June 2024

Don’t wait for January 2027 to comply with FDA’s Traceability Rule; the new codes improve supply chain traceability and efficiencies from farm to fork, plus safety, sales, and sustainability benefits. …

Christopher John Schiffenhaus passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home in Scottsdale, Arizona on May 24. He was 59 years old. Chris grew up in Essex Fells, New Jersey with his seven brothers and sisters. He attended West Essex High School and then worked for the family business, Schiffenhaus…

Packaging supplier UPM Specialty Papers has collaborated with Bobst and Siegwerk to create opportunities for UPM’s packaging papers on standard flexographic printing machines. During a joint project, the partners demonstrated that UPM’s packaging papers could be printed efficiently while achieving heat-sealability using flexographic techniques. The initiative combined UPM’s papers with Siegwerk’s…

AICC, The Independent Packaging Association, announced the release of the latest episode of its Breaking Down Boxes podcast, “A Practical Matter,” featuring an engaging and insightful interview with industry veteran and AICC President Mike D’Angelo. The conversation is hosted by Gene Marino, President of Akers Packaging Service Group, and Joe Morelli,…

Nike sub-label ISPA (Improvise, Scavenge, Protect, Adapt) has collaborated with bioscience research and product company Living Ink Technologies on sustainable footwear packaging. The packaging uses Living Ink’s flexographic algae ink, a water-based and algae-pigmented alternative to traditional inks derived from petroleum-based carbon black pigment. The collaboration comes on the heels of…

A collaboration between the Arthritis Foundation and Target provides designers and engineers with a resource for developing easy-to-use packaging. …

Packaging Digest takes a closer look at some of FDA’s and CPSC’s most disturbing pharmaceutical and medical device recalls where packaging has played a role. …

Take advantage of the current opportunity, which offers medical device packaging designers a chance to boost usability, reduce costs, and improve operations. …

Atlanta, Georgia based Graphic Packaging will close its facility in Randleman, North Carolina, which is the second closure in the state this year, according to news reports. Graphic Packaging plans to close its Randleman operations around July 9, according to the N.C. Department of Commerce. The closure will result in the…

The Print and Graphics Scholarship Foundation (PGSF) has established a new level for endowments. The Pinnacle endowment is designed to recognize individuals, companies, and associations that have contributed over $250,000 to the Foundation. This new level complements the existing three levels already in place. At present, seven endowments have reached this…