Servicing Dairy Packaging

By Joan Mantini, Editor Over the past few years, the consumption of dairy products in the U.S. has increased. In fact, the dairy packaging market was valued at $20.472 billion in 2019 and is expected to register a compound annual growth rate of 4.61 percent over the forecast period 2020-2025, according to a recent report…

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SienaBlü Group Selected by the United Nations as a Participant in the Global Sustainability Compact

Sustainable packaging design firm SienaBlü announced the company’s selection as a participant in the United Nations Global Compact. Companies selected for participation by the United Nations (UN) showcase the compact’s ten principles on human rights, labor, environment and anti-corruption. SienaBlü is a leader in the design of retail, promotional and private label packaging for lifestyle…

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Magnum Launches New Tubs Made Using Certified Circular Polypropylene From Sabic’s Trucircle Portfolio

Magnum, the world’s favorite ice cream brand, announced the roll out of more than 7 million ice cream tubs made with certified circular polypropylene from SABIC’s TRUCIRCLE™ initiative that uses feedstock made from recycling used, mixed plastic. The launch represented the “world’s first” tub within the ice cream industry that contains recycled plastic and that…

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Toppan to Present Security Solutions at AIPIA Virtual Congress

Toppan Printing (Toppan), a global leader in communication, security, packaging, décor materials, and electronics solutions, will be presenting the latest security solutions for smart packaging during the AIPIA Virtual Congress on September 10. Cutting-edge offerings showcased by Toppan will include NFC-enabled solutions for wine, spirits, and cosmetics. Cachet-Tag™ and CorkTag™ are examples of Toppan technologies…

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The New Frontier in Packaging: Sustainable High Tech

By Josh White, Principal and Creative Director at OffWhite Co. Imagine a shopping experience where a list of product benefits pop up on consumers’ smartphones, a brand story appears in the lens of a pair of smart glasses, or products “speak” to consumers in new, virtual ways. It may sound like something out of a science…

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No Market Thaw for Frozen Food

By Salvatore Pellingra, Vice President Global Application and Innovation Development at ProAmpac Frozen food has become one of the fastest growing segments in the grocery store, offering consumers a wide range of economical, healthy and convenient options like vegetables, proteins and fruits. Factors behind this growth include changing consumer behavior; increasing product demand due to…

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Scanbuy Launches the First End-to-End SmartLabel® Solution

Scanbuy Inc., a provider of SmartLabel QR code package activation, announced the expansion of its SmartLabel Platform which adds product and menu pages to its existing on-pack solution set. The platform addresses the demands of SmartLabel participants, delivering a comprehensive connection that extends from page and menu creation, data management, package activation and consumer engagement…

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Veritiv Introduces Vine: A New Packaging and Brand Design Offering

Veritiv launched Vine, a team that helps provide customers with the packaging design quality and agility of a branding firm with the sourcing strength of a leading distribution company. Vine partners with startups, mid-size and Fortune 1000 companies to identify market and consumer insights and from that develop packaging strategies to help them grow by…

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