From fiber-based packaging to labels with adhesive-free zones to prevent contact with product, companies continue to develop innovative ways to protect and package produce.
Today the humble bottle cap carries a lot of environmental responsibility, from helping consumers reduce food waste to meeting EU directives coming down the pike.
UNITED CAPS and TriMas Packaging are just two companies demonstrating the important role of caps and closures when it comes to curbing food waste and preventing the unintended environmental impact of discarded caps.
Whether talking about a humble smart valve that can collect critical equipment data or a fully automated shop, the flexibility and scalability of automation make it possible for CPG firms of any size to benefit from the technology.
Packaging Strategies recently spoke to three heavyweights in the area of form/fill/seal equipment, TNA Solutions, Viking Masek Packaging Technologies, and Formost Fuji Corp., regarding their responses to a variety of new demands including sustainability and new food trends.
While there are many well-known routes to more sustainable packaging, these companies have developed unique and ingenious ways to keep packaging materials biodegradable or ease their recycling.
While responding to consumer and regulatory demands for more sustainable packaging is certainly one of the biggest challenges facing the industry, the good news is that there is no single solution but rather a plethora of routes to a circular economy.
Some of the most sophisticated solutions for sustainable packaging are coming to the snack world. Plus, some iconic cereal characters have been recruited to promote recycling.
My early career as a journalist — over a span of roughly six years — involved reporting for metropolitan weekly and daily newspapers. However, I have spent a much larger portion of my career in the B2B arena, and I cut my B2B teeth reporting on — ta-dah!! — the fresh produce industry. Hence, I can’t help but get excited when I get to write about packaging as it relates to fresh produce.
Aluminum packaging provider’s extensive plan outlines near-term actions, value chain collaboration and joint advocacy to drive circularity and decarbonization.
Ball Corporation — a leading provider of aluminum packaging for beverage, personal care and household products — recently released its new Climate Transition Plan, which outlines the company’s pathway and evolution into a fully circular and decarbonized business.
Novelis’s new Customer Solution Center in Brazil and the Can Manufacturers Institute’s recycling initiative in New Orleans highlight the many advantages of using aluminum for beverage packaging
New Orleans calls it Mardi Gras, and Brazil calls it Carnaval. The lively celebration of this annual event isn’t the only thing that Brazilians and the residents of New Orleans have in common. Both have displayed a strong commitment to the recycling of aluminum cans.
From ensuring that recycled release liner rolls contain no defects to detecting leaks in flexible containers, inspection and detection technology is critical to the efficient production of high-quality packaging. Here is a look at some of the cutting-edge inspection and detection systems currently on the market.