In February, the packaging world collectively turned its head toward the announcement of LOOP, a revolutionary and potentially disruptive paradigm shift in the way major brands provide high-quality packaging while simultaneously putting recycling and waste reduction front and center.
ALDI grocery announces a series of commitments to help combat the global plastics crisis. By 2025, 100 percent of ALDI packaging, including plastic packaging, will be reusable, recyclable or compostable. ALDI will also reduce packaging material by at least 15 percent.
Windmöller & Hölscher demonstrates high-speed flexo press at an open house in Germany, demonstrating the efficiency of the W&H machines and intelligent automation systems for short runs.
ACTEGA North America has added a dual cure, UV and LED, flexo ink system to their ACTExact family designed specifically to meet the requirements of both LED and UV curing systems. Printers can reduce the number of ink systems without sacrificing performance.
The Barton Group announces the SqueezySureSip dispensing pouch for in-patient beverage service, a new application development in its group of SqueezyStraw Dispensing Pouch patents.
The continuing trend of pet humanization and the willingness of American consumers to opt for premium pet food brands has spurred continued innovation in the pet food packaging.
Leaders from around the world and representing many facets of the packaging industry make up the independent panel of judges for Dow’s 2019 Packaging Innovation Awards.
The Flexible Packaging Association’s recent report, "A Holistic View of the Role of Flexible Packaging in a Sustainable World," examines the sustainability benefits of standup pouches for coffee.