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PMMI Releases Food Packaging Study

(News | New Products)

March 19, 2016, ... growth. The growth in these two segments is attributed to consumer demand for portion control and convenience options. See Infographic here The US food industry trails the global market and, while ...

Clearwater Paper Is ICG Supplier of the Year

(Carton Box)

March 17, 2016, ... Paper; Robbin Rodgers, director of sales, Clearwater Paper; Jay Willie, executive director, Independent Carton Group; Patrick Burke, senior VP group President of the Consumer Products and Pulp and Paperboard ...

Metsa Board Wins Design Award for Knife Packaging

(Carton Box)

March 10, 2016, Folding boxboard simulates Victorinox's knife opening mechanism. METSA, FINLAND | Metsä Board’s creative design for the Victorinox Rescue Tool has won an iF Design Award for Consumer Products packaging. ...

CCL Industries Acquiring Checkpoint Systems

(News | New Products)

March 07, 2016, ... for global corporations, small businesses, and consumers, has entered into a definitive merger agreement whereby CCL will acquire Checkpoint Systems for US$10.15/share in an all-cash transaction valued ...

UPAKOVKA/UPAK ITALIA & interplastica Remain Stable

(News | New Products)

March 07, 2016, ... Russia and neighboring nations, especially due to the demands in the domestic consumer goods, food, and packaging industry to optimize production processes and product quality in order to substitute imports.  ...

SCA Develops Round Corrugated Board Packaging

(Carton Box)

March 01, 2016, ... stability to these packaging solutions. Transport packaging, retail-ready packaging, consumer packaging, and store displays are examples of application areas. “The technique opens up totally new possibilities ...

HFM Packaging Celebrates 40 Years in Business

(Flexpack)

February 29, 2016, ... packaging materials. Flexible packaging design and engineering are rapidly changing as consumers want convenience, extended shelf life, recloseability, and product ingenuity to fit on-the-go lifestyles. ...

Freedonia Releases Report on Pouches

(Bag Pouch)

February 29, 2016, ... in these markets will be will be pet food, meat, poultry, seafood, and beverage applications. However, the nonfood market will post faster growth, with increased pouch use in medical, consumer, and industrial ...

Experience Speaks | Q&A with Brett York

(Trends/Management)

February 29, 2016, ... ahead of consumer behavior as it changes and evolves. The second is meeting global demand in a fast-moving marketplace. To address the first point, changing consumer behavior—as it relates to how customers ...

Klöckner Pentaplast Offers New Shrink Label Film

(Label/Tape)

February 28, 2016, ... need for films that meet the standards set by the recycling community, while providing the clarity, processability and durability required of today’s consumer labels. Film meets the Design for Recycling ...

Economic Outlook | US Manufacturing: Dispersed Gains, Concentrated Losses

(Trends/Management)

February 28, 2016, ...  I am not saying that US manufacturing is strong. Outside of the few industries that are benefitting from the recovery in housing or the shale-gas boom, it is basically stagnant, as the boost to US consumer ...

Bemis Makes Financial Announcements

(Flexpack)

February 23, 2016, ... in May of 2014 for 8 million shares. Bemis is a supplier of flexible and rigid packaging used by food, consumer products, healthcare, and other companies worldwide. “[This] Board authorization demonstrates ...

Constantia Flexibles Honored for Recyclable Labels

(News | New Products)

February 19, 2016, ... the PET recycling process,” adds John Standish, APR technical director. Constantia says SpearRC are recognized by the Assn. of Postconsumer Recyclers and the European PET Bottle Platform as compatible ...

Flexible Packaging | Bemis Takes Top Prize in FPA's 2016 Achievement Award

(Flexpack)

February 15, 2016, ... microwavable standup pouch makes it possible to enjoy hot meals virtually anywhere in 60 seconds, no refrigeration needed. The easy-open tear creates an instant bowl: consumers can eat right out of the ...

Label PRomotion | Legal or Lethal? How Far To Go with a Label to Generate Buzz

(Label/Tape)

February 10, 2016, ... of this is to allow consumers to distinguish between different products—‘the idea being that consumers would immediately recognise the shape itself and associate it with a particular brand…’.” Adding ...

Poligal Adds BOBST Metallizer, Joins AlOx Conversion Project

(Coating/Laminating)

February 10, 2016, ... FILM The BOBST K5000 2850 with AlOx capability will be the first to be supplied in Europe for the BOPP market due to the increasing demand for high barrier transparent film to satisfy consumers’ requirements ...

MarketResearch.com Acquires The Freedonia Group

(News | New Products)

February 09, 2016, ... provides businesses, nonprofit organizations, and academia a single source of authoritative market research stretching across multiple industries, from consumer goods and services to life sciences, construction, ...

CCL Industries Reports Three Transactions

(News | New Products)

January 31, 2016, ... corporations, small businesses, and consumers, has concluded two acquisitions for CCL Label and increased its stake in one of its joint ventures. CCL acquired Woelco AG, a supplier of durable labeling ...

Two-Way Top Flap ecoEnvelope Introduced

(Bag Pouch)

January 27, 2016, ... water. Recently the RECOCHET Alta envelope has been awarded The Chicago Athenaeum’s Good Design Award. The Good Design Awards selection recognizes new consumer products that enrich society and people’s ...

Coating Matters | Considerations for Good Manufacturing Practice

(Coating/Laminating)

January 26, 2016, ... needs to keep surfaces free of dirt and debris that may affect coating quality or product consistency. The FDA is looking for consistent product features for consumer protection. This may mean low coat ...