July 2022

18
Jul

Healthcare Packaging News and Top Issues

FDA’s OTC drug proposal, Metagenics downsizes enzyme packages, medical and pharma packaging trends, pros and cons of QR codes, more. …

18
Jul

AI Analyzes Alcohol Products Sold Online

Vizit’s artificial intelligence tech reveals which package designs and product images are effective for selling spirits, beer, and wine online — and which are not. …

15
Jul

How a Package Coding Nerd Bet Big, and Won

Movie adaptation tells the real-life story of Kellogg retiree Jerry Selbee and his wife Marge, who exploit a flaw in the lottery and win millions. …

14
Jul

PureCycle Helps NFL Team Tackle Game-Day Plastic Waste

The Jacksonville Jaguars have partnered with PureCycle to develop a circular recycling program that turns used PP-based food and beverage waste into new concession products. …

14
Jul

Top Healthcare Packaging Concerns for 2022

Sustainability efforts, a new sterilization center, flexible labeling automation, and the future of serialization are among the most intriguing reads thus far in 2022. …

14
Jul

Demand to Spike for Unit-Dose Pharmaceutical Packaging

Infection prevention, patient adherence, self-administration, and increased drug production are key drivers of the expected 6.4% yearly growth of unit-dose containers. …

12
Jul

Ice Cream Impresses in Drawer-Style Packaging

Patent-pending boxes of Mochidoki mochi frozen dessert have an inner slide-out box that doubles as a mini serving tray to showcase the product and add functionality. …

12
Jul

Automation Solutions for Packaging Engineers

Packaging production engineers are always looking for good ideas on how to do things better. Here’s what they found during the first half of 2022. …

11
Jul

Flexible Packaging at a Critical Crossroads in Sustainability

The straight and narrow road leads flexibles to an uncertain future and less sustainable packaging. The longer route expands the role of flexibles in preventing food waste. …

11
Jul

Don’t Throw the Plastic Baby Out with the Bathwater

While there is still plenty of room to grow, recycling of rigid PET and HDPE plastic packaging is under-appreciated and rarely recognized. …