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Low Order Quantities Now Available for Berry’s Consumer-Focused Dispenser

Businesses can order quantities as low as 5,000 pieces, providing an ideal solution for start-up operations, SMEs, and new product development trials.




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EcoVadis Medal puts Quadpack in global top 1% for sustainability performance

Improved rating – from Gold to Platinum – validates the company’s business sustainability commitment and performance.




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Personal Care Packaging Pursues Green Path

Check out these stories showing that everything old is new again — literally, in the context of recycling.




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Berry Global Develops PCR Plastic Bottle for Personal Care Applications

The 250ml Domino bottle includes a 75-mm-wide front face and customizable side panels.




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Berry Launches Closed Politainer™ System for Enhanced Safety and Dispensing

Available in sizes from one to 30 liters, Politainer comprises a polyethylene container held within a sturdy cardboard outer.




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ALPLA and zeroo Partner to Launch Reusable PET Bottles for Cosmetic Products

This reusable and fully recyclable plastic packaging is available in three colors and is suitable for all caps.




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Persil Switches to 100% Recyclable Bottles

The bottles are made with 50% post-consumer recycled plastic, and the dosing ball previously provided with every bottle has been removed, reducing the amount of virgin plastic by 1,000 tonnes annually.




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Innovations in Paper Labels

Sustainability is an important topic for brands and converters, and this applies to paper, film, plastic and any product on the market. Pressure-sensitive labels play a big part in sustainability. Although over the years there has been a reduction in paper use, companies are still looking for ways to better enable recycling.




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WD-40 Specialty Line Gets Redesigned for Easy Recognition

The WD-40 Specialist ® line (launched in 2011) of professional-grade lubricants, penetrants, greases, cleaners and degreasers, and rust-management solutions, has an opportunity to be identified on the shelves faster by end users wiith new packaging.




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ALPLA UK Focuses on Regional PET Recyclate

ALPLA will collaborate with Biffa to increase the proportion of British recyclate used in the UK to manufacture packaging for home care products.




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International Molded Fiber Association Unveils Speakers for September Conference

Lineup includes keynote speaker Francisco Garcia, COO & Co-Founder of E6PR and Co-Founder of ENTELEQUIA, the largest compostable packaging company in Mexico. 




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Vital Proteins Debuts New Paper-Based Canister for Its Collagen Peptides

The latest step in brand's sustainability journey is expected to reduce more than 90 percent of plastic use across all canister offerings.




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Nestlé replaces more packaging with paper innovations

As part of Nestlé’s continuous efforts towards more sustainable packaging solutions, the company is launching paper-based innovations across major brands.




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Registration Now Open for IBIE 2025, Which Will Spotlight Packaging Innovation

The big news for 2025 is the focus of the Product Innovation awards on producers of packaging – one of the hottest areas of sustainability innovation today.




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Dan Felton Steps Down as Executive Director of AMERIPEN

The association is activating its succession plan to guide the process of selecting a new Executive Director. It has formed a committee to oversee the search process that will commence in September.




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PepsiCo enters agreement to acquire Siete Foods for $1.2 billion

The acquisition will reportedly complement PepsiCo's portfolio with the addition of an authentic, Mexican-American brand, while also growing its better-for-you food offerings.





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Sun Chemical Showcases UV-LED Printing Solutions at BOBST Grand Opening Event

Sun Chemical’s SolarWave Integra and SolarWave FSP are both UV-LED curing ink solutions designed to meet diverse printing needs.




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Stem in the Spotlight: Kate Gilpin, Product Manager, Luxury Packaging, James Cropper

Meet Kate Gilpin, Product Manager of Luxury Packaging for James Cropper.




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Stem in the Spotlight: Amy Mercante, General Manager of Specialty Products, PPG

Meet Amy Mercante, General Manager of Specialty Products at PPG.




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2018 Food Packaging Trends—Another Perspective

Packaging machinery sales in the U.S. grew 4.8 percent in 2016, reaching a total of $9.8 billion, according to the “2017 State of the Industry – US Packaging Machinery” report, produced by PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing.




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Nestlé Waters North America Signs Agreement with Recycled PET Supplier

Nestlé Waters North America has signed an agreement with recycled PET plastic (rPET) supplier CarbonLITE, which will expand its U.S. operations by building a third facility in Pennsylvania.




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Lightweight PET Bottle for Brazilian Pasteurized Beer

Amcor has adapted its design technology to develop the first polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles for pasteurized beer in Brazil.




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New Sustainable Can Carrier Made of Paperboard

Graphic Packaging International (GPI) has developed KeelClip, a paperboard packaging solution for cans that offers sustainability advantages and merchandising benefits as compared to other packaging options. 




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Graphic Packaging International Hosts Plastic to Paperboard Multipacks Webinar

The free webinar on Mar. 25 will examine the transition from plastic to paperboard for multipacks.




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Greiner Packaging provides rPET beverage trays for Rauch Fruchtsäfte

Going forward, Rauch brand beverages – whose bottles are made from 100% rPET – will also be presented in supermarkets in trays made of 70% PCR (post-consumer recycled) rPET material.




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ESS Technologies Set to Expand Operations in Montgomery County, VA

A wholly owned subsidiary of the Pacteon Group, ESS Technologies aims to increase capacity and streamline its operations by consolidating its current facilities in Giles and Blacksburg into one larger facility in Montgomery County.




