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Amcor has opened its European Innovation Center in Belgium. The facility will partner with brands and retailers from across the region to design packaging that delivers better results for consumers and the environment alike.

The Flexible Packaging Association’s Alison Keane sees hope for some level of harmonization when it comes to Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) mandates being crafted in several states.

Dan Margherio, National Business Development Manager, IMA Dairy & Food USA, and Andrea Mathias Pierini, Sales Area Manager, IMA Industries - FillShape Division, each shed light on how IMA made Tree Top’s pouch manufacturing more efficient. 

Flexible pouch packaging not only has a lower carbon footprint than rigid plastic packaging but also connects with consumers, says ALLIEDFLEX Technologies’ Dennis Calamusa.

Preferred Design Recognition (PDR) is now available for 24 packaging components, including four new items.

Flycatcher, the new California red wine from Frog’s Leap, comes in an ultra-lightweight glass bottle and features a wash-off label, among the first of its kind for California wine that enhances recyclability.

The Washington State-based startup recently announced the public availability of their new 4-cup carriers, made using wheat straw pulp. 

Antares Vision Group systems are part of DIAMIND, the integrated ecosystem of solutions connecting physical products with digital identities.

Washington State University studies coatings, films and semi-rigid packaging that incorporate biodegradable materials. Utilization of high oxygen barrier polymers and incorporation of oxygen-scavenging chemicals into packaging could reduce the volume of synthetic packaging.

Piab receives a lot of requests from companies that want to use cobots in work areas where no compressed-air infrastructure is present.