Packaging Digest
What Do Inline Checkweighers Do on a Packaging Line?
Accurate filling directly benefits a product’s profitability. Because you don’t want to give away product for free if you can help it. And you can, with a checkweigher. …
European Commission Pushes to Extend MDR Deadlines
The proposal now needs to be adopted by the European Parliament and the Council through an accelerated co-decision procedure. …
The Cultural Dimension of Policy and Packaging Sustainability
A history lesson on feudalism reveals why recycling works so much better in Europe than in America. …
Controversy Explodes Over M&M’s New Packaging
The limited-edition pack sparked fiery debate on social media from the left and the right for its gender statement. …
What Do Americans Think of Bottled Water?
Water continues to make waves in beverage packaging, with many consumers choosing bottled H2O over soft drinks. …
You Can Reclose Beer Cans Now
Augusta Label + Packaging’s Gen II aluminum ends add resealable convenience to canned craft beer and sodas, cocktails, coffee, and cannabis drinks. …
A Packaging Review of the Global Commitment 2022 Report
The Ellen MacArthur Foundations’ late November 2022 report is a wake-up call for all organizations involved in the packaging supply chain around the world. …
How to Save Energy on Your Packaging Line
As the cost of energy skyrockets and sustainability concerns stay strong, manufacturers need to conserve consumption without compromising on performance. Here’s how. …
4 Sustainable Packaging Predictions for 2023
A look at what’s likely ahead triggers that déjà vu feeling. But we still have to be prepared and, in many ways, we are not. …
Amcor Lightweights PET Bottle Finish By 50%
Introducing Quantum from Amcor Rigid Packaging, the next step in bottle lightweighting that focuses on the finish aka the threads that accept a cap or closure. …