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Norwegian Cruise Line Debuts Reusable Serveware for In-Room Breakfast

This new serveware, designed to work well in fast-paced food service environments, will replace traditional porcelain dishes for in-room breakfast service.




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Restaurantware Expands Eco-Friendly Foodservice Packaging Portfolio

New product line provides fully compostable alternatives for over 40 popular packaging items that typically aren't available in compostable varieties – like window boxes and sandwich boxes.




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Colpac launches new line of paperboard food packaging

Stagione® Light showcases the iconic shape and roll top design of Colpac’s original range, while offering customers lighter products that are manufactured from one piece of paperboard.




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Touchstone Pistachio Company Upgrades Packaging with Little Big Brands




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Flamin' Hot revamps packaging, establishes brand of its own

Frito-Lay's Flamin’ Hot portfolio, encompassing 25 unique products, is coming together as an official brand and stepping out with a fierce new look.  




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Nature's Garden debuts new options for Yoggies line

New packaging options/flavor combinations were created to accommodate the needs/requests of convenience, warehouse, drug store and big box chains. 




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Snack and bakery companies continue advancing sustainability goals

The IBIE organizers name BNP Media's Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery sponsors of BEST in Baking for another show cycle.




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Muller Technology Launches Self-Contained COBOT Case Packer for Lids and Containers

The case packer can be purchased separately or integrated into an automation line.




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EDL Packaging Customizes Its Twin Stream Bundler To Streamline Shelving of Personal Care Products

The shrink film bundler was designed and manufactured to package liquid soaps and cleansers for a contract packer that manufactures under license for well known brands.




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Five Benefits of Case Sealing

Converting from standard flat tape application to one with a folded edge has the potential to revolutionize case sealing, whether automated or done by hand.




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Atlantic Packaging Expands National Footprint with Opening of Henderson, Nevada Facility

New 34,000 square foot facility enables Atlantic Packaging to further support West Coast customers and the continued transition to sustainable packaging.




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Packsize's X5 Erected Box System Named Finalist for 2023 MHI Innovation Award

The X5 is the world’s first fully-automated erected box system and the most advanced, flexible, efficient and sustainable platform available for the e-commerce industry.




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Companies Make Headlines with Small Footprints, High Speeds

In 2023, the packaging equipment industry saw significant innovations, including Packsize's award-winning X5® solution, MGS's Matrix TL top-loading case packer, and Ishida Europe's ACP-700 series automatic case packing system. Read more about these game-changing innovations!




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Serpa to Highlight FG1 Top Load Carton/Tray/Case Former at PACK EXPO 2024

The FG1 Top Load Carton/Tray/Case Former is one of Serpa’s most versatile machines.




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Miswa Chemicals UK Automates Trio of End-of-Lines with Help from Sidel

With its large packing portfolio and secondary packaging expertise, Sidel has provided three adapted case packers to handle different homecare, automotive and insecticide products on three lines, contributing to an overall 40% production line increase.




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Sidel unveils StarLITE®R, a 100% rPET bottle for carbonated soft drinks

New offering benefits from the company’s deep understanding of recycled PET resin characteristics and their impact on bottle production.




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Coca-Cola Partners with U.S. Pizzerias to Offer Slices in Exchange for Recycling Bottles

Coca-Cola first launched bottles made from 100% recycled plastic in 2021 across California, New York, and Texas and was a first-of-its-kind innovation for the brand in the United States.




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Denmark's Paboco to produce fully recyclable paper bottles at new facility in 2024

ALPLA, which in early October became majority shareholder of Paboco, is investing in ramping up manufacturing capacity.




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ProMach Acquires Zacmi, Leading Supplier of Filling & Closing Equipment

Acquisition allows ProMach to establish a powerful position in the food and pet care sectors where can filling and sterilization are required.




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Coca-Cola North America Debuts New Lightweight PET Bottle Designs

Innovations in modeling technology, which reduce the weight of the bottles to 18.5 grams, represent a major step in reducing the amount of materials used while preserving the durability and functionality of the packaging.




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PODCAST | The Versatility of BOPP in Beer Packaging

In this interview, Stout Collective’s Matt Tanaka explains the inspiration behind the BOPP Beer and Design Conference, now in its third year.




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Tetra Pak Highlights Food & Beverage Packaging Innovations at PACK EXPO

Company will have a team of experts on-site to showcase innovative equipment additions such as the Tetra Pak A1 1100 Filling Machine and the new Tetra Pak Direct UHT (Ultra-High Temperature) unit.




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MULTIVAC Roadshow Will Focus on Sealing, Labeling Fruit & Vegetable Trays

In addition to full-wrap labeling, MULTIVAC offers two other high-quality and sustainable packaging solutions for fresh produce trays. 




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Waddington Europe supplies easier-to-recycle punnets that use less plastic

Soft-fruit containers made with MONOAIR™ cushion technology now include square, large rectangular and standard versions.




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MULTIVAC Roadshow Focuses on Sealing, Labeling Fruit & Vegetable Trays

From March onward in a live and convenient setting, customers will be able to learn all about MULTIVAC's innovative labeling and inspection solutions. This time the focus will be on high-quality and sustainable solutions for the closure sealing and labeling of fruit and vegetable trays.




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Kroger Expands Our Brands Portfolio with Field & Vine™ Fresh Produce Line

The brand currently includes blueberries, blackberries, raspberries and strawberries.




