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Smart packaging: Connecting the physical with the digital

Technology embedded into packages makes a compelling business case for food processors, with the potential to reduce costs and increase profits.
Sharon Spielman
Sharon Spielman
January 29, 2021
In today's food industry, a product's package is every bit as important as its contents. Today's packaging can be smart, embedded with technology that offers a range of functionality.
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TopClip Multipack-Can Packaging
Packaging

A sustainable, plastic-free bundling solution for beverage cans

Smurfit Kappa, KHS roll out sustainable bundling solution for cans
Sharon Spielman
Sharon Spielman
December 17, 2020

TopClip can topper is a recyclable solution that replaces the need for shrink wrap, the stretch film that is used to bundle and sell cans in one pack, and provides an option for substituting plastic with sustainably sourced paper-based packaging.


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Food tray made from SupraPulp
Engineering R&D

Food-grade compostable packaging survives microwaves, ovens and freezing but doesn't clutter the earth

Made from pulp, this microwaveable and oven-safe material comes from renewables and is compostable, leaving no plastic behind forever
Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor
Wayne Labs
December 1, 2020
With a new process invention, a startup named W-Cycle has not only created a patented replacement for plastic, but a material that is totally compostable—from the earth and back to the earth.
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CANNABIS PRODUCTS | NOVEMBER 2020

Caliper Swiftsticks

November 16, 2020

Caliper Foods has launched Caliper Swiftsticks, single-serve packets of flavored CBD powder that dissolves directly on the tongue. 


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PürCare Oral Mist
CANNABIS PRODUCTS | NOVEMBER 2020

PürCare Oral Mist

November 14, 2020

Design Snapshot: PürCare Oral Mist utilizes a pre-measured sublingual aerosol that delivers the benefits of full-spectrum CBD through nano-sized particles.


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Sustainable, Anti-Counterfeit Cannabis Packaging
CANNABIS PRODUCTS | NOVEMBER 2020

Sustainable, Anti-Counterfeit Cannabis Packaging

November 13, 2020

Ventiv Design has developed cannabis packaging with sustainably sourced materials that are difficult to imitate, such as the Slider Box, made with hemp paper, and the Pinch Pump, made with post-consumer recycled plastic.


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Crappy’s Chewable Tablets
CANNABIS PRODUCTS | NOVEMBER 2020

Crappy’s Chewable Tablets

November 13, 2020

Crappy’s Feel Better Hemp Co. has launched a line of THC-free chewable tablets featuring cannabidiol (CBD), cannabigerol (CBG), and cannabinol (CBN).


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PHYX THC-Infused Sparkling Water
CANNABIS PRODUCTS | NOVEMBER 2020

PHYX THC-Infused Sparkling Water

November 13, 2020

Spherex developed a glass bottle featuring a child-resistant seal at the opening and a plastic screw-on cap. Each four-pack box has a window through which consumers can see the glass bottles.


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Fresh-Lock plant-based meat packaging
Packaging

How packaging can inform and support plant-based meat consumers

Todd Meussling Fresh-Lock
Todd Meussling
November 12, 2020

As the plant-based meat category continues to grow, brands must understand that packaging is an important factor in keeping people coming back for more. Choosing flexible packaging can help align products with consumer preferences and brand initiatives.


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AHA sparkling water shrink wrap
Packaging

New shrink film for Coca-Cola Co. sparkling water uses recycled plastic

Packaging with PCR resin performs similarly to virgin plastics
Rose Shilling
Rose Shilling
November 11, 2020

AHA Sparkling Water is using new shrink film with recycled plastic for some warehouse club packages.


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