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PODCAST | The Intricacies of Secondary Packaging

In this podcast, we talk about secondary packaging solutions for the food industry, pharmaceuticals and medical devices, and the personal care and beauty industry.




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Innovia introduces thinner, high yield, cavitated BOPP IML film

EUP50 is perfect for labels for small- to medium-sized packaging in all food areas, whether molding to polypropylene or polyethylene containers.




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Personal Care Packaging Pursues Green Path

Check out these stories showing that everything old is new again — literally, in the context of recycling.




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Berry Global Develops PCR Plastic Bottle for Personal Care Applications

The 250ml Domino bottle includes a 75-mm-wide front face and customizable side panels.




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TOPPAN Digital to Showcase NFC Packaging at LUXE PACK Monaco

The TOPPAN booth will focus on cosmetics, featuring a lineup of digital solutions addressing the challenges faced by the luxury cosmetics industry, such as achieving both brand differentiation and labor-saving as well as enhancing customer service.




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TriMas Packaging to Showcase Sustainable Innovations at Beautyworld Middle East

The event is expected to attract more than 70,000 visitors and 2,000 exhibitors, making it an excellent opportunity to connect with industry leaders and explore the latest developments in the Middle East’s beauty industry.




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New Sustainable Packaging from Henkel Laundry & Home Care

The new packaging for toilet cleaners is made with less plastic and more recycled material.




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Cabot Introduces New Label for Wood Care Products

The new labels are designed to attract attention and are easy to read on store shelves.




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Awareness Spurring Demand for Metal Cans

A report from Future Market Insights finds that growing awareness of non-carcinogenic packaging materials is driving growth.




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New Actuator with Integrated Overcap

LINDAL Group’s Flip440 is a new spray head with an attached overcap, suitable for both technical and home care applications.




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Cleancult Debuts Home Care Products Packaged in Aluminum at Walmart, Albertsons

The refillable aluminum line pairs with Cleancult’s game-changing 100% recyclable paper-based refill cartons to remove 90% of plastic waste from cleaning rituals.




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PODCAST | Fresh-Lock’s Award-Winning Flexible Packaging for Laundry Detergent Pacs

Packaging Strategies recently sat down with Natalie Kaczorowski and Todd Meussling of Fresh-Lock® to discuss the company’s development of the award-winning Costco Kirkland Signature® Ultra Clean Premium Laundry Detergent Pacs.




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Vital Proteins Debuts New Paper-Based Canister for Its Collagen Peptides

The latest step in brand's sustainability journey is expected to reduce more than 90 percent of plastic use across all canister offerings.




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Surdry North America brings cutting-edge retort solutions to PACK EXPO 2024

Company will highlight its exclusive Continuous Sterilizer technology, which allows simultaneous processing of various package types and sizes – including cans, jars, and pouches – in the same equipment.




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Sun Chemical Showcases UV-LED Printing Solutions at BOBST Grand Opening Event

Sun Chemical’s SolarWave Integra and SolarWave FSP are both UV-LED curing ink solutions designed to meet diverse printing needs.




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Stem in the Spotlight: Dana Austin, IWK North America General Manager

Meet Dana Austin, General Manager for IWK North America.




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Stem in the Spotlight: Jessica Fischer, Parts and Service Manager, OMV Technologies, USA

Meet Jessica Fischer, Parts and Service Manager for OMV Technologies, USA.




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Stem in the Spotlight: Babitha George, Portfolio Manager for Packaging Solutions, Tetra Pak U.S. & Canada

Meet Babitha George, Portfolio Manager for Packaging Solutions at Tetra Pak U.S. & Canada.




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Stem in the Spotlight: Amy Mercante, General Manager of Specialty Products, PPG

Meet Amy Mercante, General Manager of Specialty Products at PPG.




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Stem in the Spotlight: Amy Phinney, Market Manager, NOVA Chemicals

Meet Amy Phinney, Market Manager at NOVA Chemicals.




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Harpak-ULMA Enters Distribution Agreement with Cabinplant

The agreement significantly increases the range of automation and packaging combinations available to Harpak-ULMA’s served markets.




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La importancia del cara a cara

Dicen que sólo hay una oportunidad para dar la primera impresión y que ésta es la más importante y difícil de cambiar.




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Snacking routine for most Americans

At 10 a.m. do you wander into the kitchen or break room, or reach into your desk drawer for snack?




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How sweet it can be

Earlier this month, Candy Industry Magazine hosted its 17th annual European Suppliers Roundtable in London.




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Cans Lead as Packaging Innovations Drive Beverage Market Growth

Packaging innovations are helping to drive growth in the beverage market, according to the “Beverage Packaging and Innovation Trends” report published by PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies.




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Cannabis Packaging is Growing Like a Weed

Despite being surrounded in controversy, the U.S. cannabis industry is experiencing rapid growth. Experts estimate legal cannabis will grow from $7.3 billion to $24.5 billion between 2016 and 2020. Currently, 65 percent of cannabis sales stem from medical marijuana.




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Advancing Careers for Women in Packaging

Women comprise nearly half of the working population (47.5 percent), yet they are underrepresented in the manufacturing industry — making up only about one-third of the manufacturing workforce in the United States.




