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KPS Capital Partners to Sell Eviosys to Sonoco for €3.615 Billion

Eviosys is a leading global supplier of metal packaging, producing food cans and ends, aerosol cans, metal closures and promotional packaging to preserve the products of hundreds of consumer brands.  




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From Harvest to Shelf: Enhancing Quality Through the Food Can

The farming season in the United States is in full swing, with crops being planted in the spring, tended throughout the summer, and harvested in early fall. When it's harvesting time, consumers usually focus on fresh produce, but what about canned food that provides produce year-round?




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PODCAST | Sustainable Solutions Designed to Enable Recycling

Sun Chemical is thinking about sustainability and circularity in all of its product development activities, including in its solutions for the narrow web, tag and label market.




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Berry Global Launches Highly Customizable Bottle for Personal Care Applications

The new Chameleon bottle from Berry Agile Solutions features an outstanding construction that enables a base section with a special textured finish.




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Paboco Launches Market-Ready Paper Bottle and Cap

Following the mission of repacking the planet, Paboco consistently drives for solutions that improve on what has come before; creating lasting, impactful change that brings innovation into reality.




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Pentawards Launches Two New Subcategories Celebrating CBD Sector, Spirits Collections

Following the introduction of the Wine Collection subcategory in 2021, Pentawards started receiving inquiries about the possibility of a Spirits Collection option.




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Vault49 Launches 'Uniquely Bahamian' Design for Ricardo Rum's New RTD Line

Leading consumer groups and getting involved in taste tests during the product development phase, Vault49 uncovered what it really means to be ‘Uniquely Bahamian’




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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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Amcor Capsules touts recycled tin in capsules for wine, spirits and sparkling foils

The strategic move away from primary content and toward recycled tin helps Amcor Capsules deliver its vision for a more responsible wine and spirits packaging industry.




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PET wine bottle made by ALPLA cuts carbon emissions by up to 50 percent

The packaging solution is available now in 0.75-liter and 1-liter bottle sizes and already is being used in Austria by pilot customer and development partner Wegenstein winery.




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New California Wine Touts Eco-Friendly Lightweight Bottle, Wash-Off Label

Flycatcher, the new California red wine from Frog’s Leap, comes in an ultra-lightweight glass bottle and features a wash-off label, among the first of its kind for California wine that enhances recyclability.




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Amcor Capsules, Moët & Chandon to launch plastic-free aluminum/paper foil

Initially, the solution will only be available with texturing to allow sparkling wine players to retain the premium look of their bottles. The ESSENTIELLE foil with a smooth finish will be available during the first quarter of 2025.




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No Caps On Innovation

Packaging Strategies has extensively covered recent innovations in caps and closures, each distinctly unique in materials, applications, and specific benefits.




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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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Tequila Cayéya Releases Limited-Edition Duo of the Devils vs Angels Tequilas

These tequilas are a part of the brand’s Devils vs. Angels themed release and come just in time for summer. With only 1,200 bottles of each expression available, they’re a must-have for tequila aficionados.




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Archer Roose, Cornell Revolutionize Canned Wine with Award-Winning Research

Study unveils groundbreaking solutions to key quality challenges, paving the way for future innovations related to canned wine.




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Third Annual BOPP Beer Design Conference Hits Chicago in September

Uniquely curated two-day event inspires and educates creatives in the beer and beverage space.




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PODCAST | Rethinking Wine Packaging

In this interview, Marian Leitner-Waldman of Archer Roose explains the many advantages of canned packaging for wine.




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PODCAST | The Resurgence of RFID Technology

We recently sat down with Jay Parks of R.R. Donnelley to discuss why more and more retailers are requiring vendors to employ RFID labels.




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Steriline to Showcase Robotic Vial Filling & Capping Machine at CPHI Milan

This cutting-edge machine is poised to attract pharmaceutical professionals and companies eager to enhance production efficiency and maintain compliance with stringent industry standards.




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Cannabis Packagers' Can-do Approach

Learn more about how these companies are leading the charge when it comes to developing and offering innovative and sustainable cannabis packaging solutions.




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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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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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The “Can-Do” Spirit of Brazilians

The country famous for samba, Carnaval and world-class soccer also has an extremely impressive recycling rate for aluminum cans of approximately 99%. That’s higher than the estimated recycling rates for South America as a whole (92%), Europe (76%) and North America (55%).




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Circular Economy … Circular Career

My early career as a journalist — over a span of roughly six years — involved reporting for metropolitan weekly and daily newspapers. However, I have spent a much larger portion of my career in the B2B arena, and I cut my B2B teeth reporting on — ta-dah!! — the fresh produce industry. Hence, I can’t help but get excited when I get to write about packaging as it relates to fresh produce.




