IPACK-IMA Hosts its First SAVE FOOD Conference

The first SAVE FOOD Conference took place during the recent staging of IPACK-IMA, May 29 – June 1 in Milan, Italy. Speakers from major groups and small companies, associations and NGOs addressed the issue of international food waste and loss from different angles. The SAVE FOOD Initiative is a cooperation between the world food program…

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7-Eleven Tests First Ever Self-Chilling Canned Beverage

7-Eleven, Inc. is rolling two ground-breaking launches into one with the introduction of its proprietary Fizzics Sparkling Cold Brew Coffee in the first self-chilling cans available to the public in the U.S. During the test launch, the Fizzics Sparkling Cold Brew Coffee drinks are available exclusively at select participating 7-Eleven stores. Created by The Joseph…

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Code Tech Bulk Solvent System for High-Volume Print Applications

With the recent market share gain of HP solvent based thermal ink jet cartridges, Code Tech has been asked by many companies to develop ultra-high volume applications such as continuous web printing / converting operations ( e.g., printing on plastic bubble envelopes for UPS shippers ) and other high ink use applications.   Code Tech…

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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 few years that has had a negative impact e-commerce packaging/ on retail sales in general, e-commerce retail sales have continued…

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Wipak’s WINfresh® Films Boast Sustainable Benefits at Lower Temperatures

Wipak (wipak.com) has addressed the increased pressure felt by food manufacturers to offer sustainable packaging solutions, with the introduction of a unique and energy efficient skin film which can be processed at temperatures considerably lower those of standard films. Designed for vacuum packing chilled products, such as meat, seafood and cheese, Wipak’s WINfresh® Skin Films…

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Kush Bottles Signs Lease on New Facility in Las Vegas to Meet Rising Cannabis Demand

Kush Bottles, Inc. (kushbottles.com), a leading provider of packaging, supplies, vaporizers, hydrocarbon gases, solvents, accessories and branding solutions for the regulated cannabis industry, announces it has signed a lease for a new warehouse facility in Las Vegas to meet demand from the consumer market as well as support the current and new businesses entering the…

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BTG Labs’ Surface Analyst Evaluates the Surface Condition of Medical Devices

The Surface Analyst is an innovative handheld solution for measuring how prepared a material surface is for adhesion. Developed and manufactured by BTG Labs (btglabs.com), it is a fast, easy, accurate and nondestructive instrument for use by manufacturers with critical surface requirements, including manufacturers of medical tubing, prostheses components and implants. The Surface Analyst allows…

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Eagle Product Inspection to Exhibit New X-ray Inspection System at EastPack

Eagle Product Inspection (eaglepi.com) will exhibit its latest x-ray machine, the EPX100 for packaged foods and goods, at the upcoming EastPack Show, June 12-14 at the Javits Convention Center in New York, New York, USA. Eagle is partnering with Plant Automation Group at Booth #2233 at the EastPack event, which spotlights the latest packaging innovations…

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A Look at The Cannabis Industry

As more states legalize medical marijuana, the U.S. cannabis industry has grown over 200% in the past five years, topping $7.3 billion according to the Here to Stay or Up in Smoke: A Look at the U.S. Cannabis Market white paper and accompanying infographic. Produced by PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, the…

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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 sizes and quantities. With the launch of Hummingbird™ digital packaging solutions, Georgia-Pacific (gpcorrugated.com) is overcoming that barrier by producing digital…

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Colgate-Palmolive Commits to Recyclability of Plastics in All Packaging

As part of its commitment to protect our environment, Colgate-Palmolive has committed to 100% recyclability of plastics in packaging across all its product categories by 2025. The company has already made significant progress in advancing its 2020 packaging sustainability goals, and currently 98% of its packaging is PVC-free. Colgate’s 2017 Sustainability Report, titled “Building a…

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