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Novolex® Appoints Ted Jackson as President of Performance Solutions Segment

Jackson assumes this role after rising through a series of positions with increasing responsibility within Novolex and, before joining the company, broad experience in general operations and consulting. 




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CL&D Opens New Flexographic Facility in Rock Hill, SC

This new plant allows CL&D to increase its flexographic production capabilities, particularly thanks to the inclusion of its brand new 52” wide web press.




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KM Packaging adds Martin Penney as customer operations specialist

In his new role at KM Packaging, Penney will manage the customer journey from the time an order is placed until it reaches its destination.




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Bayer and Liveo Launch PET Blister Packaging for Aleve Capsules

This innovative solution reduces the carbon footprint of the packaging by 38% and marks a stride in environmental stewardship by eliminating the use of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) in their portfolio.




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Nefab's PolyFlex Opens New Facility in Mexico for Thermoformed Packaging

This expansion positions Nefab to provide a full range of sustainable packaging solutions tailored to the Lithium-Ion battery (LiB), E-mobility, and automotive sectors. 




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Winpak Collaborates with NOVA to Utilize Recycled PE in Flexible Packaging

Winpak will utilize NOVA’s recycled polyethylene (rPE) to manufacture and distribute high-quality packaging materials for the protection of perishable foods, beverages, and personal care products.




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FASTEN Wins Gold Pentaward for Sustainable Personal Care Packaging

Company’s packaging concept eliminates the need for separate parts, like caps, and reduces material waste by utilizing a single mono-material – polypropylene (PP) – that ensures easy recycling.




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Belmark to Locate New Manufacturing Operation in Allen County, Kentucky

New flexible packaging plant will be the company’s first facility in the commonwealth.




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Resource Label Group announces new specialty business unit – RLG Healthcare

New unit is strengthened by RLG’s recent acquisitions of MedLit Solutions and Pharmaceutic Litho and Label.




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Registration Opens for Labelexpo Americas 2024

Returning to Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois, from September 10-12, the biennial show promises hundreds of live demonstrations, new show features, a one-day conference program and more. 




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All4Labels opens first factory in Northeast Brazil

The Global Packaging Group is growing in the South and Central Americas Region with a new hub of excellence for pressure sensitive labels, with plans for expansion into digital printing.




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METTLER TOLEDO Product Inspection Opens Headquarters of the Americas

The new 265,000 sq. ft. of office and manufacturing space is the new Product Inspection Headquarters of the Americas, and houses all of the Product Inspection business units. 




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Vision and Visibility: Converting Compliance into Competitive Advantage

The pharmaceutical industry’s understanding of serialization is maturing as companies slowly begin to recognize the added business value supply chain traceability can provide. Historically, the industry’s focus on serialization has been driven by the need to satisfy evolving regulations. However, companies are realizing that the benefits of traceability extend beyond compliance.




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Optimally Equipped for Seamless Track & Trace

Packaging Strategies had a conversation with Romaco's Nicola Orsini about track & trace challenges, solutions and the future.




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Expert Article: Ensure Drug Supply Chain Compliance by Getting Your Data in Order

Some big tests are on the horizon in the area of pharmaceutical tracking as new requirements of the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) take effect.




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Beontag celebrates 40 years of operation

This milestone, marking more than four decades of innovation and success, also represents a new era of excellence for the brand, as the company continues its expansion journey, solidifying its global presence and driving transformative business growth.




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EnvyPak Envelopes Mailed at Lower Rate Without Affixed Label

EnvyPak received a new ruling from the United States Postal Service that provides lower automation letter rates for a specially formatted, poly envelope that now doesn't require an affixed mailing label, can be sealed with glue applied by lettershops and is fully machine-insertable.




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Security with Tamper Evident Packaging

Tamper evident packaging is a stalwart of safety and awareness in packaging. It features strong materials that keep the products inside safe and alerts consumers to contamination or foul play. But what exactly is it? 




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Kettle Foods Uses Reclosable Tape for Chip Bags

Kettle Foods Ltd presents the KETTLE & More range with user-friendly pack reclosability to maintain freshness and support portion control, from Essentra Tapes.




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Tape-Opening Device Offers Easy Opening of Board & Paper-Based Packaging

Building on the success of Rippatape – the original market-leading tape-based opening device for board and paper-based packaging – Essentra Tear Tapes has launched Rippatape X.




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Shurtape HP 535 Hot Melt Packaging Tape

The heavy-duty packaging tape is designed for sealing high-value packages, 100% recycled corrugated cardboard.




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Henkel opens Adhesive Technologies Technology Center in New Jersey

Facility showcases Henkel’s entire technology portfolio of adhesives, sealants, functional coatings and specialty materials and supports an environment for collaboration with customers from over 800 industry segments to develop innovative solutions.




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tesa Debuts Recyclable Paper-Based Tear Tape

tesa’s new tear tape offers a paper-based option for shipping boxes and envelopes that provides a reliable opening experience for the end-user and helps simplify the recycling process.




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Crespel & Deiters Group opens corrugating subsidiary in Mexico

Leading European wheat adhesive specialist improves service for corrugated board manufacturers in Latin America.