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Top Packaging Innovations of 2021

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Pet Food Recall Expands Due to Aflatoxin Health Risk

According to the FDA website: Midwestern Pet Foods, Inc. of Evansville, Ind. is expanding its December 30, 2020 voluntary recall of certain…

PMMI Awards Bill Zito Scholarship to Indiana State University Student

The scholarship was established to honor Packaging Hall of Famer and longtime Enercon employee, Bill Zito, who strongly believed in the imp…

Announcing the Winners of WorldStar Packaging Awards 2021

Though the WPO (World Packaging Organisation) turned to virtual judging for WorldStar 21 with two rounds of judging taking place, WPO membe…

Cardbox Packaging Receives Carton Austria Award for Confectionery Packaging

The jury award was given to the Manner Mini Mix gift box which was made by Cardbox Packaging Wolfsberg and also by Metsä Board as the cardb…

TricorBraun to be Acquired by Ares Management and Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board

TricorBraun has entered into a definitive stock purchase agreement with funds managed by Ares Management Corporation’s Private Equity Group…

Smithfield Foods Prepares for COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution to Employees

Smithfield Foods, the world’s largest pork processor, announced that it is actively preparing for COVID-19 vaccine distribution to employee…

Budweiser Zero Launches Team Zero Campaign to Support Consumers Through Dry January

Budweiser’s first zero-alcohol brew is launching the campaign with a group of coaches and athletes from the U.S., U.K. and Canada to keep e…

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Kraft Developing and Testing Its First Recyclable Fiber-Based Microwavable Cup

Kraft Mac & Cheese has announced it is developing and testing the brand’s first-ever recyclable fiber-based microwavable cup. Upon testing completion, the brand will launch a new Kraft Mac & …
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How Sustainability Can Amplify Marketing Resiliency for CPGs

Marissa Ferrara
Fulfilling short-term needs while maintaining long-term priorities has been an ongoing challenge for organizations since the onset of the pandemic. The global response to COVID-19 has slowed the day-to-day operations …
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Beauty and the Mask

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Masks are changing the way Americans use makeup, with an interest in bold eye makeup prompting a rise in sales of products like eye shadow. So ditch the lipstick and …
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Sidewalk Side Spirits Launches Gambino's King Cake Rum Cream

New Orleans cocktail syrup makers Cocktail & Sons partnered with iconic Louisiana bakery Gambino's to form Sidewalk Side Spirits LLC. Just in time for Mardi Gras, they have launched their first …
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Automating Coding Changeovers to Drive Efficiency and Reduce Scrap and Rework

Bob Neagle
Coding on packaging is a process most manufacturers aim to accomplish seamlessly but with minimal effort and attention. When trying to move product out the door, you want to avoid …
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Why Customizable E-commerce Kits Make the Ultimate Unboxing Brand Experience

Corey S. Gustafson
Today’s customers are constantly bombarded with ads and brand messaging. When it comes to high-end products like cosmetics, liquor or consumer electronics, premium packaging is not just nice to have …
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Improved Packaging Efficiency: Tape Solutions for Recycled Substrates and Cold Environments

Bradley Dunlap
Packaging tape is key to maintaining the integrity of cartons as well as the products inside. Making the wrong choice of tape or application system can result in failed seals …

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5 Topics to Discuss with Your Packaging Line Integrator

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For many of today’s top CPGs, packaging line integrations have become routine investments; necessary for meeting changing market demands and improving the overall efficiency of production lines. The relative success of a packaging line integration can be determined by answering “yes” to three questions
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The Dark Side

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No matter where you live around the world, you might have seen “dark” stores — retail giants that have moved from selling products in-store to creating a fulfillment center in the physical store space.

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What I Learned from My Freezer

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Like most people around the world, my family and I have been doing whatever we can to adjust to life under the restrictions that have been put in place to address the COVID-19 pandemic. One of the first things we did was determine what supplies we needed to buy to prepare ourselves for a world where we might not be able to leave our house. The first task was to go through our inventory of frozen food.

Speed and Agility — the Engines Behind the New Normal

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Next-Gen Packaging Market to Surpass U.S. $4.4 Mil by 2027

The global next-generation packaging market was estimated to be valued at more than U.S. $3.3 billion in revenue in 2019 and is predicted to grow at a CAGR of 3.7% during 2020 to 2027, reports a new market study by Coherent Market Insights.
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Getting Ahead of the Curve with Sustainable Packaging as the Pandemic Continues

Shira Horn

Has sustainability taken a backseat as concerns about COVID-19 continue to dominate? News cycles have shifted. Coverage of and concerns about the negative impacts that plastic and other non-sustainable items have on the environment seems to have declined a bit. People have turned to single use items in droves—disinfecting wipes, paper masks, plastic grocery bags—things that don’t have more than one “touch point” to avoid possible virus transfer. 

U.S. Clamshell Packaging Market Expected to Grow at 3.2% CAGR to 2028
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U.S. Clamshell Packaging Market Expected to Grow at 3.2% CAGR to 2028

In the recent report, “Global Clamshell Packaging Market: Industry Analysis 2013-2017 and Opportunity Assessment 2018–2028,” Future Market Insights (FMI) reveals that the global clamshell packaging market is likely to expand at a CAGR of 4.3% over the forecast period. 

Balancing Field Service and Customer Service

Balancing Field Service and Customer Service

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A large part of understanding packaging equipment and machinery is to see a demonstration and test it and having a good relationship with the supplier’s field service tech. Social distancing has prevented field service as it was before the pandemic. However, it did bring old technology to the forefront and new technology as well.

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2021 January

We ring in the new year with features in the January issue including our Top Packaging Innovations in 2020, customizable e-commerce kits, automating coding changeovers to drive efficiency, motion control advances, tape solutions and beauty care while wearing masks.

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