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2021 January

We ring in the new year with features in the January issue including our Top Packaging Innovations in 2020, customizable e-commerce kits, automating coding changeovers to drive efficiency, motion control advances, tape solutions and beauty care while wearing masks.

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Top Packaging Innovations of 2020
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Top Packaging Innovations of 2020

Despite being a particularly tough year, there have been many packaging firsts from 2020. Here are the top 10.
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Kristen Kazarian
January 6, 2021
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When it comes to packaging, design options are endless with various material choices, substrates and graphics. Sustainability is a top concern of consumers and packagers alike, as is new designs, when warranted, for ecommerce shipping. Some of the products on-shelf last year in new packaging caught our eyes.
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Automation

Motion Control Advances Move Packaging Machinery Toward Industry 4.0

To enable lot-size-1 production, optimize changeovers, footprint and precision in packaging machines with leading-edge servo drive and software solutions.
Matt Prellwitz
January 6, 2021
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Industry 4.0. The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). Lot size 1. It is difficult to talk about automation today, particularly in the packaging industry, without someone throwing around these terms.
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Brand Packaging: Sustainability

How Sustainability Can Amplify Marketing Resiliency for CPGs

Marissa Ferrara
January 11, 2021
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Fulfilling short-term needs while maintaining long-term priorities has been an ongoing challenge for organizations since the onset of the pandemic. The global response to COVID-19 has slowed the day-to-day operations of many companies but amplified the progression of transformations that were already brewing before the outbreak.
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Market Trends

Beauty and the Mask

Mask makeup looks are trending, with eyes taking center stage.
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Kristen Kazarian
January 8, 2021
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Masks are changing the way Americans use makeup, with an interest in bold eye makeup prompting a rise in sales of products like eye shadow. So ditch the lipstick and focus on the eyes.
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Machinery

Automating Coding Changeovers to Drive Efficiency and Reduce Scrap and Rework

Here are three progressive steps that use standardized data to help you avoid coding errors.
Bob Neagle
January 8, 2021
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Coding on packaging is a process most manufacturers aim to accomplish seamlessly but with minimal effort and attention. When trying to move product out the door, you want to avoid using coding equipment that can cause restraints, whether it’s slowing down a line changeover or having to adjust incorrect, missing or unreadable codes.
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Improved Packaging Efficiency: Tape Solutions for Recycled Substrates and Cold Environments

Special situations require specialized solutions for top performance.
Bradley Dunlap
January 7, 2021
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Packaging tape is key to maintaining the integrity of cartons as well as the products inside. Making the wrong choice of tape or application system can result in failed seals and other issues that cause costly inefficiencies like rework and line stoppage.
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Brand Packaging: Custom Kits

Why Customizable E-commerce Kits Make the Ultimate Unboxing Brand Experience

Corey S. Gustafson
January 7, 2021
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Today’s customers are constantly bombarded with ads and brand messaging. When it comes to high-end products like cosmetics, liquor or consumer electronics, premium packaging is not just nice to have — it’s an expectation.
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Editor’s Note

The Dark Side

Retailers assist in overloaded supply chain.
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Kristen Kazarian
January 11, 2021
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No matter where you live around the world, you might have seen “dark” stores — retail giants that have moved from selling products in-store to creating a fulfillment center in the physical store space.
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Data Watch

Next-Gen Packaging Market to Surpass U.S. $4.4 Mil by 2027

January 9, 2021
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The global next-generation packaging market was estimated to be valued at more than U.S. $3.3 billion in revenue in 2019 and is predicted to grow at a CAGR of 3.7% during 2020 to 2027, reports a new market study by Coherent Market Insights.
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2021 January

We ring in the new year with features in the January issue including our Top Packaging Innovations in 2020, customizable e-commerce kits, automating coding changeovers to drive efficiency, motion control advances, tape solutions and beauty care while wearing masks.

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