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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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Packaging for eCommerce: The Latest Trends Capturing the Industry

With more and more consumers shopping online and receiving packages in the mail, brands must work to convey messaging they once may have tried to accomplish through retail displays.




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Sustainability Beyond the Carton: Caps & Straws

Babitha George, a representative from Tetra Pak, delves into the topic of driving progress toward a sustainable future by introducing innovative designs for straws and caps.




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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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The Beverage Carton Industry Outlines Sustainable Packaging Commitments

The ten year roadmap aims for beverage cartons made from renewable and/or recycled material. 




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Colbert Packaging Expands Capacity with New Eterna Equipment Additions

Adding new blanking die cutters streamlines production and boosts capacity.




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Mespack and Famartec Deliver Integrated Solution to Pharmaceutical Industry

The growing need from pharmaceutical customers for a complete packaging solution was the impetus for this partnership.




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Syntegon to Showcase Flexible Systems for Cookies and Bars at interpack 2023

The new Syntegon IDH is at the heart of a line which flexibly packages cookies and crackers in trays and flow wraps made of mono-material. 




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Schubert to Debut New Cartoning Machine at Pack Expo Las Vegas

Schubert has developed a new, compact solution to automate the infeed of carton blanks to the packaging machine.




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CASE STUDY: International PaperBox selects BOBST to Boost Productivity and Precision

As the business looked to enhance its folding, gluing and die-cutting capacity, International PaperBox added a BOBST EXPERTCUT and EXPERTFOLD to its machine park.




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Bradman Lake to Showcase Cartoning Equipment at PACK EXPO Las Vegas

The company's display at PACK EXPO Las Vegas will showcase its unique capabilities offering both top load and side load cartoning approaches.




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JLS Automation to Debut Hawk™ Case and Tray Loader at PACK EXPO

The Hawk boasts a compact design while offering a robotic top-load solution for the food and beverage industries.




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Universal Investment & Industries Finds Success with Theegarten-Pactec Cartoner

Universal Investment & Industries has been extremely successful in the service and packaging industry for years.




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Bradman Lake to showcase cartoner, flow wrapper and more at Pack Expo

During the exhibition, attendees can view curated videos showcasing how Bradman Lake's equipment seamlessly integrates across different packaging processes.





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IWK Packaging Systems Introduces Modular Horizontal Cartoning Machine

The innovative machine platform can be offered in either intermittent-motion or continuous motion and has the flexibility to handle carton opening from either direction.




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McIlhenny Company Enlists R.A Jones Cartoners for TABASCO® Products

McIlhenny returned to R.A Jones to upgrade its production lines with four new Legacy CS-600 ultra high-speed Horizontal End Load Cartoners.





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Aptar Partners with Halopack to Launch Fiber-based Tray System in North America

Immediately available and domestically produced, the recyclable paper-based tray system uses 90% less plastic than conventional plastic-based trays and boasts extreme versatility.




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Eco-Products® Creates New Foodservice Product Line for Compostable Packaging Identification

All cups, lids, containers and cutlery in the new Veridian™ line feature the word “Compostable,” display the BPI Certification Mark signifying that the material is compostable, and include green or brown identification elements like tinting and striping that further help distinguish them from their non-compostable counterparts. 




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Klöckner Pentaplast Earns RecyClass Traceability Certification for Trays

The closed loop module was developed at kp's production site in Pravia, Spain.




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Starbucks, Coca-Cola among Firms Participating in City-Wide Reusable Cup Project

Collaboration led by the NextGen Consortium makes reusable cups the default option in national and local restaurants across the city of Petaluma, California.




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Dart and PulPac introduce Dry Molded Fiber production in North American market

Dart has become a PulPac licensee and is installing the first Dry Molded Fiber production line of its kind in North America: the PulPac Scala.




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Bolthouse Fresh Foods introduces new carrot products in compostable packaging

The exciting innovations for retail and foodservice customers include Carrot Shakers, Side Dish Sizzlers, and Soup n' Stewin' Carrots. Beyond offering healthy school lunch options, Bolthouse Fresh products create new possibilities for holiday season entertaining.




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Podcast | Sustainable Snack Food Packaging

In this episode with Sarah Webber, Sustainable Packaging Engineer at Plastic Ingenuity, we discuss ways to support sustainability in snack food packaging.




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Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Develops First-Ever PFAS-free Oxygen Absorber

The new and improved AGELESS provides a timely packaging solution for customers navigating the PFAS regulatory landscape.