Challenges for Packaging

Richard Cope, senior trend consultant at Mintel, was in Prague in April to give the keynote at Let’s Paper The World 2018, the first European shopping bag summit. In an interview with the Mondi Newsroom, Cope expanded on insights he shared with the summit’s participants.

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Blogs

6 Product Packaging Mistakes That Are Costing You Money

By David Roberge

Product packaging is important. You've heard this before, and it's still true. If your product packaging isn't the best it can be, it's probably costing you more money than it could be. To help your brand shine on and off the shelf, here are 6 packaging mistakes that are costing you money and how to remedy them.

How Eco-Packaging Impacts Sustainability

By David Roberge

Why You Can't Ignore Shrink Packaging

By David Roberge

Controls/Robotics

Product Focus: Robotics

Supplier products featuring innovations in robotics.

Personal Care Packaging

Boosting Sustainability and Your Bottom Line with Folding Boxboard

Ian Lifshitz

Folding boxboard (FBB) innovation is changing the global standard. As this on-the-rise packaging technology continues to become more prevalent globally and in the North American market, printers must be aware of both why the market is on the up and up, and how they can best adapt to this technology to give their package printing customers the end-results they desire.

Food Service Packaging

Study Confirms Cleanliness of Corrugated Shippers

Rachel Kenyon

As supply-chain dynamics continue to be scrutinized for food safety issues, scientific research repeatedly confirms that corrugated is also a safe container for shipping fresh produce.

Paperboard/Corrugated/Cartons

Rigid Containers Get a Modern Twist

Hallie Forcinio

Kathie Canning

Dairies and cheesemakers often choose rigid containers to set products apart from the competition and meet sustainability targets. And new rigid container offerings can help dairy processors enhance shelf impact, sustainability and convenience.

Packaging Strategies

2018 June

In this issue of Packaging Strategies, we take a look at self-care product packaging trends, metallized films technology, and much more!

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