The Texas plant will be expanded by 52,000 square feet to allow an addition of PET bottle production lines, and the Illinois location, with a 54,000 sq. ft. expansion, will provide additional manufacturing and warehousing space.

More than ever consumers are concerned with supporting ethical businesses with environmentally conscious practices. They are growing increasingly aware of what they consume, the waste they create and the businesses that are aligned with this ethos.

Point Five Packaging introduces the P5-RM Semi-Automatic Seal System. The machine is configurable for sealing trays or cups using modified atmosphere packaging, vacuum skin packaging or seal-only packaging. 

Arranti’s Chamber Pouch allows for the creation of standup flexible gusset pouches with up to three separate chambers, an ideal solution for selling combinations of two or more products that are typically used together or mixed.

A report by GlobalData reveals that two-thirds of consumers worldwide think that living an ethical or sustainable lifestyle is important to creating a feeling of well-being. This increased focus on environmental impact is creating new opportunities for sustainable packaging material producers.

As demand for ready meals grows, so does the need to detect contaminants in products bound for human consumption. Eagle Product Inspection offers advanced x-ray equipment that provides detection of foreign bodies that can wind up in sub-compartments in ready meals, whether those meals are refrigerated, shelf stable or frozen.

Hiland Dairy redesigned its ice cream packaging in response to consumer and grocer requests for more food label transparency and less packaging waste. The company is also introducing three new flavors for summer.

PMMI's Technology Excellence Awards recognizes exhibitors’ innovative technology—newly developed and never seen before at a PACK EXPO International event. The deadline is July 11 to submit an application. Finalists receive editorial coverage in the show daily, an ad in the show guide, photo and summary of the new technology or product. 

Karlville Solutions Showcase was a great opportunity for this year’s Global Pouch Forum attendees to learn about the latest flexible packaging innovations. More than 300 guests toured Karlville’s Tech Center in Miami.

ProMach is opening a Southern California facility in Corona, Calif., as its new home for upgraded and expanded multi-brand manufacturing, customer support, aftermarket parts distribution, and factory acceptance testing (FAT) in the Western US.