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The packaging industry, like much of the world around us, is making strides to become more sustainable and environmentally friendly. The flexographic printing market is not exempt from these trends, and as printers begin to feel pressure from customers to become more sustainable, it is important to consider how and where to implement these changes.

Sonoco ThermoSafe, a unit of Sonoco, is building PharmaPortal™, a vendor-neutral blockchain platform for use by pharmaceutical manufacturers and carriers. Built on IBM Blockchain Transparent Supply, PharmaPortal intends to address the industry’s needs to trace assets across many different supply chain participants and more.

Tri-Seal's investment of $1 million in a new closure liner manufacturing facility in Greater Noida, India is its latest investment in foil laminating, four-color rotogravure printing and inspection equipment.

With shops around the world wondering how to serve customers during the COVID-19 crisis, Breadblok, an organic bakery in Santa Monica, California, has worked with London design studio Charlie Smith Design to rapidly launch a new website following a revamped visual identity and packaging design.

Developed in partnership with TerraCycle, Kroger’s new platform enables customers to recycle a wide range of flexible packaging not currently accepted in curbside recycling programs, including produce bags, bread bags and plastic overwrap from household items like tissues and bottled water.

Toray Plastics (America) Inc. introduces new Lumirror® STM Soft-Touch Matte film, a unique, matte-coated polyester film technology that simplifies processing and enables the manufacture of a robust, upscale, soft-touch matte lamination.

Danone's Happy Family Organics brand announces new Happy Baby Organics Nutty Blends, a pouch line of purees peanut and tree nut butters with apples, bananas and pears.

Over the past decade, a top 20 e-tailer specializing in apparel, electronics, toys, home furnishings and beauty has been focused on growing its ecommerce business while improving its operational efficiency. The company partnered with Shorr because of our customer focus and problem-solving approach.