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Association for Contract Packagers and Manufacturers and European Co-Packers Association Collaborate

With shared missions of furthering the awareness and use of the contract packaging and contract manufacturing (CP/CM) industry in their r...

Sun Chemical and DIC Corporation Acquire Digital Inks Business

Sun Chemical and its parent company, DIC Corporation, have entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares of Sensient Imaging Te...

BillerudKorsnäs Introduces Life Cycle Assessment Tool for Packaging

Many brands and retailers could reduce the climate impact of their packaging up to 50%, based on a large number of life cycle assessments...

Mondelēz International and Berry Global Collaborate on Advanced Recycling Technology Project

Mondelēz International is collaborating with longtime supplier Berry Global Group Inc. to supply packaging containing recycled plastic fo...

Non-Dairy Frozen Bar Brand Now Sells Direct to Consumers

Chloe’s, a leading innovator of non-dairy frozen novelties, has launched its direct-to-consumer ecommerce capabilities. Customers now can...

Increase in Extended Content Label Orders Due to Coronavirus-Related Clinical Trials

Luminer, a labeling solutions provider specializing in extended content labels, has seen a significant rise in demand for extended conten...

Mark Navin Promoted to VP of Sales at Spee-Dee Packaging Machinery

Spee-Dee Packaging Machinery announced Mark Navin has been promoted to Vice President of Sales. Navin has been with the company for 25 ye...

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Labels

New Bottle with In-Mold Label Capability Launches from Berry Global

Berry Global Group Inc. introduces a new 128 oz. bottle intended for a variety of industrial products that has compatibility with in-mold label (IML) decoration. The new bottle is designed …

New Products & Materials

OPTIMA Automation Solution Manufactures and Packages Blood Collection Tubes

The Optima Automation solution combines the many functions inline up to the final transport packaging of the blood collection tubes. …

Paperboard/Corrugated/Cartons

Healist Advanced Naturals CBD Range Balances Science and Nature

Wellness startup Present Life launches Healist Advanced Naturals, a clinically supported CBD range, with a cut-through brand strategy that marries science and nature by Robot Food. …

Beverage Packaging

KlikLok ACE Carton Former Focuses on Ergonomics, Sustainability and Efficiency

Syntegon Technology has launched its new Kliklok ACE (Advanced Carton Erector) carton former platform at its virtual show booth. …

Personal Care Packaging

Direct-to-Shape Digital Decoration Service for Tubes

Hoffmann Neopac, a global provider of packaging for a broad array of industries and applications, has introduced DigitAll360°, a new direct-to-shape digital decoration service for tubes. …

New Products & Materials

Compact Gecko Single-Pad Gripper for Small-Footprint Applications

OnRobot, a global leader in robotic end-of-arm tooling, has launched a compact, single-pad version of its innovative Gecko no-mark adhesive gripper. …

Beer/Wine/Spirits Packaging

Budweiser Commemorates Memorial Day with Limited Edition Design

Budweiser unveils the new, patriotic-themed family pack of products with red, white and blue camo-designed cans and large packs honoring the five branches of the United States Military. …

Best Practices to Combat Product Counterfeiting and Diversion

The brand protection company presents peer-based research compiled from 100 interviews with brand protection professionals best practices to combat product counterfeiting. Based on 100 interviews with brand protection execs In highly regulated industries with complex operating environments: Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG), Pharmaceuticals, and Wine & Spirits.

Prepared Foods

Dispelling 3 Common Myths about Sustainable Packaging

The demand for sustainable products and packaging is only growing. With continuous innovations to packaging technologies, brands have many options for improving their packaging and reaching sustainably minded consumers.

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Blogs

Cannabis Industry Ignites Job Market for Design and Packaging

By Tom Newmaster

Over 200,000 full-time jobs and growing — that’s the impact cannabis is having on our economy. This data didn’t come from the US government, but from a study reported in Leafly, the largest cannabis website in the world.

Can Augmented Reality Improve Manufacturing?

By Mark Howard

Staying Competitive with Automation

By John Kuhnz

Prepared Foods
Editor’s Note: Hype and Hysteria

Kristen Kazarian

Our daily lives have been upended since this pandemic hit. Many people across diverse industries were furloughed or lost their jobs entirely. The global economy was hit and we feel it in the United States. In fact, the Business Insider reports that the U.S. economy may slump 30% in this second quarter.

Films & Coatings
Corrugated Box Producers Help Sustain Supply Chain Agility

Rachel Kenyon

People around the world are learning the hard way how completely dependent we all are upon reliable supply chains to keep our economy — and our lifestyles — running. In the shadow of quarantines and social distancing guidelines, consumers have had to rely more than ever on ecommerce to deliver necessities.

Pharma/Medical Packaging
5 Things to Do Before Selling CBD Products

Christian Kasteler

Before you begin adding products with a CBD boost, it’s important to do your homework and understand the market landscape. Here are just a few of the things you may not have known should be part of creating and selling CBD products.

Paperboard/Corrugated/Cartons
What shipping container system is best for the environment?

The corrugated industry regularly evaluates its environmental footprint by commissioning third-party, peer-reviewed, ISO-compliant life cycle assessments (LCAs) to objectively assess corrugated packaging’s impact on the environment.

Packaging Strategies

2020 May

This issue of Packaging Strategies highlights alcohol consumption trends during coronavirus including social media engagement; how to get the best pricing for your business and your customers; when and how to automate your packaging line; a jerky snack brand redesign; the importance of flexible packaging; and the tipping point in eCommerce.
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