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Adhesives have a big job and must meet packager, retailer and consumer needs. Those that fail can lead to product loss, shipping issues, equipment slow-downs and consumer complaints.

The new NetGateTM pick module safety gate will transform open rack loading zones into protected, safe access areas by providing full height fall protection within the pallet zone. 

In 1970, Richard Nixon signed into law the Poison Prevention Packaging Act (PPPA). The act was written in response to a growing number of child poisonings from unintentional ingestion of drugs and other products. The Act was successful, but a lot has changed in the last 47 years.

Traditional eating patterns – three square meals per day – are no more. What was once a breakfast smoothie may serve as a late-day snack or tomorrow’s lunch. Through this haphazard way of eating, snacking has become the norm in our daily fast-tracked lives.

Released in a series of three, LIFEWTR labels change several times per year and each series supports a culturally relevant theme. Series 2 will focus on elevating women in the arts while Series 1 featured designs from emerging artists in the public art space. 

Amarula, the South African producer of cream liqueur, has released a special edition of 400,000 bottles with its elephant icon in order to raise global awareness for the same remaining number of the endangered African species. 

Mettler Toledo developed the X36 Series of X-ray inspection systems to enable manufacturers of food and pharmaceutical products to inspect products for contamination at high production speeds (up to 300 products per minute) on both single and multi-line operations, while reducing the energy requirements for doing so. 

The Country Hen, producer of organic Omega-3 eggs, is transferring all product packaging from pulp to plastic. 

Squid Ink Manufacturing Inc. introduces the new SQ-Laser marking systems, the company’s first laser solutions designed for high speed food and beverage, pharmaceutical, cosmetic and other primary coding applications.