May 2023

12
May

Could Synthetic Quartz Castings Improve Machine Performance?

Machine base castings made of synthetic quartz may help engineers produce complex shapes, increase tool life, and meet precise tolerances, among other feats. …

11
May

PepsiCo’s Compostable Packaging Test-and-Learn Plan

The food and beverage giant doubles down on compostable packaging, driving knowledge, technology, education, and (ultimately?) acceptance. …

10
May

Paper Cans of Sangria Make a Splash in the US

Paper cans of Splash Beverages’ Pulpoloco Sangria gain ground in the US with distribution to 7-Eleven and other retail outlets. …

9
May

Sealed Air Rebrands to SEE

Sealed Air has evolved its corporate and iconic brands to SEE, showcasing a market-driven, customer-first solutions company. …

9
May

Winning Plastics Circularity Startups Revealed

Sunglasses from multilayer flexible packaging, a solar-powered plastics exchange, and vending machines collecting plastic wrap from toilet paper rolls were global plastics circularity winners, say sponsors Hillenbrand, The Coca-Cola Company, and Net Impact. …

9
May

Yuengling Brewery Redeploys Camo Cans Packaging for Beer

Yuengling unveils limited-edition camo cans packaging that offers QR code interaction and donates $55,000 as part of the brewery’s Stars & Stripes Program honoring military veterans. …

5
May

How Do Spinning Disk Cappers Work?

A lot of rigid containers are topped with continuous-thread closures. One way those caps are automatically applied to bottles is with a spinning disk capper. …

4
May

Nova Chemicals, Pregis Develop Recycled Polyethylene Food Packaging

Collaboration focuses on food-grade flexible packaging made from mechanically recycled polyethylene (rPE) that balances performance with sustainability. …

4
May

How to Create the Best Packaging Design

Data-driven decisions are far more successful than “going with your gut” when choosing the best packaging design for your brand. …

4
May

Breaking News in Flexible Packaging May 2023

UPM Specialty Papers' fiber-based pet-food sack, bioplastic food packaging from tamarind seed gum, food-grade films from plastic waste piloted, revolutionary press, Ineos claims a world's first. …