March 2023

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Mar

Nanotechnology’s Favorable Future in Food Packaging

The nanotechnology market for food packaging is expected to increase 15% yearly driven by food waste-reducing innovations in material science and technology. …

6
Mar

Is Your Fiber-Based Packaging Recyclable? Try The Paper Packaging Recyclability Test

by Chase Kammerer.   Newly developed methods and specifications will help drive the development of innovative uses for fiber-based packaging by providing guidance on what new fiber-based packaging meets recyclability needs. Introduction to Paper Packaging Recyclability Test Methods & Specifications was created through a collaboration between the American Forest & Paper…

4
Mar

A New PATH for Validating a Medical Package in Weeks, Not Months

Eagle Medical’s new pouch system, pre-validated with its worst-case challenge medical device called “Frankie,” is part of its solution to slash development times and costs. …

3
Mar

A New Deal Will Make Lunchables More Powerful Than Ever

Article from Freight Waves One of Kraft Heinz’s most profitable brands, Lunchables, is signing a deal with grades K-12 schools across the country — potentially launching Big Cheese, Ham and […] …

3
Mar

Household Cleaners Expand into Walmart in Refill Cartons

Cleancult reduces plastic waste with its model of paper-based refill cartons and refillable glass dispensers. New scents and refreshed packaging debut on Walmart shelves. …

2
Mar

Video Assists Processors in Selecting Feeders for Difficult Product Flows

Video shows a side-by-side comparison of the featured models simultaneously feeding the same foods …

2
Mar

How Do Vertical Form-Fill-Seal Machines Make Pillow Bags?

Explaining how to make the popular pillow bag on a VFFS system showcases the basic operation of this workhorse packaging machine. …

1
Mar

Welch Packaging Acquires Nashville Box In Tennessee

Scott Welch of Elkhart, Indiana based Welch Packaging, a family-owned corrugated packaging company in the Midwest, announced that it has acquired Nashville Box, a supplier of corrugated packaging located just outside Nashville in Lebanon, Tennessee.  Nashville Box was established in 2021 by Scott Lawrence and several business partners. The acquisition of…