Representatives from 20 packaging associations, members of the World Packaging Organization (WPO), met in Jinan, China, for the judging of the WorldStar Packaging Awards. There were 319 packaging projects from 35 countries that entered.
Many companies outsource the filling and packing of their products to specialized service providers. While the profile of such a contract packer was previously limited to packaging alone, nowadays companies look for experts who can supply an all-in-one service.
How much do you really know about conveyors? When it comes to specifying a conveyor system to be integrated into a new project, do you know the right questions to ask up front?
From a packaging perspective, the legalization of marijuana — or more appropriately, taking it from prescription-only use to recreational — isn’t unusually complicated. Protect the product from moisture and oxygen. What about light? I’m not sure, but I guess there are those who will know.
Do you know how to prepare your packaging for the grocery side of e-commerce? This Q&A, with Tetra Pak's Alexandre de Souza Carvalho, will answer this question and more for food and beverage manufacturers, producers and retailers.
Acquire Automation’s new Q Series CapQ vision inspection system features 360-degree inspection of capped beverage and consumer good containers. The system inspects for cap height, cap skew and raised or missing cap, and integrity of the tamper-evident band.
Healthy Times — a premium, verified non-GMO, organic brand for babies and toddlers — is now appealing to a new generation of parents that are seeking quality options for their children’s nutrition.
We’re fast approaching the busiest time of the year for retailers and maximizing sales is at the top of retailers’ holiday lists. So how does display packaging impact the choices of shoppers when in the checkout line?
Last month’s online poll asked: What is your position on the recent tariffs issue? See how the industry weighed in on material tariffs on plastics and foils.