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Berry Global helps true™ Launch Refillable Deodorant in Poland

The refill system consists of a removable 75 ml refill pack made of recyclable PP that needs to be replaced approximately every three months.




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Direct-to-Consumer Laundry Brand Refreshes Packaging

Dropps, a direct-to-consumer challenger brand, is now marked by the introduction of an updated brand identity that emphasizes powerful cleaning from nature. 




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LINDAL Group and APS Collaborate to Create miniMist

miniMist is a dispensing system designed to offer a reusable and sustainable alternative to the existing aerosol format.




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New Laser Coding and Marking Solution for Metal Decoration

The new UV offset litho metal decoration coating from DataLase is designed for use on offset litho presses equipped with UV curing units.




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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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Colgate-Palmolive Launches Softsoap Foaming Hand Soap Tablets

The reuse and refill tablets can help reduce plastic bottle waste. 




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Rising shipping costs: How custom packaging protects your brand and bottom line

Custom packaging can help offset rising freight costs by optimizing packaging size and weight, reducing damage, streamlining logistics, and enhancing brand recognition.




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Graham Packaging Optimizes Lightweighting and Sustainability with AccuStrength

Targeted plastic placement results in a lighter, stronger container that maximizes performance and minimizes environmental impact.




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Berlin Packaging expands to Japan with acquisition of Nissho Jitsugyo

Acquisition expands the company's local footprint in Asia-Pacific and offers exciting new packaging solutions to customers worldwide.




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MarijuanaPackaging Rebrands as Gamut Packaging, to Offer Wide Range of Solutions

The new logo, featuring a wave in the letter 'M' that mirrors the visual color spectrum, symbolizes Gamut's broad capabilities. This design underscores the company's diverse industry reach and versatility as a provider.




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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: Jessica Fischer, Parts and Service Manager, OMV Technologies, USA

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




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IPAMA Expands Printpack India Exhibition Due to Increased Interest

With 484 companies already secured and more expected, the upstairs hall will feature displays of lightweight machinery and promotional materials.




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Nxu and Verde Bioresins Announce Proposed Merger with Eye on Sustainability

Verde’s biobased, biodegradable and recyclable PolyEarthylene resins – already being sold to global brands and large plastics converters – could potentially be incorporated into Nxu’s EV charging systems.




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Expanding its reach

For consumers, a trip through the grocery aisles can be overwhelming when you take into account the SKU proliferation that has taken place in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) market during the last decade or so.




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PACK EXPO Las Vegas, bigger and better than ever

More than two decades ago, PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, welcomed the packaging industry to the Las Vegas desert with a goal to convene end users and suppliers in the odd number years in between PACK EXPO International in Chicago...




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Growing Flexible Packaging Demand

Environmentally conscious consumers are looking for packaging that uses fewer resources and less energy than other forms of packaging. Flexible packaging minimizes transport costs between the converter, packager/filler, retailer and end user.




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To Protect and Serve

While the growth in online purchasing drives changes from product design, to package changes, picking, fulfilling and shipping, product protection stands alone as the main issue, according to the E-Commerce: Think Inside the Box report by PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies.




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How Smart Labels and Materials are Reshaping Packaging

Smart packaging is developing rapidly. A major factor driving the growth of the smart packaging market is increasing demand for packaging that indicates and maintains product quality throughout the supply chain.




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Packaging and the Gender Gap

PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, established the Packaging & Processing Women’s Leadership Network (PPWLN) to recruit, retain and advance women’s careers in packaging and processing.




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Elevating Brand Value with Digital Package Printing

Three experts from around the industry weigh in on the latest trends, technologies and practices that brands can leverage to effectively tackle multiplying stock keeping units (SKUs) and bolster efficiency, sustainability, security and brand experience through customization and personalization.




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Here Comes the Sol with a Brand Redesign

MillerCoors recently relaunched Mexican import beer brand Sol, and partnered with brand agency Soulsight to redesign a vibrant new look and feel.




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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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5 Common Mistakes Beer Brands Make in Pack Design

With beer being such an outwardly simple phenomenon, surely packaging it is pretty straightforward. As it turns out, it’s trickier than you might think. Here are the five most common mistakes we’ve observed — and on occasion, rectified.




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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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How the Psychology of Color Reinforces Brand Identity

Colors are everywhere. They can affect our perceptions and the way we react to the world around us. Our brains respond to specific colors differently, and this can influence our mood, behavior and decision-making.




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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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FPSA Rebrands as Food Production Solutions Association, Welcomes New Members

The name change better reflects who FPSA members really are: companies that provide solutions for food production.




