Spring has sprung, and many printing and converting companies are opening research centers, design centers and full-service test labs to help brands find their pathway to circularity.
The entire flexible packaging ecosystem — converters, co–packers, brands, extruders — is experiencing a rapid technology shift toward sustainability, and so many consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies are looking for flexible packaging material testing.
Attendees at this year’s Global Pouch Forum will be in for a treat as we use the event’s 25th anniversary to explore the history and evolution of the pouch.
The development of GL-ME-RC, providing high-barrier performance and light-shielding, enables GL BARRIER to be used for the packaging of pharmaceutical goods and foods that need to be protected from light to preserve content quality.
The “Do More with Less” program reportedly helps to reduce lead time, minimize the amount of material waste and keep ink/toner consumption and operator efforts to a minimum.
The system design meets the challenge of getting the product from three lanes at 8 in. elevations and merging them into two lanes before delivering them at the 45 in. elevation required for X-rays.
As many of us know, flexible packaging can communicate brand value, support sustainable lifestyles and make a lasting impact on a consumer’s purchasing habits. However, it only takes 2.6 seconds for a consumer to make a purchasing decision between two different product options.