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Case Study

SoChatti Chocolate Creates Unique Product Experience with High-Barrier Pouch

Chocolate products are typically considered hazardous to fulfillment centers during summer months, but a combination of a proprietary process and a pouch is just one way that this chocolate is unique.

Grant Gerke

June 8, 2022

New brand owners are finding numerous ways to enter retail or e-commerce channels, and a big reason why so many brands are successful is the ability to produce high-end packaging that stands out to consumers.

The Progression of Paper Mills

Alaina D'Altorio

June 6, 2022

A look at why paper mills have been declining — and what’s coming next.

Novolex Introduces RollStar EZ Open Produce Bags

June 2, 2022

Manufactured by Hilex, the new bags are designed to make shopping for produce easier for customers and are offered in both conventional and compostable versions.

Innovia Films Launches Multi-layer Co-Extrusion Line for Sustainable and Floatable Shrink Sleeve Film in Poland

June 1, 2022

The plant is dedicated to manufacturing low-density polyolefin shrink film for shrink sleeve labels and tamper-evident applications.

PE Films Market Projected to Grow at a 4.3% CAGR through 2032

June 1, 2022

Demand in the food and beverage segment is expected to grow by 1.6 times and the U.S. will account for nearly 18.3%.

Hands-On Learning

Research Centers Cater to Brands and Converters Looking for a Pathway to Circularity

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.

Grant Gerke

May 18, 2022

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.

Editor’s Forum

The Pouch: A Retrospective

Derrick Teal

May 15, 2022

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.

Toppan Adds Light-Shielding GL-ME-RC to the GL BARRIER Range

April 28, 2022

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.

Xeikon’s “Do More with Less” Program Responds to Printers' Current Challenges

April 21, 2022

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.