New optically variable foil (OVF) nanotechnology, which has been developed to improve the visual appeal of branded packaging concepts and produce eye-catching carton designs has been launched by leading international supplier, Fresnels Inc.
The Open Serialization Communication Standard (OPEN-SCS) Group, a collection of healthcare sector companies dedicated to standardizing packaging line serialization and aggregation data exchanges, presented its initial Packaging Serialization Standard (PSS 1.0) during Pack Expo Las Vegas.
Hybrid printing (flexo and digital) can be challenging. Flexographic Technical Association’s (FTA) Fall Conference 2017 will feature solutions on how to tackle this growing industry trend.
Food supplements are in vogue, especially effervescent tablets with vitamins and minerals. However, their practical packaging usually lacks an exciting design.
Just 16 months after its U.S. launch, Estrella Jalisco, a Mexican beer from Guadalajara, has introduced a foil-top seal as an innovative packaging element in the canned beer category.
The American Institute for Packaging and the Environment has announced that BiologiQ has become a member. BiologiQ’s proprietary technology uses a renewable resource (potato starch) to produce blended resins that are stronger than resins made solely from fossil fuels.
The frozen food industry has come a long way in the past several years. Gone are freezers of the past filled simply with fish sticks, freezer-burned vegetables and year-old TV dinners. Many brands today are offering high-quality meals that can easily be heated and served on demand.