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Snack Food Packaging: 100 Years and Counting

(Magazine)

June 30, 2000, ... other "safe" coloring agents for inks used in aniline process. Gravure printing introduced into packaging applications, used by such companies as American Chicle Co., Brach Candy, Peter Paul Co., ...

Innovation is a winner in FPA competition

(Magazine)

March 31, 1996, ... ten companies are honored with Top Packaging Awards by the Flexible Packaging Assn. Judges in the annual competition of the Flexible Packaging Assn., Washington, DC, selected 13 packages from ten companies ...

Product liability and food safety reforms move along

(Magazine)

December 31, 1995, ... reasonable deadlines for acting on food additive petitions. The request was made by the subcommittee chairman, Christopher Shays (R-CT). Apparently, the FDA is still fashioning a response to Congressman ...

Growing popularity of PET drives shortage to crisis level

(Magazine)

August 31, 1995, Widely hailed as the "green" resin of the '90s, polyethylene terephthalate, or PET, is now the wunderkind of the converting/packaging industry. Sometimes Widely hailed as the "green" resin of the '90s, polyethylene ...

Film offers food packagers green marketing opportunity

(Magazine)

April 30, 1995, ... film, already cleared for food and drug applications in the US, is 100% pure PET. It's equivalent in nearly every way to one of the most widely used PET films for flexible-packaging applications--Melinex ...

Merging Innovation and Sustainability in Flexible Packaging

(Bag Pouch)

November 03, 2024, ... created a compelling impetus for plastic packaging manufacturers4 to explore innovative packaging solutions and drive the growth of the packaging industry. Manufacturers are increasingly recognizing ...

Domino Customers Celebrate Best-in-Class at TLMI Awards Dinner

(News | New Products)

October 16, 2024, ...  International Label & Printing was awarded Best-in-Class in the category ‘Promotional & Extended Content’ for the label Laconic Foods Orange Blossom Honey.  This label was produced on their Nilpeter-Domino ...

Reducing Energy Use and Optimizing Performance Through UV LED Printing

(White Paper)

September 29, 2024, ... must work with suppliers who prioritize sustainable production. Maintaining success and competitive relevance in the market now requires printers to integrate sustainable initiatives into their product ...

ETI Converting is ready to turn heads at LabelExpo Americas 2024 with an innovative live demo of its Cohesio machine

(Upcoming Conference News)

August 08, 2024, ... extremely competitive market,” says Maxime Bayzelon, ETI’s president.  “This collaboration between ETI Converting, Martin Automatic, and Lemu Group is inspired by a shared commitment to foster more innovation ...

TIPA and Fresh-Lock Collaborate to Enhance Home Compostable Packaging Market

(News | New Products)

July 23, 2024, ... and reputation as a high quality, reliable, innovator in sustainable reclosable solutions creates an unparalleled combination to expand the compostable packaging market," said Lisa Petersmark, VP Presto ...

Driving Flexibility and Cost Savings With Modular Cutting Assemblies Exploring Alternatives to Inflexible Purpose-built Production Equipment

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

July 21, 2024, ... tasks, you can mix and match these modules, which are designed for various materials — from foils to nonwovens. The end result is a flexible and competitively priced cutting assembly, perfectly tailored ...

Update on Paperboard Packaging Sustainability Trends

(Bag Pouch)

June 26, 2024, ... petroleum-based materials. Unlike such materials, paperboard is manufactured with renewable wood pulp from sustainable and certified1 forests — which are planted and replanted over and over again. Additionally, ...

Mondi and traceless Develop Ground-breaking Coating Solution

(Sustainability Forum)

June 20, 2024, ... to disposal, if the material is used as a replacement for virgin PET. If only the production and disposal phase is considered, these savings add up to 95%. Also, the material is certified home compostable ...

Flexible Packaging — In a Constant Cycle of Evolution

(Flexpack)

June 16, 2024, ... (PET), Metallized Polypropylene (MPP) Ethylene Vinyl Alcohol (EVOH), Polypropylene (PP), Polyethylene (PE) and Nylon (PA) are the most common materials creating many of the laminate structures used in ...

Obtaining Barriers When Coating and Printing Flexible Materials

(Bag Pouch)

June 09, 2024, ... the form of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) provides good gas, aroma and moisture resistance making it suitable for carbonated soft drink bottles, snack food wrappers and much more besides. Flexible ...

Static Charges: Production Mishaps and Product Misbehavior

(Surface Prep)

May 26, 2024, ... humidity levels in the facility, repetition of actions (friction or separation, for example), and changes in temperature can all influence the generation and maintenance of a static charge. The impact ...

Innovation in Extrusion Barriers Can Reduce Brand Owners’ Dependence on Plastic

(Coating/Laminating)

April 17, 2024, ... global packaging market, their usage is expected to increase significantly in the coming decade. Consumer demand for more sustainable solutions compounded with impending regulation may be the initial impetus ...

SEI integrates Vetaphone on new Labelmaster KyoJet

(News | New Products)

April 14, 2024, ... and carton to plastic films and foils. Speaking for SEI, Head of Procurement Raffaella Copetti commented: “Having identified Vetaphone as the best technology for corona treatment, when we looked at introducing ...

UPM Specialty Papers and Fazer Develop Recyclable Packaging Solution Without Plastic Lining

(News | New Products)

March 22, 2024, ... it provides the rice pies inside. The award-winning packaging has been recognized in the WorldStar, ScanStar and New Wood competitions and can already be found in the chill food aisles of Finnish supermarkets. ...

TIPA Compostable Packaging Appoints Rodrigo Castaneda as Vice President & GM to lead growth in North America

(News | New Products)

March 17, 2024, ... at world-class organizations in several industries, including food and beverage, home and personal care, pet nutrition, and apparel and textiles. He comes to TIPA having fostered deep connections with ...