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Tethered Caps & Lids Find a Home

The EU recently introduced a directive on marine plastic litter, and tethered caps and closures play an important role.
Kristen Kazarian
July 13, 2020
In May 2019, the Council of the European Union adopted the Single-Use Plastics (SUP) directive proposed by the Juncker Commission as an essential element of its Circular Economy Action Plan to reduce marine plastic litter.
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Eagle EPX100 x-ray system for packaged products
Machinery

Staying Competitive in Challenging Times

Manufacturers look to invest in X-ray inspection equipment to set the stage for brand protection and future growth.
Kristen Kazarian
July 11, 2020
As COVID-19 reshapes the international manufacturing landscape, food and beverage companies are looking at ways to optimize their production efficiencies.
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Household Care Brand Offers an Uncomplicated Clean
Market Trends

Household Care Brand Offers an Uncomplicated Clean

A household care brand found that it doesn’t take fancy packaging to package a good product.
Kristen Kazarian
July 9, 2020
The household packaging space usually is not one to show off fancy designs and neat packaging. However, many brands in the sector have worked on sustainable efforts for their packaging — and the product inside.
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ActivShield strips
Spotlight

Active Packaging Functions Gain More Traction

One solution was modified to work for foods as well as pharmaceuticals.
Kristen Kazarian
July 8, 2020
Active, smart and intelligent packaging solutions are used with food, pharmaceuticals and several other types of products to help extend shelf life, monitor freshness with temperature control, display information on quality, improve safety and improve user convenience.
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Target's Good & Gather
Brand Packaging: Private Label Brands

Private Label Brand Boom Post-COVID

The pandemic has shifted consumer shopping and spending behaviors and put private brands in an ideal position to grow.
Kristin Joker
July 8, 2020
Since the start of the pandemic in the U.S., private-brand sales grew 29%, outpacing regular-branded product sales, which grew by 24%, according to the most recent data from Nielsen.
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