Flexible
On-the-go Packaging
Meal Time Is A Go More Snacking and Meal Options Entice Consumers to Take Their Food on The Road. By: Elisabeth Cuneo Take a look around you next time you’re driving your car, walking down […]
Paperboard/Corrugated Cartons
E-Commerce
Major Growth for Corrugated in The E-Commerce Packaging Market
According to “The Future of Corrugated Packaging to 2023” from Smithers Pira (smitherspira.com), e-commerce is becoming a significant and high-growth opportunity for the corrugated packaging market to 2023. Despite the economic slowdown over the past […]
Coding/Marking/Labeling
Georgia-Pacific Launches Hummingbird™ Digital Packaging Solutions
Digital presses have revolutionized the packaging industry, delivering high-impact color and creating a new paradigm for versioning and customization. Despite its innovations, digitally printed packaging has not always offered solutions across the full spectrum of […]
Beverage Packaging
New Packaging Launches for the Coffee Industry
Since March of 2018, the organic ground coffee “COFFEE³” has been on store shelves. The specialty of COFFEE³ is that the ground coffee is available in an InlineCan (inlinecan.com). The cube-shaped carton packaging was designed […]
News & Headlines
PPC Folding Carton Boot Camp Shows Converters How to Make the Most of Paperboard
A group of newcomers to the paperboard packaging industry learned about the entire process of carton converting during the Paperboard Packaging Council’s (PPC) Folding Carton Boot Camp on May 8-9. Among other insights, participants learned how waste paperboard is a valuable asset […]
News & Headlines
New Survey Unveils 7 in 10 Consumers Agree Packaging Design Can Influence Purchasing Decisions
Ever wonder why consumers may choose one product over another? Sometimes the proof is in the packaging. A national study conducted by the Paper and Packaging Board (paperandpackaging.org) and IPSOS (ipsos.com) just in time for National Packaging Design Day shows […]
Beverage Packaging
Tetra Pak To Develop Paper Straws for Its Portion-Size Carton Packages
Tetra Pak (Tetrapakusa.com) aims to launch a paper straw that is suitable for its portion-sized carton packages before the end of the year, as part of a broader program aimed at addressing the issue of […]
News & Headlines
Colbert Packaging Inspires Students to be Wise Stewards of Natural Resources
Colbert Packaging Corporation (colbertpkg.com) recently hosted a TICCIT® (“Trees Into Cartons, Cartons Into Trees”) event for elementary students in Wisconsin’s Salem School District. Jeff MacDougall, production manager at Colbert Packaging, led the educational outreach program, […]
Coding/Marking/Labeling
Sutherland Packaging Enjoys 30% Growth in 2017
Sutherland Packaging (sutherlandpackaging.com), a leader in corrugated point-of-purchase (POP) displays and packaging for retail locations and club stores, saw a 30% year-over-year jump in business from 2016 to 2017, with the upward trend expected to […]
Coding/Marking/Labeling
Wallace Carlson Printing Adds Color-Logic Metallic Printing Techniques to its Inline Production Capabilities
Wallace Carlson Printing (wallacecarlson.com) has deployed Color-Logic (color-logic.com) technologies that enable it to produce metallic and dimensional effects on the paper and paperboard used in its print and packaging applications. This new investment strengthens Wallace […]
Food
Gluten-Free Crackers Launch in Versatile Packaging
La Panzanella® Artisanal Foods Co., maker of the top-selling Croccantini® gourmet cracker, introduces its line of Gluten-Free Oat Thins cracker. The new Oat Thins cater to the growing population that seeks snack options that are healthy […]
Labels
API Group Provides the Perfect Finish for VIA Alliance™ Brands
Brand empowerment specialist API Group (apigroup.com) will enhance Haney’s creative and technical packaging offering, as part of a collaborative partnership. Haney (haneyprc.com), a specialist in packaging prototyping, has welcomed API to its VIA Alliance™ program, […]
News & Headlines
How Paperboard Packaging Manufacturers Can Avoid the Commodity Business
Converters of paperboard packaging might be feeling the squeeze this season. With RFPs, reduced volumes, and shrinking margins, the packaging industry can feel like a commodity business and a race to the bottom. The Paperboard Packaging Council’s (PPC) recent Spring […]
Food
The GFB: Gluten Free Bar Receives “Best New Packaging Innovation” Recognition
The GFB: Gluten Free Bar, a leading good-for-you gluten-free food brand, has earned a coveted NEXTY Award at the world’s premier natural foods event, Expo West in Anaheim, CA. The NEXTY, presented by New Hope […]
E-Commerce
Column Insights: Designing Folding Cartons for E-Commerce Might Be Easier Than You Think
By Ben Markens, President, Paperboard Packaging Council E-commerce is so ubiquitous today that consumers are taking to Amazon and other e-retailers to buy even basic household goods. This means that even if most folding cartons […]
News & Headlines
PPC Spring Conference Offers Exciting Speaker Lineup
The Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC) has announced the speaker lineup for its 2018 Spring Outlook and Strategies Conference, April 11-13 in Baltimore. Addressing topics that help paperboard packaging manufacturers succeed in both the packaging market and business in general, the speakers include: […]
New Products
Keystone Folding Box Company Introduces Line of Packaging Solutions for Injectable Pharma Products
Keystone Folding Box Co. (keyboxco.com), a designer and cGMP manufacturer of paperboard packaging solutions, has introduced a line of secondary packaging systems for injectable pharma products. Available in a variety of tailored features and in […]
News & Headlines
Inspire A New Generation of Recyclers and Tree Lovers This Spring
With spring right around the corner, now is the time to decide how you will celebrate Earth Day in your community. One unique option is the TICCIT® program. Short for “Trees Into Cartons, Cartons Into Trees,” TICCIT allows companies and nonprofits […]
Beverage Packaging
Global Bottle Display Packaging Market – Trends, Drivers, and Challenges
The global bottle display packaging market is expected to grow at a CAGR of above 8% during the period 2018-2022, according to a new market research study by Technavio (technavio.com). The report presents a comprehensive […]
E-Commerce
Paper and Board Have Key Roles in The Future Of Packaging
Paper and paperboard will continue to play a vital role in the evolving global packaging market according to the latest exclusive research from Smithers Pira (smitherspira.com). Overall growth in dollar value terms for packaging was […]
