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Schedule of packaging sessions released for 2015 PROCESS EXPO UNIVERSITY

The Food Processing Suppliers Association (FPSA) today released the schedule of its slate of packaging sessions as part of the PROCESS EXPO UNIVERSITY educational program taking place at Chicago's McCormick Place from September 15-18, 2015.




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Institute for Food Safety anchors PROCESS EXPO education

The Food Processing Suppliers Association (FPSA) today announced the details of two exciting sessions to be launched at this year’s PROCESS EXPO by the Illinois Institute of Technology’s Institute for Food Safety and Health.




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Iowa State University puts the meat in PROCESS EXPO

The Food Processing Suppliers Association (FPSA) today announced the details of two important topics for the educational program at PROCESS EXPO 2015.




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Alternative processing technologies on program at PROCESS EXPO

The Food Processing Suppliers Association (FPSA) today released the details of four sessions of the educational program at PROCESS EXPO 2015 to be presented by speaker Dr. Tatiana Koutchma of the Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Guelph Food Research Center and www.novelfoodsciences.com.




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Beverage takes center stage at joint PROCESS EXPO, InterBev educational program

The Food Processing Suppliers Association (FPSA) and NuernbergMesse today unveiled the joint beverage educational program for PROCESS EXPO and InterBev Process scheduled for September 15-18, 2015 at McCormick Place in Chicago.




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Global Database on Body Mass Index - World Health Organization

The International Classification of adult underweight, overweight and obesity according to BMI.




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Anxiety Disorders - NIMH

A detailed description of the symptoms, causes, and treatments of the major anxiety disorders, with information on getting help and coping by the National Institute of Mental Health.




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IQ Hoaxes - AssessmentPsychology.com

IQ Hoaxes, including hoax IQs of George W. Bush and U.S. Presidents for the Past 50 years, plus Einstein's IQ, with commentary by Dr. William E. Benet.




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

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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Expanded Packaging Range Introduces Expanded Food Line

How Deuce Studio used packaging to help Crosta & Mollica expand its Italian food packaging range across new categories.




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FPA Announces 2021 Flexible Packaging Achievement Award Winners

Winning entries were recognized during a virtual awards ceremony live-streamed on March 10.




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Tips for Better Flexible Film Coding

Like any technology, it’s helpful to understand how it works before delving into optimization. The main elements of a TTO printer are the printhead, the inked ribbon, and the roller, or a flat platen for intermittent applications.




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Labelexpo Americas 2022 Show Preview




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SOMA Releases Next-Generation Slitters

SOMA increases the performance parameters of its slitters, offering greater speed and larger rewind roll diameter.




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FOX IV Unveils New Color Label Print and Apply System

The Fox IV C9100 system marks an innovative shift in the industry, as customers were previously limited to black-and-white or pre-printed options that didn’t offer much precision or flexibility.




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Sidel Expands Labeling Machine Offerings with New Acquisition

Sidel has announced the acquisition of Makro Labelling in order to expand its offerings in the labeling machine domain, while also providing Makro with an opportunity for global development. 




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Mark Andy’s success in LATAM market highlighted at first-ever Labelexpo Mexico

Company notes that Latin American demand for different printed products, including labels and packaging, especially highly embellished, sophisticated ones, has started to grow significantly.




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RRD to Debut New Single Pass Digital Press, Other Solutions at PACK EXPO Las Vegas

The state-of-the-art technology combines the agility and speed of digital printing with exceptional print quality, a wide color spectrum and minimal energy consumption.




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HERMA US Inc. to Debut Improved Labeling Machine at PACK EXPO Las Vegas

The company’s reimagined 132M HC Wraparound Labeler includes a sophisticated yet simplified new touchscreen HMI to coincide with improved ergonomics.




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Xeikon Unveils New Inkjet Press for High-End Labels

Developed for high quality labels, the five-color machine offers a 330mm printing width and speeds up to 70 m/min, even when printing with high opacity white.




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Corrugated Packaging: An Extraordinary Recycling Success Story

Corrugated packaging is an increasingly noticeable part of daily life, especially with recent, explosive growth of e-commerce and home delivery services.




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Packaging Automation Solution Market Expected to Touch US$155 billion by 2033

Rising labor prices and demand for supply chain integration are among factors behind the growth.





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Yaskawa Motoman to Expand Robot Manufacturing Headquarters in Ohio

The 185,000-square-foot addition will nearly double the size of the company’s current production space, optimizing its operational capacity to meet the growing demand of the automation industry.




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R.A Jones Launches New Intelligent Flexible Transfer System

The iFTS will be showcased alongside R.A Jones’ Criterion CLI-100 cartoner at PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2023.




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Syntegon launches game-changing SVX VFFS series

New VFFS machine series combines high pack style flexibility with intuitive functionalities, giving frozen food, bakery, confectionery, and snacks producers a leg up on competition.




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SIG again receives 3-A certification for bag-in-box fillers

SIG SureFill 40 fillers meet standards for hygienic design of equipment used in the dairy industry.




