Packaging Digest

15
Sep

Understanding Continuous Inkjet for Package Coding

A common package coding technology, continuous inkjet prints ink drops in a grid pattern to create letters, numbers, and images. …

14
Sep

Paper Packaging Is Here, There, & Everywhere

It was impossible to miss the “fiberization of packaging” at this week’s Pack Expo Las Vegas tradeshow. …

13
Sep

Tetra Pak’s Digitally Printed Cartons Take Center Stage

Five different beverage carton designs of Flow brand alkaline water will appear at fall concerts managed by Live Nation Canada. …

12
Sep

FDA Food, Pet, and Drug Recall Update: August 2023

Here are the food, pet product, and drug/medical device recalls by the US Food & Drug Administration for August. …

12
Sep

5 Bioplastics That Meet Today’s Food Packaging Needs

Three drop-in bio-derived replacements for fossil-fuel-sourced polymers and two enhanced-barrier polymers made from biomass provide brands with responsible packaging options. …

11
Sep

Does Microwaving Plastics Make Microplastics? Maybe Not

New research claims to show that microwaving plastic containers releases billions of microplastic and nano-plastic particles. But how do we know they are, in fact, plastic particles? …

7
Sep

Breaking News in Flexible Packaging September 2023

Fashionably reusable bags, ProAmpac launches recyclable paper packaging, Cheetos redesigned Bag of Bones snacks, Tredegar sells flexible packaging business, Futamura's new cellulose film production line. …

7
Sep

Coors Light’s Digitally Printed Light’s Out Beer Can

What happens when the beer brand’s stadium billboard is damaged by a Shohei Ohtani-hit baseball? It designs a limited-edition can that honors the feat. …

6
Sep

PET Packaging Ready for Prime Time

PET packaging and recycling associations, PLASTICS, and Michigan State team up and enlist Dennis Quaid to educate consumers on the sustainability of plastic packaging. …

6
Sep

My Pack Expo FOMO and Companies I’d Want to Visit

My Fear of Missing Out (FOMO) is not seeing technology advancements, foregoing hands-on experiences, missing networking opportunities, and visiting automation and packaging suppliers of interest. …