Packaging Top Stories - Articles - Page 138

Desiccant Inserter Features New HMI for Easy Setup, Quick Changes

January 19, 2021

The Pharmafill PS1 Packserter from packaging machinery manufacturer Deitz Co. features a new HMI with a touch-screen control panel for intuitively easy setup and fast adjustments for smooth product changeovers.

ProAmpac Debuts Recycle Ready Retort Pouches

January 18, 2021

ProAmpac's patent-pending innovation, ProActive Recycle Ready Retort RT-3000, is suited for pet and human food. RT-3000 pouches are available in stand-up and three-side seal configurations and are EU and FDA compliant for food contact in retort applications.

Hitachi Construction Machinery Uses Toppan’s ID-Nex Service

January 14, 2021

The service combines QR code scanning and holograms on labels to prevent counterfeiting and grey market diversion.

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

January 14, 2021

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 & Cheese Shapes variety using the new cup and design later in 2021.

Enercon Releases Paper on Solventless Laminating

January 13, 2021

The new technical paper explains solventless laminating best practices from industry experts Nordmeccanica, Dow and Enercon.

FPA Publishes a ‘Flexible Packaging Path to a Circular Economy Report’

January 12, 2021

The report explores the future of sustainability and flexible packaging through 2030 and contains roadmaps that were developed to advance sustainability and circular economy packaging efforts.

Brand Packaging: Sustainability

How Sustainability Can Amplify Marketing Resiliency for CPGs

Marissa Ferrara

January 11, 2021

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 of many companies but amplified the progression of transformations that were already brewing before the outbreak.

Market Trends

Beauty and the Mask

Mask makeup looks are trending, with eyes taking center stage.

Kristen Kazarian

January 8, 2021

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 focus on the eyes.

Machinery

Automating Coding Changeovers to Drive Efficiency and Reduce Scrap and Rework

Here are three progressive steps that use standardized data to help you avoid coding errors.

Bob Neagle

January 8, 2021

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 using coding equipment that can cause restraints, whether it’s slowing down a line changeover or having to adjust incorrect, missing or unreadable codes.

Sidewalk Side Spirits Launches Gambino's King Cake Rum Cream

January 8, 2021

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 product: Gambino's King Cake Rum Cream.