January 2023
Len Prazych To Succeed Robyn Smith As President Of NV Publications, BCN
Jeneane Vilardi, owner of NV Business Publications and its flagship magazine, Board Converting News, has announced that Editor-in-Chief Len Prazych will succeed Robyn Smith as President/Publisher. Prazych has more than 20 years of industry experience, the last 12 with Board Converting News. He will remain Editor-in-Chief. Robyn Smith has more than…
Learn the Basics of Medical Device Packaging
The Medical Device Fundamentals class comes to Anaheim, Calif., during the WestPack and MD&M West shows. …
Drone Delivery: Air Safety Will Guide Progress
CES panel discusses the careful approach industry is taking to promote greater use of drones to deliver goods. …
What Do Inline Checkweighers Do on a Packaging Line?
Accurate filling directly benefits a product’s profitability. Because you don’t want to give away product for free if you can help it. And you can, with a checkweigher. …
European Commission Pushes to Extend MDR Deadlines
The proposal now needs to be adopted by the European Parliament and the Council through an accelerated co-decision procedure. …
The Cultural Dimension of Policy and Packaging Sustainability
A history lesson on feudalism reveals why recycling works so much better in Europe than in America. …
Controversy Explodes Over M&M’s New Packaging
The limited-edition pack sparked fiery debate on social media from the left and the right for its gender statement. …
What Do Americans Think of Bottled Water?
Water continues to make waves in beverage packaging, with many consumers choosing bottled H2O over soft drinks. …
You Can Reclose Beer Cans Now
Augusta Label + Packaging’s Gen II aluminum ends add resealable convenience to canned craft beer and sodas, cocktails, coffee, and cannabis drinks. …
A Packaging Review of the Global Commitment 2022 Report
The Ellen MacArthur Foundations’ late November 2022 report is a wake-up call for all organizations involved in the packaging supply chain around the world. …