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Automation plays a huge and ever-growing role in the packaging industry. No surprise, then, that the July issue of Packaging Strategies featured a story on automation and controls (From Smart Valves to Smart Factories).

As concern over plastic waste soars, more than 70% of U.S. poll respondents report that they are willing to pay premiums for alternative packaging, especially for food.

Custom packaging can help offset rising freight costs by optimizing packaging size and weight, reducing damage, streamlining logistics, and enhancing brand recognition.

The investment – totaling 33.9 million euros – is focused on equipment upgrades, including purchasing state-of-the art machinery for innovative packaging solutions and capacity enhancements.

In this article, Graphic Packaging International (GPI) expounds upon the advantages of fiber-based solutions for produce packaging.

UNITED CAPS and TriMas Packaging are just two companies demonstrating the important role of caps and closures when it comes to curbing food waste and preventing the unintended environmental impact of discarded caps.

Three experts recently shared with Packaging Strategies their perspectives on how automation can improve the efficiency of packaging operations.

When it comes to developing sustainable package printing, Sun Chemical follows the five R’s – reuse, reduce, renew, recycle and redesign.

In this article, R.A Jones, global leader in the design and manufacturing of food packaging machines, discusses ways to handle delicate, sustainable materials with precision – without compromising on speed and production performance.

In this episode with Chirag Sheth, Global Business Unit Manager at Videojet, we discuss coding and marking options for cannabis packaging.