From monitoring the temperature of perishables to facilitating the reuse of food containers, track-and-trace technology is an increasingly critical component of packaging.
We present some of the most intriguing stories that surfaced in 2025. From pharmaceutical packaging to foodservice packaging to the shipment of perishable goods, track-and-trace technology plays a critical role, as the following stories illustrate.
An aid in compliance with 21 CFR 111 and 21 CFR 117, which comprises the Food Traceability Rule, the BCV1 Bottomless Conveyor automatically captures plastic, glass, and metal bottles from a conveyor, suspends them between dual hugger belts, and moves them above a printer.
Strategically located in San Jose to serve the needs of medical customers in the Americas, Amcor’s facility will offer optimized supply chain efficiency for trays, die cut lids, forming films, bags, pouches and labels.
The collaboration enhances Keystone’s Key-Pak® child-resistant blister cards by integrating them with Med-Con’s medication adherence prompting and monitoring application, transforming the packaging into an interactive real-time adherence data solution for clinical trials.
Serving as the premier, flagship location for the company’s Barrier Protection Systems business, the plant will combine state-of-the-art manufacturing technologies with materials science experts – all toward the goal of expanding capabilities and access to crucial protective solutions throughout North America and globally.
Hayley Wenda-Zilka, Director of Operations for Verde Environmental Technologies, will be joined by Roberto Santos, Accredo’s Director of Marketing, to talk about the Deterra Drug Deactivation System, a remarkable and sustainable flexible packaging solution.
In this session, Verde Environmental Technologies Director of Operations, Hayley Wenda-Zilka, and Accredo Packaging Director of Marketing, Roberto Santos Rebollar, will share the journey of developing a high-performance, eco-friendly packaging solution that aligns with Verde’s aggressive sustainability mission while meeting rigorous pouch performance demands.
Located strategically within the i-Tech Valley in Iskandar Puteri, the facility will join a growing number of companies operating out of the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone and will serve Oliver’s growing customer base across Asia-Pacific.