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Asia Pulp & Paper adds to its Foopak suite of products with the new Bio Container for takeaway food. Made with folding boxboard, the box offers a fully biodegradable and compostable solution for takeout containers, trays and other direct food contact items. 

The recent recall of select canned dog food, as well as other pet food, has again put consumers on alert. In January alone, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced seven recalls — 15 if you count December 2018. In fact, 60 percent of pet parents are concerned about the safety of pet food, reports Packaged Facts (packagedfacts.com). 

While vacuum skin packaging has been available for the past several years, the technology seems to be gaining momentum as a preferred package of choice for more premium food options. This shift toward greater acceptance is due in large part to newer films that can accommodate products of different shapes, high protrusions and sharp edges.

Dr. Pharm Inc. offers complete packaging lines with bottle unscrambling, tablet/capsule counting, cotton/dessicant insertion, capping, sealing and labeling machinery. 

Though functional safety technology prevents damage to machinery and limits downtime, its core job is to protect people. To achieve this, modern packaging operations require many networked safety devices on the plant floor. The most effective and efficient way to operate these devices is through integrated safety solutions.

Success in the packaging industry during the next 10 years will hinge upon building a deep understanding of and connection to the empowered consumer. As consumers place an increasing value on choice, control, convenience and experience, retailers will need to embrace disruptive technologies and novel approaches to manufacturing.

From light-weighted glass and PET bottles to recycled corrugated cartons and compostable plastics, opportunities are out there. Brands and retailers rely upon packaging manufacturers to give them what consumers want — in a cost-effective, time efficient manner. 

The RPX-SW series of modular robotic palletizers integrated with an Orion automatic stretch wrapper allows small- to medium-sized businesses to quickly and easily advance from manual to automated robotic palletizing and stretch wrapping.

Sappi North America Inc.announced that its Proto and Spectro paperboard products are now available globally for commercial orders in all areas.

Ice Age Glacial Water is a new ultra-pure still bottled water from British Columbia that is untouched since the last Ice Age. The brand is being introduced to select U.S. markets including California, Arizona, Nevada, Colorado and Texas.