Consumers and the industry play vital parts in keeping waste out of oceans. The International Bottled Water Association (IBWA) is recognizing World Oceans Day today, June 8, by highlighting the industry’s reduction in plastic use, and educating consumers about ways they can help keep waste out of our oceans and litter off our shorelines.
The company has formed ProMach Filling Systems, a multiple-brand business providing filling technologies for applications ranging from free-flowing liquids to highly viscous products.
Just in time for the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2018, two large Swiss vegetable marketers are launching their snack tomatoes with a striking packaging design: The SchurStar bag shaped like a T-shirt to match the globally popular event.
John Blicha has been promoted to the newly created position of director of Global Marketing and Communications, said Eriez President and CEO Tim Shuttleworth and VP of Sales and Marketing Charlie Ingram. Blicha joined Eriez in 2012 as manager of Marketing Communications.
The U.S. cannabis industry has grown over 200 percent in the past five years, topping $7.3 billion according to the "Here to Stay or Up in Smoke: A Look at the U.S. Cannabis Market" infographic by PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies.
Bemis Company, Inc. has launched Encore ultra-clear recyclable film, a technology that combines readily recyclable material with shelf-appealing transparency, helping CPGs attract today’s consumers while achieving the sustainability goals of their businesses.
FPA's new report on sustainable packaging, "A Holistic View of the Role of Flexible Packaging in a Sustainable World," is now available. The report focuses on the industry segment that adds significant value to flexible materials, usually by performing multiple processes such as printing, laminating multiple layers and adding coatings. It focuses on the U.S. perspective, though global data is utilized to provide a broader picture.
TC Transcontinental Packaging swept the Wide Web/Process/Film category at the 2018 Excellence in Flexography Awards of the Flexographic Technical Association (FTA) by winning a Bronze, Silver and Gold award. Additionally, the company was the recipient of the coveted Best of Show award, while also winning a Silver in Wide Web/Line/Film and the Wide Web/Screen/Film categories, a Bronze in the Wide Web/Screen/Coated Paper category, and a Self-Promotion award.
The Glass Packaging Institute is now accepting submissions for the 2018 Clear Choice Awards. The awards program recognizes the contribution glass packaging makes to the image and success of everyday products. Products may be entered for an award in one of nine categories, with a new Sustainability Award category this year.
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