Mondi’s four-year effort with German cleaning products maker Werner & Mertz GmbH to develop a fully recyclable, flexible stand-up pouch for W&M’s Frosch-brand laundry detergent has earned certification from two independent bodies for being 100% recyclable.

When making the choice between premade pouches and form-fill-seal, OEMs should consider factors like run speed, changeovers and flexibility of package sizes handled, according to the 2019 Flexible Packaging Assessment by PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies.

Skratch Labs, maker of sports nutrition products for endurance athletes, came out with a special edition packaging design to show support for the EF Education First Pro Cycling team competing in the Tour de France. 

Stand-up pouches are one of the most convenient, flexible and trendy new packaging options. They’ve been around for decades, but with the public’s growing interest in efficiency and waste reduction, they’re rapidly growing in popularity.

Kraft is introducing Kraft Salad "Frosting," its Kraft Classic Ranch Dressing disguised in a frosting tube for kids.

Many packaging machinery manufacturers find that implementing PackML across a machine product line isn’t as difficult as first thought and that the rewards exceed expectations. By implementing PackML, OEMs experience:

Building on its theme covering the evolution of pouches, the 2019 Global Pouch Forum features presentations focused on innovation, sustainability and developing markets.

Flexible packaging — especially the pouch — is still the fastest growing segment globally. Over the last decade, its share of total packaging in the U.S. increased from 16 percent to its current 19 percent.

Polish mushroom brand Jantex recently developed a unique combination of selected mushrooms combined with rice and buckwheat, presented in a pouch that meets the growing market requirements for recyclability.

In this newly created role, Gutberlet will build and lead the Mondi DX team. With a team of internal and new digital experts, he will be responsible for accelerating Mondi’s digital transformation.