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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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ESS Technologies Set to Expand Operations in Montgomery County, VA

A wholly owned subsidiary of the Pacteon Group, ESS Technologies aims to increase capacity and streamline its operations by consolidating its current facilities in Giles and Blacksburg into one larger facility in Montgomery County.




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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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TransPak Expands East Coast Presence with Acquisition of Reid Packaging

Acquisition broadens TransPak’s capabilities in custom packaging for military, aerospace and high-value equipment.




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Mespack and Amcor Collaborate to Develop 2L Stand-Up Pouch

Amcor and Mespack R&D teams collaborated to make iterative adjustments to machine parameters and film structures and produce a new 2L pouch that meets performance expectations in terms of sustainability, durability, and functionality.




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Coveris launches MediFlex brand following investments in production facilities

The establishment of MediFlex distinguishes Coveris’ medical portfolio from other non-food applications. The new brand also stands for a clean and safe production environment and sustainable medical packaging solutions.




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Beckhoff Strengthens Packaging Industry Team in the United States and Globally

With deep industry and engineering expertise, Greg Marsh will take over as Packaging Industry Manager, while Mark Ruberg is elevated to focus on end users with Beckhoff’s global packaging team.




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HERMA Expands Range of Lightweight Self-Adhesive Label Materials

 The latest addition is the HERMA PP white light (grade 884) plastic film in combination with the special film adhesive 62Xpc.





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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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Antares Vision and ALP.I Agree to Merger

Antares Vision and ALP.I SPAC are merging. The goal is to provide support for and accelerate the growth path undertaken by Antares Vision.




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Vision and Visibility: Converting Compliance into Competitive Advantage

The pharmaceutical industry’s understanding of serialization is maturing as companies slowly begin to recognize the added business value supply chain traceability can provide. Historically, the industry’s focus on serialization has been driven by the need to satisfy evolving regulations. However, companies are realizing that the benefits of traceability extend beyond compliance.




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Buhler and Premier Tech Form Partnership

Swiss Bühler Group and Premier Tech from Canada announce the formation of a strategic cooperation for industrial flexible packaging solutions. Both will build a design and manufacturing center in China.




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Systech selected by Praxis Packaging for Track and Trace solutions

Collaboration offers Praxis customers access to enhanced product tracing to meet compliance requirements such as the FDA-mandated DSCSA (Drug Supply Chain Security Act) regulation with a November 2024 enforcement deadline.




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The Evolution of Serialization and the Role of Packaging

The packaging industry supports pharmaceutical and health sectors, with serialization playing a transformative role in ensuring compliance with regulations.






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A Simple Case for Erecting and Sealing

There are many variables with the potential to cause unplanned downtime, lost production or damaged product. We've identified four areas that, properly addressed, can keep your packaging line operating at capacity and maximize the return on your machinery investment.




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Henkel Expands Adhesive Portfolio with Sonderhoff Brand

The two-and-a-half-year integration phase of the Sonderhoff Group into Henkel AG & Co. KGaA has been completed. As of January 1, 2020, all Sonderhoff companies have been merged into the Adhesive Technologies business unit. 




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Emmi commits to closed-loop circular economy for packaging materials in Switzerland

The dairy product manufacturer’s ambitious sustainability goals include making packaging 100% recyclable and closing material loops by 2027.




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Greiner Helps Ireland-Based Yogurt Brand Nomadic with Bold New Look

“Taking Nomadic’s iconic bowl design and almost literally turning it on its head took some clever engineering, but with sustainability always top of mind for Greiner, being able to create new packaging using less energy is a positive benefit."




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Tetra Pak and Lactalis Develop Carton Made of Recycled Polymers

This material has been certified by ISCC PLUS as originating from the recycling process of used beverage cartons in Spain and is allocated to the package based on a mass balance attribution method.




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Shipments of Goods and Coronavirus: Update

Yesterday, the President of the United States declared an expanded emergency declaration for all states and the District of Columbia on truck shipments of consumer goods and other supplies. Below is an update from the FMCSA delineating the types loads that are being exempted from hours of service rules.




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More Consumers Move to Click and Pick-Up Curbside

As the world continues to grapple with the deadly coronavirus and social distancing guidelines extended through April 30th, a growing number of retailers are using the same technology that has helped with crowd control during holiday shopping to limit potential exposure to COVID-19 for consumers and employees.




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New Dog Treat Line Packaged in Resealable Stand-Up Pouches

Honey I’m Home! is a range of dog treats that, in just 16 months, has transformed the by-products of India’s village buffalo farmers into a range that has taken the pet food market by storm.