Packaging Digest

Our most-popular articles this year reported on sustainability, branding trends, changes wrought by COVID-19, and much more. …

It’s probably no surprise that COVID-19 dominated many of our best-read articles related to pharmaceutical and medical packaging in 2020. But sustainability and a rare approval of a new pharmaceutical packaging test method fills out our baker’s dozen. …

New paper packaging developments caught your eye in 2020, along with news of refills and recyclable flexible packaging, as seen in our list of best-read articles about sustainability. …

Robots, coronavirus shifts, capex activity, and more kept packaging lines humming throughout 2020. …

Beverage companies are using organoleptic testing for insight into how — or if — paper bottles affect product flavor. …

Innovative applications, eco-friendly materials, startling sample packs, and unusual sprays emerge to address consumer trends driven by sustainability, generational shifts, and the continued digital revolution. …

Modular machine provides horizontal form-fill-seal or fill-seal flexibility with integrated technology, from magnetic pouch movers to fast, automated touchscreen-and-servo changeovers. …

Crossing over to the other side is now as easy as opening a door and walking through. …

Here’s a baker’s dozen of the best-read articles from 2020 in the domain of those dedicated to packaging design and development for retail and healthcare products. …

InSphero’s InFloat shipper leverages ancient seafaring technology to keep products properly oriented throughout supply chain distribution. The shipper also maintains steady pressure and temperature for cold-chain and air freight shipping. …