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Flexible plastic packages of Ocean Spray Craisins can be recycled for free.

The packaging will be paired with Nuvae’s GOSAN Hand Sanitizer.

Drug-producing industries are expected to continue to operate at normal or near normal capacities despite the COVID-19 pandemic.

While a stubborn clamshell container or vacuum-sealed jar lid might serve as a minor inconvenience to some, it can be a major struggle for others. 

While frozen foods once were considered a sub-par meal choice and unhealthy newer options are giving consumers what they crave. It is evident that the novel coronavirus has shifted consumer preferences, and frozen foods is one significant market we see change.

The term “recyclable” has long been a buzzword in the food packaging industry. But now consumers and other stakeholders are demanding more than the iconic three-arrow triangle stamped on their hamburger box. 

Acucote, a solutions-oriented pressure-sensitive adhesive coating manufacturer, has introduced WOff, a Wash Off Adhesive, a water-based formula that provides debonding of non-recyclable label materials from PET and glass containers, making them recoverable. 

The Doboy CBS-D and B-550 not only have new names — CBS-D 1500 and CBS-D 750, respectively — but feature improved operability in combination with the proven technology of their predecessors. 

The awards are open to any prepress provider, printer or brand.