Packaging Digest
IMA Dairy & Food Introduces Tools for Eco-Conscious Monomaterial Packaging
Tools allow food manufacturers to easily break monomaterial multipacks into individual cups …
Bulk Material Processing, Packaging Project Increases Process Yield, Improves Production
Bulk material processing and packaging project was designed, engineered, installed, and commissioned by NBE …
Promoting Medical Device Packaging Sustainability
DuPont Medical Packaging marked World Environment Day with a new report on its efforts to encourage medical device packaging recyclability, increase supply chain efficiency, and more. …
Handing Production to the Robots? It’s Getting Cheap and Easy
Post-COVID, manufacturers are adding more automation in the form of robots. At first, it was for social distancing. Now it’s to cover worker shortages. …
7 Sustainable Packaging Trends for 2021
We’re now seeing nuances of reusable, refillable, returnable packaging, as well as bio-based alternatives to plastic packaging. …
7 Expert Insights on Packaging IP and Patents
Partners with Knobbe Martens provide intellectual property (IP) guidance for those interested in packaging patents, trade dress, and trade secrets. …
Collaboration Will Create Certified Circular Polymers for Food Packaging
TotalEnergies, Plastic Energy, and Jindal Films look to chemical recycling of post-consumer plastic to create virgin-quality polymers for conversion into packaging and label films. …
New HDPE Resin Offers Better Moisture Barrier for Packaging Films
Resin producer Nova Chemicals boosts water-vapor transmission performance and improves food packaging recyclability. …
Novel New Developments in Paper Packaging
10 fresh paper packaging options highlighted range from stretch wrap to air-filled cushioning to wood-fiber trays and heat-sealable products. …
Clever Pouch Addresses Hygienic Concerns for Liquids
Patented Inverta-Pouch’s neck tucked inside ensures the pouch contents can be opened and consumed safely, hygienically, and conveniently with one hand. …