October 2021
Fruit Punnet’s Bubble Design Eliminates Padding and Cuts Plastic
Waddington Europe’s new MonoAir cushioning technology for rPET punnets is easier to recycle and uses less plastic while protecting soft fruit like strawberries. …
13 Halloween Tweets with Packaging Tricks
Packaging design goodies for trick-or-treat time include Kit-Kat Chucky, Heinz “tomato blood” ketchup, paranormal vodka, and glow-in-the-dark Pringles cans. …
FDA Seeks Input on More-Secure Pharmaceutical Packaging
On November 16, the agency will discuss upcoming changes to the Drug Supply Chain Security Act, including better security at the package level through serialization and traceability technologies. …
12 Spirited Beverage Packaging Designs
A gallery of 12 unique packaged vodka, whiskey, and tequila products spotlights those that are unusual, alluring, or haunting. …
PackEx Toronto Highlights Innovation
Attendees at this in-person event will have the option to visit four concurrent industry shows in a multilayered expo and educational experience. …
Why Not Design Packaging Machines to be Closer to the Floor?
Hmm … With floorspace always at a premium, what can we do with all the empty space underneath most packaging machines? …
Barbie Beats Packaging Sustainability Target
In 2020, toy champ Mattel exceeded its environmental goal for paperboard packaging. To celebrate, the company is upping its game. …
8 Ways to Optimize Closure Design Using Predictive Modeling
Package component simulation is critical to ensure performance attributes are met in an efficient and cost-effective manner. …
Linear Transport System Gets Hygienic Upgrade
The new transport system boasts an IP69K rating and is suitable for use in food and pharmaceutical operations. …
4 Aseptic Options for Pharmaceutical Packaging
In addition to cleanrooms, isolator systems, and Restricted Access Barrier Systems (RABS), pharma and biopharmaceutical packaging operations should consider the advantages of the newest technology: single-use systems. …