According to a new report by Technavio, "Global Barcode Label Printer Market 2017-2021," the focus on premiumization through product innovation will be one of the major factors that will have a positive impact on the growth of market till 2021.
After 35 years, Diet Coke is relaunching in North America with a full brand restage, including a sleek new look, modern design, new campaign and the addition of four bold, new flavors to the Diet Coke family.
The Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC) and AICC, The Independent Packaging Association, will jointly hold three rigid box operator training seminars during the first quarter of 2018.
If you're involved with fruits and vegetable packaging, this is for you. Consumers' consumption of fresh produce grew steadily—albeit modestly at about 1.3%— between 2011 and 2016. As market research firm Packaged Facts forecasts in a new report, moderate annual gains will continue over the next several years through 2021.
As costs decline for implementing automation, even small to medium sized consumer packaged goods companies (CPGs) are beginning to see the value in taking steps toward automating operations, according to the 2017 Evolution of Automation industry research report by PMMI.
With the majority of global consumers already recycling, demand for environmentally friendly packaging will increase further in response to heightened publicity around plastics ending up in the ocean, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.
Stand-up pouches(SUPs) is now one of the fastest growing flexible packaging formats with global demand expected to pass 90 billion units in 2017, according to a report from AMI. The favorable development of the total supply chain cost of stand-up pouches and their stronger proposition to promote sustainability compared with rigid packaging alternatives will continue to be the key drivers of demand.
New innovations in reusable transport packaging such as pallets, bins, containers and totes will be on display in the Reusable Packaging Pavilion at PACK EXPO East (April 16-18; Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia). The pavilion is a result of the partnership between the Reusable Packaging Association (RPA) and PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies.
People will soon see the How2Recycle label on Colgate-Palmolive products in stores across the U.S., as part of the company’s goals to make packaging more recyclable and incorporate recycled content. The company will be introducing the label first on packaging for Suavitel fabric conditioner, Softsoap Earth Blends hand soap and bodywash, Hill’s Pet Nutrition treats, Murphy Oil Soap cleaner and Ajax dish liquid.
Lamb Weston announces the result of a successful partnership with Graphic Packaging International Inc.—Environmentally-friendly packaging which is recyclable in the established Old Corrugated Container (OCC) and mixed paper recycling streams. Fry bags have been identified as a primary target for reducing waste going to landfills.