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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Events

February 12, 2020

Converters Expo South

Converters Expo South is a one day expo that unites converters of paper, film, plastics and nonwovens with industry buyers, specialists and suppliers. With hundreds of attendees expected, Converters Expo South will be the place to find manufacturing partners, check out testing and prototyping equipment, meet with producers of disposables and learn the latest in flexo printing and packaging.

April 29, 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.

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Products

Managing Packaging Design for Sustainable Development: A Compass for Strategic Directions

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Packaging Strategies

2020 January

The January 2020 Packaging Strategies offers a culmination of tips and best practices in “Best Practices for Packaging Line Optimization,” and the 2020 Packaging Design Forecast, along with articles on fiber laser marking, HMIs with a more human touch, rigid plastic sustainability and more!

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