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Ink Trends

Food and Beverage Inks are Meeting Consumer Trends

The world of inks is keeping pace with the race for increasing food-safe product standards, packaging that pops and sustainability.
Derrick Teal
June 17, 2021
As the packaging industry continues to grow in order to keep up with the boom in e-commerce, so too does the market for packaging inks. And, like everything in the industry, there are efforts to improve sustainability but still meet functional needs and consumer safety requirements.
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Market Trends

The State of Snacking

In the crowded snacking segment, packaging can be a point of difference that drives brand loyalty and sales.
Kristin Joker
June 17, 2021
Snacking is an American pastime. Mintel's Snacking Motivations and Attitude study have the proof stating, “Snacks account for 51% of all food sales, and 92% of adults in the United States have snacked within the last 24 hours.”
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Flexible Packaging

Digital Watermarking Technology Optimizes Packaging Line Efficiencies at P&G

Procter & Gamble uses a digital watermarking solution from Digimarc that allows a flexographic printed label to host internal data while also providing a marketing message on the Dawn Ultra line of liquid soap bottles.
Grant Gerke
June 16, 2021
So many manufacturers are moving quickly to transition their operations and workforce to digital technology — such as sensors, data, enterprise software — and find efficiencies with the same workforce.
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Industry Trends

Is Polypropylene Recycling Hitting Its Stride in 2021?

Recent industry news is pointing toward more collaboration between consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies, suppliers and recycling organizations, including regional material recycling facilities (MRFs).
Grant Gerke
June 16, 2021
In late March, the Recycling Partnership in Falls Church, Va., announced a second round of grant funding through its Polypropylene Recycling Coalition, which will distribute around $1 million in catalytic grants to advance polypropylene recycling in the U.S.
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Industry Q&A

Collaboration is Vital for a Sustainable Future

June 15, 2021
Shawn Welch, VP and general manager of Hi-Cone Worldwide talks about the post-pandemic circular economy for plastics, data from Hi-Cone’s 2021 “State of Plastic Recycling” report and consumer recycling trends in the beverage packaging industry.
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