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PMMI Corner

Growing Flexible Packaging Demand

Consumer demands for environmentally friendly, convenient and cost-effective packaging continue to drive flexible packaging market growth.
Maria Ferrante, senior director, marketing and communications for PMMI
Maria Ferrante
June 18, 2018
Environmentally conscious consumers are looking for packaging that uses fewer resources and less energy than other forms of packaging. Flexible packaging minimizes transport costs between the converter, packager/filler, retailer and end user.
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Unilever organic snack line Growing Roots
Market Trends: Snack Food Packaging

A New Culture in Snacking

Consumer packaged goods companies rush to take a bite out of growing snack foods market.
Kristen Kazarian
June 15, 2018
Many well-known brands and start-ups are introducing snack products. The accelerating pace of product introductions is creating opportunities in multiple packaging segments, ranging from flexible pouches to single-serve cups.
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Special Report: Flexible Film

New Film Development Can Flag Contaminated Foods

June 15, 2018
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimate that about 48 million Americans fall ill from foodborne illnesses each year. Of these 48 million people, more than 125,000 are hospitalized.
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Toshiba Machine SCARA robot from TM Robotics
Machinery Technology: Robotics

Robotic Solution for Food Packaging

Reduced size, higher speeds optimize automated loading system.
Nigel Smith, CEO of TM Robotics
Nigel Smith
June 14, 2018
Fold it, seal it, tape it, box it, pick it, place it — automate it. These are the separate processes that Finland-based Orfer Oy needed to automate to speed up its packaging operations. However, automating these processes without expanding factory floor space proved to be a challenging feat.
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Labeling: Decorative Labeling

Decorative Labeling Starts with the Substrate

Eric Fish
June 13, 2018
Though Inland Packaging offers everything from shrink sleeves to various narrow web flexible packaging today, it got its start in the big beer and craft beer markets – markets that are riddled with competition and where various brands yearn to stand out.
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