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Aseptic packaging is growing by leaps and bounds – and it’s no wonder. Aseptic packaging is made to be convenient – it is portable and lightweight, which is a big consumer draw.

The 15th annual Packaging That Sells Conference will offer a dynamic lineup of branding and packaging experts, taking place Oct. 23-25 at Chicago’s Drake Hotel.

The Carton Council of North America and AMP Robotics announce that a second installation of the AMP Cortex robot used to sort food and beverage cartons is occurring at Dem-Con Companies, a Minnesota-based recycling, processing and disposal company.

Glue Dots International is showcasing its adhesives, hand-held applicators and semi-automated benchtop dispensers at PACK EXPO 2017, Sept. 25-27, at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV.

The peelable IML spoon-in-lid was produced by plastic packaging producer Plasticos Regina, ice cream producer Froneri and IML label producer Verstraete IML.

The meeting offered copious opportunities for education and camaraderie, including two plant tours, special guests, a dinner cruise, golf and more.

Keystone Folding Box Co. has launched Ecoslide-OTC, a child-resistant paperboard pack for over-the-counter medication packaged in blisters, which features a push-button locking mechanism.

The Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC) today shared several current trends in folding carton and rigid box design, as distilled from the recently adjudicated 2017 North American Paperboard Packaging Competition. 

In the packaging business, the subject of environmental impact has been front and center for decades, primarily in terms of products' end-of-life. Packaging that goes to the landfill is targeted for replacement by recyclable, reusable and renewable materials. The goal is to reduce waste.