Packaging Digest

13
Jan

How Sustainable Packaging Helps Market Idealism to Millennials and Gen-Z

Younger generations prefer brands that support a cause. But there’s a recent twist. How can sustainable packaging help position your brand to stand out in this competitive new “doing good” landscape? …

13
Jan

Packaging Possibilities: US Likely to Pursue EPR Policies in 2021

Is now the time when brand owners will step up their packaging sustainability goals by paying for extended producer responsibility (EPR) programs? AMERIPEN executive director Dan Felton has plenty to say about this in our first Packaging Possibilities podcast. …

11
Jan

Combined Robotic Packer-Palletizer Saves Floor Space

Productivity improves with highly optimized integration between case packing and palletizing. …

6
Jan

Fresh-Lock Unlocked: An Inside Look at Resealable Flexible Packaging

Senior manager Todd Meussling discloses developments, options, and insights into resealable pouch packaging that include recyclable zippers and sensory interaction. …

6
Jan

4 Reasons the Time is Ripe for Recycled Material Certification

To advance circularity, we need to support recycling and optimize the use of recycled materials in packaging. Here’s how we can make this more manageable. …

5
Jan

Breaking News in Flexible Packaging

The latest news scoops in flexible packaging: sustainable greens’ new bags, squeezable Jif, bioplastic breakthrough, design guidelines, and reused film hits the streets. …

5
Jan

Active Food Packaging That’s Renewable and Recyclable

European REFUCOAT Project develops recyclable bioplastic food packaging coating systems that protect against Salmonella. …

4
Jan

Quest for Best Sustainability Leads Grower to Flexible Packaging

Forward Greens' vertically farmed edible plants packaging was changed twice before finding the best metrics-based sustainable option, an OPP pillow pack. …

23
Dec

In Pursuit of More Sustainable Packaging Solutions

Medical device companies can make a difference when it comes to sustainability, according to a senior packaging engineer at Medtronic who spoke during Virtual Engineering Week. …

23
Dec

Delivery Device Breathes New Life into Existing Nasal Steroid Treatment

The breath-powered device delivers a standard drug deep into the nasal cavity for a clinically different product. …