Unlike plastic bottles, glass bottles continue to be identified for their characteristic advantage in terms of hygiene, aesthetic appeal, durability and being impermeable.
Brilliant and sustainable packaging ideas dominated proceedings at the 21st European Carton Excellence Awards. The prizes were presented to the winners on September 21 at the Award Gala of the ECMA Congress in the elegant Residenz Building in Salzburg to an international audience of senior personnel from across the industry.
James Cropper is to reprocess disposable coffee cups collected by environmental solutions provider Veolia from Selfridges’ Oxford Street headquarters and stores, with the resulting paper being used to create the retailer’s iconic yellow shopping bags in a completely unique closed-loop recycling solution.
Mentos’ new Pure Fresh Gum Wallet Packs include the Velcro Brand PRESS-LOK closure system, proof of Velcro’s expansion into the candy/confectionary market.
The global e-pharma market is expected to reach U.S. $109.2 billion by 2025, according to a new report by Grand View Research Inc. The market is primarily driven by constant increase in the number of internet users, improved access to web-based & online services, and rapid increase in aging population who find it difficult to visit pharmacies.
The Champaign, IL manufacturing facility of Silgan Closures has been awarded the prestigious 2017 Illinois Governor’s Sustainability Award recognizing the plant’s efforts designed to improve safety, minimize waste, cut energy consumption and lower emissions.
Videojet Technologies announces that John Folkers, chief technology officer, and Jessica Wettstein, director of product planning, will be presenting a Learning Lab workshop during Back End of Innovation (BEI) 2017 in Orlando, Oct. 23-25, at Rosen Shingle Creek.
TricorBraun Limited, the European subsidiary of TricorBraun, is celebrating the one-year anniversary of formally organizing its office in the United Kingdom.
Pet food packaging has become important for pet food manufacturers for branding purposes, making it likely to receive significant investment from key players in the pet food market in the coming years.