December 2022

13
Dec

12 Top Tech Stories About Packaging Automation

Various themes emerge from our annual review of the most popular content created to help packaging engineers improve their production lines. …

13
Dec

Cool New Tech to Extend Food Packaging Shelf Life

Keynote speakers at an international shelf-life conference disclose four promising technologies designed to extend shelf life and reduce food waste. …

12
Dec

9 Package Redesigns that Boosted Sales Up to 40%

Winners of Designalytics’ annual awards competition use packaging design to drive marketplace wins in the food, beverage, and personal-care categories. …

12
Dec

Paul Aliprando, Industry Veteran, Leader & Mentor, To Retire From SUN 

Our industry is driven by the people committed to making it better. Through positive periods and pandemics alike, we are grateful for the industry veterans who have dedicated years to leadership and mentorship. Paul Aliprando, who leads by example as the current Vice President of Business Development at SUN Automation Group,…

9
Dec

Students Wow in Packaging Machine Competition

Six teams of high-school students designed, assembled, and demonstrated filling machines to showcase their engineering and presentation skills. …

9
Dec

How to Orient Bottles for Filling

Simple mechanical steps automatically position empty bottles upright on an infeed conveyor. Here’s how. …

9
Dec

Brands Use Paul Newman’s Image on Packaging and Donate Profits

The philanthropic Newman’s Own brand is licensing Paul Newman’s image to other brands for a limited time, with all proceeds from the Newman-branded products going to children’s charities. …

8
Dec

Supplement Company Takes Packaging Design Personally

OK Capsule nixes one-size-fits-all bottles in favor of customizable, flexible packs that build brand loyalty. …

7
Dec

Unique Holiday Gift Ideas for Packaging People

From the inspiring to the whimsical, our shortlist of Christmas gift ideas was collected specifically for those involved in packaging. …

6
Dec

5 Top Sustainable Packaging Issues from 2022

An end-of-year recap of sustainable packaging developments helps us celebrate positive developments, as well as see trouble-spots that still need attention. …