October 2022

11
Oct

5 Ways to Enhance Foodservice Packaging Sustainability

Your sustainable packaging choices should work for your business, your customers, and the communities you serve. …

10
Oct

How are 3-Sided Pouches Made, Filled, Sealed?

Two types of horizontal form-fill-seal pouches share a similar operation through a packaging machine. …

5
Oct

Frito-Lay Packaging Wins Popularity Contest

Our monthly review of our top five articles stars an exclusive tour of PepsiCo’s R&D Center at its Frito-Lay headquarters for its appeal from a packaging design, engineering, and sustainability standpoint — which is what the other four features do, too. …

5
Oct

Why are Grocery Stores Removing ‘Best By’ Dates?

Consumers are confused about date codes on food labels, often causing more food waste than necessary. We can fix it, though, without compromising safety. …

4
Oct

Have You Seen How Small X-ray Inspection Systems Are Now?

Today’s compact X-ray systems provide big product safety assurance in a little footprint. …

4
Oct

5 (Not So Secret) Elements of Successful Club Store Packaging

Follow Costco’s 5 x 5 Rule for creating great club store packaging designs and see your product sales soar. …

4
Oct

What’s New in Label Sustainability?

Wood labels, thinner substrates, super-efficient metallization, and more options that support recycling are trending. …

4
Oct

Hand-Held Thickness Gauge for Plant or Lab Is Smart and Precise

ThicknessPen from Agr Intl. is an easy-to-use thickness-measurement tool for bottles, plastic thermoforms, injection-molded parts, and more. …

3
Oct

Totani Unpacks Pouch and Bag Converting Trends

A pioneer in flexible packaging reflects on converting machinery, sustainable materials, and options that resonate with brand owners. …

3
Oct

AICC Chairman Harris’ Theme: ‘Better Minds, Better Boxes’

Jana Harris is passionate about education, especially education that prepares and attracts the next generation of workers to careers in the corrugated industry.  Last month at Corrugated Week 2022 in San Antonio, Texas, former AICC Chairman Gene Marino, President of Chicago, Illinois based Akers Packaging Service Group, passed the gavel to…