A Steady Supply of Recycled Materials Hinges on A Robust Recycling Infrastructure By: Greg DeKunder, Vice President, NOVA Circular Solutions, NOVA Chemicals Packaging often represents a consumer’s first interaction with a brand. It is a powerful medium that communicates a product’s purpose as well as the producer’s practices and values. A commitment to environmental stewardship,…
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By Sander Smith, Product Manager for Wexxar Bel Remember that scene from I Love Lucy where the chocolates are coming too fast for Lucy and Ethel to wrap? Their solution was to shove some candies in their mouths, others in their hats, and a very small amount actually made it into the wrappers. This hilarious…
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People and robots learn during the automation process. By Simon Goh, Director of Distribution and Facilities at Zenni Optical Zenni is one of the top four online eyeglass retailers worldwide, selling 6.5 million pairs annually – 6 million of them in the U.S. market alone. Our mission to make prescription eyewear affordable and accessible to…
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It Takes Sustainable Practices and Product Design to Truly Benefit the Environment By Jeremy Freedman, owner and managing director of Guardpack It’s no secret that there is a global concern over the environmental impact of many of our day-to-day products, including our clothes and even what’s wrapped around the food we eat. In fact, a…
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The Advantages of Micropheric Adhesives By Andrew Palmer, Director of Sales, RRD Label Solutions Adhesives are everywhere – on the sticky notes where we create to-do lists, the shipping labels that adhere to the packages delivered to our doorsteps, and the critical, permanent labels on the appliances we use every day. While all adhesives serve…
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Ongoing Legislation and New Scientific Research Require Industry Collaboration By William (Bill) Kuecker, senior director for global strategic marketing, food packaging, at Solenis All of us involved in the food packaging space are fully aware of the whirlwind of activity that the industry has taken recently to eliminate per-and polyfluorinated substances (PFAS) from products, especially…
Read More >>Packaging Materials are Evolving to Meet New Consumer Demands By David Goodrich, President of HexcelPack The e-commerce industry is undoubtedly booming. Retail e-commerce sales in 2022 were estimated to exceed $5.7 trillion worldwide, according to Statista. Experts predict this figure will grow by 56% over the next several years, reaching nearly $8.1 trillion by 2026.…
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How can online retailers compete? By Brendan Heegan, founder and CEO of Boxzooka Same day delivery has been around for a while – think flowers, Dominos and auto parts. UberEATS, Door Dash and your local grocer expanded the same day food delivery sector dramatically during the pandemic. And, thanks to Amazon, Target and Walmart, people…
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Post-consumer recycled (PCR) styrenics are closing the loop in the circular plastics economy. By Ricardo Cuetos, Vice President Americas Polymers Sales Management with INEOS Styrolution The plastics industry is committed to supporting a plastics circular economy. Companies today are actively pursuing sustainable material solutions to help them meet their sustainability goals and lower their environmental…
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Maximizing the Value of Metal Packaging By Florian Combe, New Product Development & Graphics Manager at Crown Bevcan EMEA Launching a beverage brand is not just a marketing assignment. To be successful, a product launch should involve the production, commercial, design and operation departments, as well as key suppliers, from the outset. While beverage cans…
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Why Robotics and Automation are the Perfect Package for Manufacturers By Umair Ejaz, Manager, Visual Components Packaging equipment comes in many shapes and sizes. Cartons, bottles, boxes and sacks are just some of the containers used to house goods and send them down the supply chain and into the hands of consumers. Alongside high throughput,…
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By Julie Halloran, Global Executive Creative Director, VistaPrint In today’s evolving marketing and branding landscape, impressions tend to linger a little longer in a customer’s mind. That’s a great thing for small businesses hoping to carve out an unmistakable presence, and packaging plays an important role by offering a gateway to more meaningful customer engagement.…
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Looking Ahead By Austin Given, Director of Packaging Design & Development for Veritiv US/Asia Consumer packaged goods companies have faced significant headwinds in recent years to maintain consistency and strong performance in an ever-changing economy. Companies are faced with having to reduce costs while reaching their sustainability goals, navigating regulatory requirements to meet their customers’…
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Four technology predictions for 2024. By Anders Billesø Beck, VP of innovation and strategy at Universal Robots We’ve reached that point in the year when it’s time to reflect upon the trends from the past 12 months, while looking ahead at what 2024 has in store for the world of robotics and automation. Last year…
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How to Reduce and Mitigate Operational Downtime By Evan Jones, commercial director at JBT’s Proseal America In an ever-changing industry landscape, the focus is often diverted to supply chain delays, economic uncertainty, labor shortages, budding consumer trends and many other different directions. However, production line efficiency remains top of mind for packaging experts at every…
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Where We’ve Come from and Where We’re Going in CPG Production By Sean Spees, CPG Market Segment Leader for Bosch Rexroth At a recent innovation roundtable with some of the biggest names in the industry, one thing was abundantly clear: every company is navigating this new era of manufacturing in their own way. Original Equipment…
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Machinery and materials must be flexible, efficient and sustainable By Maisha Cox, Product Manager at Syntegon Consumer packaged goods (CPGs) are ubiquitous in every household and can be found in every pantry, fridge or cupboard across the U.S. Just as the products themselves, their carton packaging comes in all shapes and sizes. Flexible and efficient…
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Changes will keep coming in 2024 for consumer and food packaging. By Stephen Dombroski, Director, Consumer and Food & Beverage Markets, QAD, Inc. Lately, there has been a significant impact on almost every aspect of our lives and packaging for consumer packaged goods (CPG), and food & beverage products are no exception. All indications are that…
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How Packaging Choices Shape the Customer Experience By Christopher Morgan, Global Sales Director at Filtrona Tapes Seamless, frictionless customer journeys are not a fad that’s “here today and gone tomorrow;” they’re more “here today and here to stay.” For retail success — now and in the future — convenience is the new currency. To meet…
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Four Reasons to Consider an Ultrasonic Retrofit By Andres Abreu, Packaging Business Development Manager, Assembly and Welding at Emerson As consumer packaged goods (CPG) makers confront questions about sustainability, recyclability and profitability, they should consider the latest energy- and material-saving advantages available for vertical form-fill-seal (VFFS) equipment. One such improvement involves retrofitting VFFS equipment to…
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