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Fox Solutions Appoints Ben Bliven as Senior Manufacturing and Operations Manager

With over 15 years of experience in the manufacturing and operations sector, Ben brings a wealth of expertise to the new role.




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Sidel, British Sugar announce partnership to install end-of-line solution

British Sugar needed an extremely compact and flexible case packing and palletizing solution to be implemented within a tight plant area that would be capable of handling multiple pallet and format types.




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Automated Equipment Holding expands portfolio with acquisition of Rethceif Packaging

Rethceif is a manufacturer of automated form-fill-seal packaging and robotic palletizing equipment.




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Pacteon Group to Present End-of-Line Solutions at PACK EXPO East

Company’s solutions for palletizing and stretch wrapping will be on display at the trade show, which will take place March 18-20 in Philadelphia.




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ORBIS Launches 40x48 Odyssey® 3-Runner Pallet to Improve Handling Efficiency

New rackable pallet supports heavy loads, provides load stability and features unique design qualities to streamline operations.




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End-of-line Solutions Take Center Stage

Learn more about these exciting new developments in automation and robotics.




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Robotiq's new AX20 & AX30 palletizers surpass weight & reach limits

New cobot palletizers can build pallets as high as 108 inches and handle packaging as heavy as 60 pounds.




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Rethink Robotics unveils new line of collaborative robots at IMTS

Rethink Robotics celebrates its comeback with a renewed company vision, aiming to serve the North American market with better, faster, and stronger products and solutions.




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Premier Tech’s New TOMA Product Line Marries Palletizing with Automation

The first product under the TOMA™ brand – and its underlying mindset – is a palletizing solution featuring the most advanced interface on the market, bringing together industrial robustness and user-friendliness with collaborative robotics.




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ORBIS Introduces 60×48 Industrial Pallet for EV, Powertrain Applications

Manufactured through a process of Structural Foam Injection, the pallet boasts exceptional durability and reliability, making it an optimal choice for use within the industrial and automotive sectors.




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Ultimation Industries Launches Specialty Automated Delivery Systems

Ultimation Industries LLC, a leader in conveyor technology and automation, has launched a new range of specialty automated delivery systems for the e-commerce and automotive industries. The specialty systems build on Ultimation’s success in providing conveyors for sequenced tire and wheel assemblies that can be directly unloaded from the trailer to the plant’s assembly line.




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PMI KYOTO Develops New End-of-Line Packaging System for Bar Products

The complete EOL system is designed to eliminate bottlenecks and increase bar packaging efficiency.




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Selecting the Right Sanitary Conveyor Platform for Food Packaging Application

Regulatory legislation such as the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) has been the driving force behind food manufacturers and packagers taking a closer look at their conveyor systems to ensure compliance and hygienic standards are making the grade.




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Expert Article: Conveying Solutions that Keep Packaging Lines Moving

No manufacturer can afford to stand idle, so one expert suggests several critical design considerations to keep in mind before deciding on a conveying solution.




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Hygienic Improvements with Conveyors Allow Streamlined Packaging Process

As the packaging process becomes increasingly automated, a key area of focus for suppliers has been conveyors. One challenge is hygiene. Several companies are taking steps to mitigate this issue.




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Pacteon Acquires Descon to Enhance End-of-Line Packaging Equipment Offerings

Descon Integrated Conveyor Solutions is a prominent provider of integrated conveyor systems for the food and beverage industry.




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SideDrive Conveyor Co. Launches to Solve Sanitary and Gentle Handling Challenges

SideDrive Conveyor provides sanitary spiral and long-run transferless conveyors for virtually any application.




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Biden Administration to Dedicate $1 billion for Expansion of Independent Processing Capacity

The plan includes four core strategies intended to create better earnings for groups involved in the meat and poultry supply chain.




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Form/Fill/Seal Equipment Manufacturers Responding to New Demands in Sustainability

Packaging Strategies recently spoke to three heavyweights in the area of form/fill/seal equipment, TNA Solutions, Viking Masek Packaging Technologies, and Formost Fuji Corp., regarding their responses to a variety of new demands including sustainability and new food trends.




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Cruz Foam’s Cruz Cool Named to TIME’s List of the Best Inventions of 2023

The Cruz Cool cooler is made of a home-compostable polymer rather than Styrofoam, which takes over 500 years to decompose.




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Reshaping Meat and Seafood Packaging with Versatility and Sustainability

In the vast meat and seafood sector, packaging practices and innovations require continuous attention. Strict hygiene and quality standards impact all aspects of the packaging process. Recent developments in the industry have focused on ease-of-use, versatility, and sustainability.




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Greece’s Flexopack to Open Manufacturing Facility in Pennsylvania

Facility will expand the company’s packaging product manufacturing footprint into the United States, including its role as the primary packaging supplier for Pennsylvania-based poultry company Bell & Evans.




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5 Topics to Discuss with Your Packaging Line Integrator

For many of today’s top CPGs, packaging line integrations have become routine investments; necessary for meeting changing market demands and improving the overall efficiency of production lines. The relative success of a packaging line integration can be determined by answering “yes” to three questions




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New Line of Compact Counting & Packaging Equipment for Unmixed, Single Type or Single Flavor Products

The fully servo-driven HQ Series counting & dispensing machines are designed to provide 100% accuracy for primary or secondary packaging of candy, confectionary and chocolate as well as non-food products.