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Waldner North America to discuss sustainability in food packaging at PACK EXPO

From September 11–13, experts from North America and Germany will be at Booth C-1841 introducing customers to Waldner’s high-quality machines and sharing their extensive knowledge on sustainable operations. 




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APPEX Takes Shape as Australia’s Largest B2B Event for Processing, Packaging Nears

Automation by Rockwell, an award-winning educational platform on sustainable packaging, and pouch filling and sealing equipment are among the many packaging innovations to be on display.




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Matrix, Bartelt Exhibit Efficient Pet Care Packaging at Petfood Forum 2024

Show attendees can see how ProMach’s new Pet Care Solutions Team is bringing seamless processing and packaging solutions to the pet care industry.




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ProMach Bolsters Flexible Packaging Portfolio with Acquisition of HMC Products

HMC fabricates and installs new HMC HFFS machines and rebuilt HMC/Bartelt® HFFS machines for flexible packaging solutions across numerous industries, such as snack food, food, cosmetic, healthcare, pharmaceutical, and household goods




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Bartelt, Matrix Combine Sales Teams, Eye More Seamless Experience for Customers

Camilo Sanchez will head the newly formed Flexible Packaging Group, which offers a single point of contact for both Bartelt and Matrix packaging technologies.




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RyPax and CelluComp Collaborate to Launch All-Fiber Bottle

The pioneering leap the two independent businesses took was developing a novel pulp fiber made with a mix of Curran®, bamboo, and bagasse.




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Sidel Launches EvoBLOW XL for Large PET Containers

Sidel offers more flexibility for the packaging industry by launching its new blowing machine to produce larger bottles with the highest level of production efficiency.




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‘Every Can Counts’ Recycling Program Expands to the United States, Eyes Mardi Gras

The new U.S. chapter joins 20 Every Can Counts chapters across Europe, the United Arab Emirates, and Brazil.




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Anheuser-Busch Supports Texas Farmers through New U.S. Farmed Certification

The U.S. Farmed seal will first appear on Anheuser-Busch's Busch Light this May, and Budweiser, Bud Light and Michelob ULTRA have also obtained U.S. Farmed certification.




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Jackie O’s Brewery celebrates victory in Colored by INX can design contest

Winning design celebrates the life of the brewery’s namesake.




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Xaar and Nilpeter Add Advanced Digital Varnish to Spirits, Cosmetics Labels

Leveraging its long-standing partnership with inkjet technology expert Xaar, Nilpeter is seeing a growing number of its presses offering advanced digital varnish and foiling embellishments to meet the demand for added-value labels in Italy.




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Beyond Beverage Packaging: Exploring the Versatility of Aluminum Packaging

When we hear "cans" and "aluminum," we usually think of beverage packaging. But cans and aluminum have various packaging roles. Here are three cases for their use.





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Carton Service Expands Role in Liquid Gable Carton Packaging Market

New equipment and new patents are part of this newly designed print, production and test site – one of the few North America locations for liquid-filled cartons.




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NJM to Debut Automatic Label Splicing System at PACK EXPO 2024

Ensuring uninterrupted production, Unisplice maximizes efficiency, simplifies operation and eliminates downtime to achieve a superior ROI.




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PODCAST | Navigating the Complexities of Molded Fiber

In this interview, Palouse Fiber Packaging CEO Kyler Lovgren explains how molded fiber could help businesses remain compliant as a patchwork of state-level packaging regulations crop up.




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Phenix Label Unveils Innovative Tear-Away Label for Improved RFID Scanning

The patent-pending packaging design resolves inherent challenges in the RFID tagging of liquid-filled bottles.




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Excitement Builds as Converters Expo 2023 Approaches

Entering its 16th year, Converters Expo is once again bringing converters of paper, film, plastics, and nonwovens together with industry buyers, specialists and suppliers in what is sure to be one of the biggest industry events of the year. 




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Beyond the Headlines at PACK EXPO Las Vegas

Meeting face-to-face with packaging leaders and innovators at PACK EXPO Las Vegas provided valuable context and nuance that official news releases don’t offer.




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An organization that recognizes excellence in packaging has unexpected ties to my geographical roots and one of my favorite bands.

Now and then I like to reflect on how the packaging industry intersects with my personal background. This seems especially appropriate now since it was approximately one year ago that I became Chief Editor of Packaging Strategies.




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Busting the Myths Around Sustainable Luxury Packaging

Can packaging be sustainable and still offer consumers a premium experience? In this column, James Cropper’s Kate Gilpin makes the case that it can.




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Hands-On Experience: Insights from Labelexpo Americas 2024

Labelexpo Americas 2024 in Rosemont, Illinois, was a key event for the label and package printing industry, featuring over 450 exhibitors. It offered live demonstrations and showcased the latest advancements in machinery and materials, underscoring its significance as a premier platform for industry innovation and networking since 1989.




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

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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New Machine Advances Debuting at PACK EXPO International 2022

From bagging equipment to robotic palletizing, the latest innovation in packaging equipment is debuted at PACK EXPO International. Here are just a few of the new machinery advances being demonstrated in Chicago.




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Colbert Packaging Expands Capacity with New Eterna Equipment Additions

Adding new blanking die cutters streamlines production and boosts capacity.