When I walk down the aisle, not only do I look for packaging to tell me I’m getting a good deal, but that I’ll feel good after consuming the product.

UNCONTAINED: Plastic loses class: It's the glass, glass, glass!

Randy Hofbauer

January 7, 2009

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I don’t find it surprising that consumers are causing an uproar in response to POM’s transition from a glass container to a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottle.

Closure suppliers put on their thinking caps

Randy Hofbauer

January 1, 2009

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How responding to consumer demands for lighter, stronger and eye-catching closures is the best bet for food and beverage companies during uncertain times.

PACKAGE OF THE YEAR AWARDS: Designs innovate both outside and in

Randy Hofbauer

November 1, 2008

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Consumer concerns over freshness and sustainability inspire companies to stand up and lead.

Cartoners get smart and simple

Randy Hofbauer

November 1, 2008

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Suppliers are increasing the intelligence of cartoning systems to better handle lighter weight or recycled-content cartons while also easing rapid changeover.

FOOD PACKAGER OF THE YEAR: Portion packs cater to on-the-go consumers

Randy Hofbauer

October 1, 2008

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When it comes to keeping an entire fleet of innovative packages in formation, General Mills runs a tight ship.

Break me off a piece of that high-end market!

Randy Hofbauer

October 1, 2008

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Middle-end chocolate manufacturers are moving into the luxury chocolate niche. How is packaging being designed to reflect brand quality?

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August 24, 2020

Converters Expo

Your one-stop shop for all things converting is back in 2020 with additional exhibit space! Celebrating 13 years as the only one-day expo exclusively located in the Midwest, Converters Expo unites converters of paper, film, plastics and nonwovens with industry buyers, specialists and suppliers.

September 2, 2020

Rethinking Probiotic Stability: New Solutions to Old Challenges

Learn how active packaging technologies can enable more complex probiotic formulations and allow manufacturers to expand their market reach in response to increased consumer demand.

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Packaging Strategies

2020 July

The July issue of Packaging Strategies highlights active packaging benefits; the private label boom post-COVID, staying competitive with X-ray machinery, a new OpX column, how factory of the future solutions unlock equipment efficiencies, expanding business with new product development and a household care company who believes it’s humor and sustainability that make the brand.

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