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Consumers are growing more accustomed to seeing water-soluble, unit-dose pods on shelves in the laundry and dishwasher detergent aisles, but now they can also find these little pods next to cans of shaving cream.

Flexible Packaging recently caught up with Oliver Stauffer, vice president and COO of Packaging Technologies & Inspection (PTI), to discuss the benefits of non-destructive testing, the science and chemistry involved in packaging and why inspection/testing equipment shouldn't be an afterthought.

In the June installment of Roundtable, we sit down with Lin Lin from Smith Corona Corporation, and Todd Hunt from Franklin Adhesives & Polymers.

At Overnight Labels, a Deer Park, New York-based manufacturer specializing in custom-printed shrink sleeves, neckbands, flexible films, and both pressure- and non-pressure-sensitive labels, among other products, the packaging marketplace pushes their labeling capabilities and offerings.

NJM Packaging introduces the Dara SX-310-PP/D aseptic filling, stoppering and capping machine for vials, which features fully servo-driven automation and a compact footprint.

Celebrating its 10th year, March’s 2017 Converters Expo boasted about 20 percent more exhibitors combined with an impressive growth in attendees.

Here’s a closer look at some of these products and innovations. Think of it as a little sneak peek of what to expect at the Forum this June.

Canned tomatoes get a dramatic upgrade from Pacific Foods with five organic tomato varieties packaged in BPA-free cartons. 

Dorner’s SmartFlex® flexible chain conveyor platform is now available in an 85 mm width standard option. With this addition, there are now four standard widths: 65 mm (2.6”), 85 mm (3.3”), 105 mm (4.1”) and 150 mm (5.9”). 

Axon, powered by Pro Mach, presents its newest shrink sleeve label applicator and shrink tunnel combination designed specifically to meet the needs of the craft beer industry – the EZ-150SL and ThermoFlow.