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Packaging

Bimbo, Kroger among brands using mail-in recycling for flexible packaging

More food companies join TerraCycle to ask consumers to save and ship in their packaging

Rose Shilling

September 16, 2020

TerraCycle is gaining ground in the food industry with new customers for its waste reuse and recycling models.

Flexible Pouches

2 peanut butter brands try to lessen the mess with new packages

Jif, Skippy add squeeze pouches

Rose Shilling

June 11, 2020

Two peanut butter brands are adding squeeze pouches to their product lineups, using flexible packaging to appeal to people who don't like getting the spread on their hand when they scrape the last bits out of the jar.

Packaging

Flexible Packaging Association announces new board members

Group includes leaders from 37 packaging companies

Rose Shilling

April 2, 2020

The Flexible Packaging Association elected its 2020 Board of Directors with Curt Begle of Berry Global continuing for his second year as chairperson.

CANNABIS PRODUCTS | NOVEMBER 2019

Child Resistant Bag

November 11, 2019

The DymaPak Child Resistant Bag features a proprietary pull-to-open locking zipper, thick food-grade plastic and durable construction.

Dry Processing Technology

Inspira ACP-700 snack food case packer

October 18, 2019

Inspira VFFS bag maker and ACP-700 automatic case packer offer integrated and automated packaging room solutions for the snack industry.

CANNABIS PRODUCTS | JUNE 2019

Automatic Rotary Premade Pouch Machine

June 27, 2019

The Viking-8S-235, for packaging edibles like candy, confections, snacks and more in pouch formats, is for bags up to 235 mm wide at speeds up to 60 cycles per minute.

Hershey supplier helps with standup pouches

Innovation

Hershey’s honors Rovema for help introducing standup candy pouches

Company provided vertical packaging machines for Doy-style bags

Rose Shilling

June 26, 2019

The Hershey Company gave Rovema North America an innovation award for supporting its introduction of Doy-type standup pouches for candy.

Food Packaging

Cannabis gummies switch to plastic pouch

Rose Shilling

June 21, 2019

If cannabis edibles follow the rest of the food industry, flexible packages are likely to become more popular.

Food Packaging

Flexible pouches offer touchable finishes, child-resistance

Rose Shilling

June 17, 2019

Premium finishes for plastic pouches are going strong, and flexible packaging maker ProAmpac has a new line of coatings that give the bags different feels to try to get shoppers' attention.