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Podcast | PACK EXPO Las Vegas Interview

In this episode, our special guest is PMMI President and CEO, Jim Pittas. We discuss PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2021 including how many attendees and exhibitors he expects, the new exhibits, and how the pandemic changed tradeshows and the industry.




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Ardagh Group Glass Facility Achieves Certification for Environmental Management of Businesses

Ardagh Group, Glass – North America, a division of Ardagh Group, has  achieved ISO 14001:2015 certification at its Dolton, Ill., facility. ISO 14001 is the internationally recognized standard for the environmental management of businesses.




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Strong Name with Delicate Design for Cider Brand

Strongbow Blossom Rosé Sparkling Apple Cider, for Carlton & United Breweries (part of the AB InBev family), aims to bring growth and inject excitement back into the cider category.




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Nestlé Waters North America Signs Agreement with Recycled PET Supplier

Nestlé Waters North America has signed an agreement with recycled PET plastic (rPET) supplier CarbonLITE, which will expand its U.S. operations by building a third facility in Pennsylvania.




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Next-Generation Can Carriers Aimed at Craft Beer

Roberts PolyPro's next-generation craft-beer can carriers are now available, offering the ability to place customer branding or messaging directly on the carrier.




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Graduation Caps, Gowns Made of Recycled Coca-Cola Bottles

Graduates of the 2020 high school class in Atlanta, Georgia, are going to be wearing their graduation garb made of recycled plastic bottles. Coca-Cola began collecting plastic bottles at its headquarters as part of Earth Day activities. The goal is to gather 7,000 bottles, enough to make graduation outfits for 200 graduates. 




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National PTA, Nestlé Waters North America and Nestlé Pure Life Team Up for Healthy Hydration

Through a healthy hydration program developed by the alliance, grants, recycling bins and thousands of bottles of water will be awarded to PTAs across the country with the goal to help families live healthier lives by encouraging them to choose water.




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New Sustainable Can Carrier Made of Paperboard

Graphic Packaging International (GPI) has developed KeelClip, a paperboard packaging solution for cans that offers sustainability advantages and merchandising benefits as compared to other packaging options. 




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Global Brewers Could See 5-10% Drop in Can Costs for 2020

Global brewers should see 5%-10% drop in can costs for 2020 as a result of declines in previously high aluminum prices after they had been a drag on profits for brewers in past two years; brewers in U.S., Western Europe, Japan set to benefit most.




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Nestle Waters North America's ReadyRefresh Delivery Service Expands Beverage Portfolio

Nestlé Waters North America’s ReadyRefresh by Nestlé delivery service has expanded its beverage portfolio as part of ReadyRefresh’s mission to deliver healthy, convenient and great-tasting hydration to its customers. 

 




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California Requires Plastic Beverage Containers to Contain 15% Recycled Plastic by 2022

California passes first-in-the-nation law requiring plastic beverage containers to contain an increasing amount of recycled material — 15% by 2022.




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WePackItAll Welcomes Duncan Lavery as Chief Executive Officer

Lavery will lead the company’s evolution through organic opportunities and M&A activities.




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World’s Largest VCI Film Plant Boosts Capacity with New Extrusion Line

The new multimillion-dollar line, E23, promises to benefit both customers and employees as Cortec® Advanced Films continues to blaze new ground with an expanding portfolio of specialty film and bag products.




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Amcor announces expansion of thermoforming production capacity in North America

The addition of state-of-the-art thermoforming equipment at Amcor’s manufacturing plant in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, will support increasing demand from customers in the medical, pharmaceutical, and consumer health sectors.




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Ecopol Appoints Fabrice Favero to Lead North American Expansion

Ecopol’s recently completed production facility in Griffin, Georgia, successfully began operations in fourth quarter 2023 and is now serving customers across North America.




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NOVA Chemicals Launches Canadian Centre of Excellence for Plastics Circularity

Centre aims to help achieve global plastics sustainability goals by focusing on R&D collaboration and value chain-integrated solutions.




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Tetra Pak Expands Technical Training Center in Denton, Texas

With the improvements made, Tetra Pak aims to grow the capacity of its field force, enhance the customer experience and build competency through workforce development.




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Bayer and Liveo Launch PET Blister Packaging for Aleve Capsules

This innovative solution reduces the carbon footprint of the packaging by 38% and marks a stride in environmental stewardship by eliminating the use of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) in their portfolio.




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FASTEN Wins Gold Pentaward for Sustainable Personal Care Packaging

Company’s packaging concept eliminates the need for separate parts, like caps, and reduces material waste by utilizing a single mono-material – polypropylene (PP) – that ensures easy recycling.




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Belmark to Locate New Manufacturing Operation in Allen County, Kentucky

New flexible packaging plant will be the company’s first facility in the commonwealth.




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Resource Label Group announces new specialty business unit – RLG Healthcare

New unit is strengthened by RLG’s recent acquisitions of MedLit Solutions and Pharmaceutic Litho and Label.




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RRD Expands Label Capacity to Enhance Efficiency and Support eCommerce

RRD’s four new press installations increase speed and flexibility for brands, logistics, and freight services.




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Registration Opens for Labelexpo Americas 2024

Returning to Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois, from September 10-12, the biennial show promises hundreds of live demonstrations, new show features, a one-day conference program and more.