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Material Science | The Future of Packaging

(Trends/Management)

February 05, 2018, New technology is set to transform food and drink packaging, making it interactive, personalized, and sustainable. New technology is set to transform food and drink packaging, making it interactive, ...

Freedonia Reports on Foodservice Products

(Flexpack)

January 22, 2018, Several foodservice trends are leading to growth in foodservice cups, with sales predicted to reach $5.4 billion by 2021 CLEVELAND, OH | The Freedonia Group has issued a new study entitled Foodservice ...

DSM Coating Resins Add Touch to Packaging

(Coating/Laminating)

January 20, 2018, ... s for food and non-food packaging whether on coated or uncoated paper, board, plastics, and even aluminum. To understand the impact of ‘feel’ for graphic and packaging design, the company measured and ...

ProAmpac Acquires Bonita Pioneer Packaging Products

(Flexpack)

January 15, 2018, ... Bonita Pioneer Packaging Products. Specializing in paper packaging products including custom and stock shopping bags, merchandise bags, foodservice packaging, and folding cartons, ProAmpac says Bonita’s ...

Prime Cook Joint Pack Makes Food Prep Easy

(Flexpack)

January 01, 2018, Earns LINPAC a Starpack Award nomination. WEST YORKSHIRE, UK | Designed to make the quintessential Sunday roast an easy midweek dinner option without the laborious preparation, food packaging manufacturer ...

New UK Packaging Consultancy Announced

(News | New Products)

December 12, 2017, ... of Outstanding Contribution to the packaging industry at the Packaging News Awards 2017, has launched a new UK packaging consultancy business branded The Packaging Oracle. Having worked across the food ...

Constantia Flexibles Wraps Santa in Patented Foil Packaging

(Flexpack)

December 05, 2017, ... wrapped tightly around the chocolate product during packaging,” said Stefan Grote, EVP group technology and food Europe at Constantia Flexibles. Custom-made aluminum materials and state-of-the-art technologies ...

Shanghai Hosts World of Packaging

(News | New Products)

December 05, 2017, ... one event. In addition, swop serves eight industries: food, beverage, bakery, confectionery, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, non-food consumer goods, and industrial commodities. This makes swop the first one-stop ...

Constantia Offers Packaging for Digital Age

(Flexpack)

November 14, 2017, ... Interactive, a solution for interactive packaging in the food and pharmaceutical industries that is said to open up a multitude of digital communications and marketing opportunities. The company says it ...

Drug Packaging | Holography Gets in on the Act

(Carton Box)

November 06, 2017, ... U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s ability to help protect consumers from exposure to drugs that may be counterfeit, stolen, contaminated, or otherwise harmful, improving the detection and removal of ...

Brand Packaging | Foils & Laminates Deliver Outstanding Benefits

(Print)

November 01, 2017, ... and inform customers how, as an integral part of the pack design, they can add the extra dimension to brands across a variety of sectors, from food to beauty. The numbers don’t lie We in the industry ...

PPC Awards | All Packaging Wins Top Prize for SlideBoxCR

(Carton Box)

October 19, 2017, ... and eat directly from the package. A highly versatile design that’s ideal for a range of dry foods to which liquid is added, this package could have far reaching implications for the dry foods market. ...

Flexible Packaging | Constantia Flexibles Reports on Global Trends

(Flexpack)

September 26, 2017, ... pouches or in single-serve portions, while in Europe, it is much more common to see ketchup in tubes made of plastic or in glass containers. This also applies to baby food. Tablets in glass bottles  ...

Constantia Flexibles Wins Packaging Award for CompresSeal

(Flexpack)

September 24, 2017, ...  “Congratulations to our head of R&D, Achim Grefenstein, and his team at our plant in Weiden, Germany," said Stefan Grote, executive VP of the Food Europe Div. "They have developed an innovative product ...

FPA Issues Graphic on Fighting Food Waste

(Flexpack)

September 05, 2017, The organization‘s new infographic details how flexible packaging keeps food fresher longer and helps reduce food waste ANNAPOLIS, MD | The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) announces a new infographic ...

Freedonia Reports on Packaging Films

(Flexpack)

August 21, 2017, ... barrier requirements, particularly in food packaging. PET’s moderate barrier properties can better address these requirements than other commodity resins at a comparable cost, notes the report. Demand ...

Label PRomotion | Does Anyone Proofread Labels or Packaging Anymore?

(Label/Tape)

July 25, 2017, ... packaging or labels, nutraceuticals, foods, other consummables? Here’s a real-life example of how that can be a problem: According to one manufacturer of lupini beans (an unusual but intriguing form of ...

Sealed Paper Packaging Wins Sustainability Award

(Bag Pouch)

July 19, 2017, Bosch and BillerudKorsnäs solution for dry foods receives global recognition STUTTGART, GERMANY | Bosch Packaging Technology and BillerudKorsnäs’ collaboration on Sealed Paper Packaging has won the ...

FPA Issues Report on Flexible Packaging

(Flexpack)

July 02, 2017, ... for food packaged in flexible packaging, says FPA; Americans aged 35–44 are willing to spend 15.5% more; parents with children under are 18 willing to pay 17% more; and Americans aged between 18–34 are ...

KM Packaging's K Steam Film Improves Shelf Life ...

(Flexpack)

June 19, 2017, ... the in-pack cooking time. This new K Steam packaging film is ideally suited to microwave steam cooking of fresh vegetables, fish and seafood; it enables pressure to build within the tray during cooking, ...