Packaging Digest
The Ins and Outs of Versatile Flow Wrappers
These horizontal form-fill-seal systems create one of the most popular flexible packages for products as varied as candy, sponges, electrical components, and medical products. …
Digital Inkjet Printing Powers Packaging Personalization, Possibilities
Thermal-inkjet technology aka TIJ enables one-of-a-kind, on-demand customization including consumer-engaging personalization for brands across the packaging spectrum. …
Rhetoric Meets Reality in Plastic Waste Targets
Why we need practical solutions alongside lofty ambitions while reducing plastic waste and increasing plastic recycling. …
Pepsi's Summertime Packaging Unlocks Free Apple Music
Pepsi’s limited-edition beverage packaging with a special QR code permits consumers to unlock up to three months of free music during the “Press Play On Summer” promotion. …
Star Trek Whiskey Bottle Explores Strange New Packaging World
Romulan Ale Rye whiskey captures the spirit of the iconic TV franchise with a sculptural, out-of-this-world bottle. …
South of the Border, Cereal Packaging Packs Surprises
Mexican cereal packaging eschews kid-friendly characters and clearly states nutritional deficits. …
Industry Leaders Tackle Multilayer Packaging Recycling
BASF, Krones, Südpack, and Tomra nail it: A recycling project for multilayer PET trays uses existing mechanical recycling infrastructure. …
How to Improve Instructions for Use
User-based research, enhanced visual elements, and early co-development of product and packaging support IFU designs for medical devices. …
Plastics Will Maintain Dominance as Protective Packaging Material of Choice, Study Says
Plastics account for 71% of global protective packaging, a market that is forecast to grow 4% annually through 2027. …
Ritedose Produces Inhalation Solution to Alleviate National Shortage
The pharmaceutical manufacturer is filling the gap with blow-fill-seal packaging of Albuterol Sulfate in the 0.5% concentration. …