The Independent Carton Group (ICG) has announced that FUJIFILM North America Corporation, Graphic Systems Division, is the recipient of its Supplier of the Year Award for 2017. The award was presented at the 21c Museum Hotel in Cincinnati during the ICG’s general membership meeting.
World Packaging Organization (WPO) members, representing 20 countries, will participate in the 100th WPO Board Meeting, scheduled May 1st. The week long event alos includes WPO Working Groups – Education, Marketing and Sustainability – joining to discuss the ongoing projects and propose new actions in the subsequent Board Meeting.
Rondo-Pak has named Robert Reilley as its Chief Operating Officer (COO). Reilley will oversee North American operations, including facilities in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Puerto Rico.
The new Inspyre protective packaging brand includes a spectrum of color possibilities to help enhance the customer experience with a different unboxing experience, and provide visual support for cause marketing and/or charitable campaigns.
Up and down the supply chain, the pharmaceutical industry will work hard to achieve traceability per DSCSA standards. Greater consumer demand and a heightened focus of customization at the patient level will force smaller batches and shorter lead times for packagers. Through all of the changes, quality management remains top-of-mind for pharmaceutical packaging manufacturers.
Periodic testing performed to a protocol designed by food safety, microbiology and toxicology experts from the University of California-Davis and Haley & Aldrich, and sponsored by the corrugated industry confirms corrugated containers used to transport fresh produce are safe and clean.
GMG joins co-sponsor Hybrid Software, and partners Anderson Vreeland, Epson, MacDermid, nilpeter, Techkon and Zund, with their Best in Class packaging workshops throughout the U.S. this spring.
Subscription-based recipe kit service Simply Cook unveiled a new range of in-store recipe kits with design created in collaboration by B&B studio and Path. The move from e-commerce into retail follows the rise of recipe and meal subscription services, with easy-to-follow guides delivering delicious, high-quality meals in only 20 minutes.
The rapid growth and success of digital print are prompting brands to experiment with marketing—improving approval ratings and brand loyalty from consumers—as well as meeting new regulatory demands and evolving new business models.
Original brands of natural cottage cheese Papa Cheesano and Mamma Cheesano, produced by Bryansk Dairy Plant, is introduced on the Russian market. The mom and pop pair concept is from BQB branding agency.