Packaging Digest
Research Grant Supports Sterile Medical Packaging Innovation
The Project Wicked Stability team has earned a $9,500 research grant to advance packaging innovation by optimizing stability testing of common sterile barrier material systems for medical devices. …
Packaging Fail: The Underweight Produce Bag
We expect to find headspace in food packed in flexible packaging, but not an excessive amount. …
On-Demand System Generates Coils of Cushioning
The new PadPak AutoCoiler forms a spiral disc of paper-based cushioning that protects heavy, dense, or high-value products that are typically difficult to ship, like medical equipment and automotive products. …
Cobots, COVID-19, Contract Packagers, and Other Curiosities
The best-read articles from Packaging Digest in April 2021 span new artificial intelligence technology for assessing packaging design, a tiny yet mighty food waste reducer, and high interest in a return to in-person events — in addition to the four “Cs” in the headline. …
A New Way of Measuring Packaging’s Environmental Footprint
Software as a service (SaaS) tool eQopack measures packaging’s footprint to enable smarter, more sustainable decision-making. …
Packaging Possibilities: Food Waste Reduction Breakthroughs
Want to reduce food waste? Expert Claire Sand offers a stimulating assortment of novel packaging-driven options, including smart tags and printed sensors. …
Unilever Transforms Deodorant Package for People with Disabilities
Refillable packaging for the new Degree Inclusive deodorant is easy to open and apply for people with visual impairment and upper limb motor disabilities. …
Plastic IQ Targets Plastic Packaging Waste Reduction
Brands adopting the no-cost Plastic IQ digital planning tool from The Recycling Partnership and SystemIQ include Colgate-Palmolive, Kellogg’s, Mondelēz, Nestlé USA, Unilever, and Walmart. …
Colgate Partners with LiquiGlide on a Slick Toothpaste Pack
Colgate is one of three partners — which include industrial designer Yves Béhar and the Mibelle Group — working with LiquiGlide on packaging designs that help sticky or slow products flow, and eliminate waste. …
Dippin’ Dots’ Super-Cool Cup Promotes ‘Cruel Summer’
Reusable thermochromic PP cup for seasonal promo changes color at 66° F for the iconic ice cream, which is served at -40° F. …