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Shrink sleeve packaging is on the rise, primarily in the beverage industry, though it has also seen an increase in use in tamper-resistant packaging applications. 

What might seem straightforward – fresh coffee from coffee capsules – is becoming increasingly difficult to communicate to consumers.

Driven by increasingly complex supply chains, a lack of enforcement capacity, the expansion of ecommerce and more sophisticated counterfeiters and counterfeiting methods, the FDA estimates that approximately 10% of all pharmaceuticals currently sold globally are illicit.

Videojet's new Corner Wrap applicator option provides substantial improvements in production throughput for applications that require labeling on two sides of the case so it can be seen from multiple orientations. 

Multi-Conveyor recently built this accumulation system in a narrow footprint with simplified designs using standard conveyor components and controls. 

The new solution enables customers to increase print speed and eliminate the need for pre-printed label stock, while meeting complex customer and regulatory requirements.

Pharmaceutical companies continue to adapt to regulations like the FDA’s Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) and 21 CFR Part 11.More and more manufacturers are looking at labeling to provide an edge in the face of these challenges.

Though DSCSA law remains unchanged, compliance penalties are delayed until Nov. 2018, and pharma companies will be able to implement far-reaching serializations solutions.

It is not surprising that in our Top 50 Food Packaging Companies list, Nestlé, Tyson, JBS, PepsiCo and Mars are consistently the top names. The ongoing concern over health is a topic that frequently rises to the top of their lists. Is an increased healthy portfolio the secret to sales growth?