Packaging Digest

A robotic system replaces labor-intensive manual placement of components into pouches. …

With servomotors and HMIs, powering and controlling packaging machinery is easier than ever before. What’s next? …

Tetra Pak’s 2021 Sustainability Report discloses news surrounding plant-based packaging, tethered caps, aseptic carton recycling, and food-waste-saving advances. …

The ZeLoop Smartphone app linked to blockchain cryptocurrency that gamifies and rewards recycling will have a US pilot by year’s end. …

Artificial intelligence is making its way into edge devices, resulting in artificial intelligence in the internet of things. …

This collection of applications reveals the different ways AI and machine learning are improving plant operations. …

Replacing visual color assessments and physical printed packaging samples with digital color management reduces materials waste, shipping, and travel — which can significantly cut your carbon footprint. …

Poor packaging design may be the reason people unintentionally litter. Ask these three questions to see if your package contributes to the problem. …

A sustainability-themed ad campaign, released as the US Congress was considering funding for the FDA and other agencies, backs a proposed FDA rule that would eliminate prescriber-directed paper inserts from pharmaceutical packaging and require electronic distribution of the information. …

Options to remain compliant to new slack-fill regulations for food and nonfood packaged products start with a packaging audit. …