Counterfeiters are getting increasingly savvy, proving that the packaging industry needs better technology and more solutions. 

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) has announced the winners of its 61st Annual Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards Competition. The winning entries were recognized at the FPA Welcome Dinner & Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards Ceremony held March 1st in conjunction with the 2017 FPA Annual Meeting in Boca Raton, FL.

JBT Corporation acquires Avure Technologies,Inc., adding to JBT label solutions.

Bannex International Inc. is a full-service, global supplier of sustainable, high-quality packaging materials, equipment and services.

Speed scratch cooking – taking semi-prepared, healthy ingredients and creating a homemade meal – along with zero waste, drinkable soup, grass-fed dairy, microgreens, sea plants, vinegar seen as top trends by industry expert Mareya Ibrahim.

Aptar Pharma is nearing completion on its expansion at its Congers, NY state-of-the-art manufacturing site. The new space will enable the company to better serve North American pharmaceutical customers.

Engineered equipment leader Duravant expands secondary packaging equipment and integration capabilities with acquisition.

This fall, PACK EXPO International will serve as a hub of innovation, helping packagers and processors tackle challenges in all of these areas across a range of industries.