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PepsiCo has launched LIFEWTR, a high-profile premium bottled water brand to appeal to millennials. 

Linx Printing Technologies has launched two laser coders that include benefits including faster printing speeds and greater versatility, making the coders ideal for a wider variety of products, along with quicker and easier installation and set-up that help to make laser coding simpler and more accessible.

To help global food processors and manufacturers meet the documentation and active managerial control requirements of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), Mettler-Toledo Product Inspection has launched the enhanced ProdX 2.0 data management software system. 

In order to clearly demonstrate the characteristics of its packaging board grades Chromolux and Zanpack, Zanders has developed new application examples. 

PMMI’s “2016 State of the Industry: U.S. Packaging Machinery Report” analyzed 28 packaging machinery categories and revealed the value of domestic shipments of packaging machinery is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.4% from $7.51 billion in 2015 to $8.5 billion in 2020. 

Consumer packaged goods companies (CPGs) continue to face major changes across the industry. Ecommerce and digital marketing continue to rise steadily in importance, though physical stores show no signs of going away.

According to a report from MarketsAndMarkets (marketsandmarkets.com), the global packaging printing market is projected to grow from $120.02 billion in 2016 to $192.75 billion by 2026, at a CAGR 4.9%.

Advancements in films – for nearly all types of packaging – continue to prove we are only touching the surface of these dominant materials. Nowadays, consumers as well as retailers pay more attention to packaging that keeps products safe, including films, when making their purchasing decision.

The robotics market in North America set new records for the first nine months of 2016. According to the Robotic Industries Association (robotics.org), 23,985 robots, valued at $1.3 billion, were ordered from North American companies in the first nine months of 2016 – an increase of 7% in units over the same period in 2015.