Flexible Packaging - Articles - Page 159

Fountain Drink Delivery Has Room for Improvement

May 10, 2021

The Automated Sealing Machine from GP PRO uses seal technology on to-go beverages to prevent spills and tampering.

Ink Developments

Toyo Ink Reveals Recycling Solution While Suntory Adopts Water-based Inks

Toyo Ink is meeting 2025 sustainability mandates with technology that removes solvent-based inks, while water-based flexographic inks hit the mark for Suntory via DIC Graphics.

Grant Gerke

May 10, 2021

DIC Graphics’ new water-based ink being used by Suntory relies on a revamped resin binder to prevent the ink’s high density from weakening during lamination and increase solubility of ink remaining. Image courtesy of DIC Graphics

Mars Wrigley Brings Back SKITTLES Pride Packs

May 6, 2021

The limited edition packaging aims to support the LGBTQ+ community by donating $1 per pack sold to GLAAD during Pride Month.

Flexible by Design

Corona Launches Sustainable Barley Beer Pack

May 6, 2021

The new technology repurposes surplus barley straw into six-pack packaging material in a circular process.

Editor’s Forum

A Tale of Reformation

It seems sustainability is everywhere in the packaging industry, but what happens when consumers don’t have the right guidance or the means to recycle in the first place?

Sam Paul

May 6, 2021

Hello, my name is Sam and I don’t recycle. It’s been more than three years since I recycled anything, and I order nearly everything online. I’m excited to be here as the new associate editor for Flexible Packaging and Packaging Strategies, so let me explain myself.

Flexible Packaging

Flexible Packaging Makes Sense

E-commerce, corporate sustainability goals and consumer trends are revealing the causes and benefits for the dramatic rise in this packaging segment.

Sam Paul

May 6, 2021

The benefits of music-related mass gatherings usually always outweigh the negatives, but imagine thousands of people a day throwing away plastic bottles and cups into a limited number of receptacles.