Everyone should know Kit Kat chocolate bars—but did you know the wafer in the center is actually made from broken Kit Kat bars? Kit Kat manufacturers leave no bar uneaten. If quality assurance deems that a certain Kit Kat is not up to standards, it will go in the reject pile, ready to be crushed and used to fill other Kit Kats.
DS Smith Plastics’ Rapak North America division has released an NSF-approved REOS line-side connector for commercial bag-in-box edible oil dispensing systems.
ITW Pillar Technologies, manufacturer of advanced surface treatment and induction cap sealing systems, has been granted a patent for the industry’s first on-board Maintenance Indicator for corona treatment systems.
Pregis LLC introduces VR training for protective packaging equipment and material selection. The company provides training support for its systems, as well as written materials. However, with ecommerce, coupled with retailers fulfilling through a variety of channels, it is not feasible to provide face-to-face training at all locations.
Packline USA has released Repeat USA, the first 100 percent recyclable PE film and pouch addressing the growing consumer demand to buy recyclable products.
UPM Raflatac has launched a comprehensive database of paper and film materials suitable for a variety of digital printing technologies, allowing printers to select materials that meet their needs.
The stand-up pouch valves market is projected to pull in $900 million and surpass 25 billion units by 2024, according to a new report by Global Market Insights.
The poultry packaging market in North America is expected to grow at a CAGR of close to 6% during the period 2018-2022, according to Technavio. Smaller households and busy schedules are forcing people to look for convenience in poultry products.