Packaging

Flexible Packaging Association announces new board members

Group includes leaders from 37 packaging companies

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 | MARCH 2020

Sana Ocean Screw-Top Glass Jars

March 31, 2020

Sana Packaging has launched its second line of cannabis packaging made from reclaimed ocean plastic.

CANNABIS PRODUCTS | MARCH 2020

Resealable Child-Resistant Bags

March 26, 2020

These compound film bags maintain freshness of edibles and other products.

CANNABIS PRODUCTS | MARCH 2020

Streamlining cannabis food and beverage packaging

Simplified solutions: The cannabis industry needs to streamline its approach toward packaging in order to reduce its carbon footprint.

Douglas J. Peckenpaugh

March 23, 2020

In order to meet diverse product needs related to protection, shelf life, overall quality, branding, safety, and local regulatory requirements, customers often leave cannabis dispensaries with products featuring multiple levels of redundant packaging. The industry is in need of a more-streamlined approach.

CANNABIS PRODUCTS | MARCH 2020

AssurPouch Child-Resistant Packaging

March 19, 2020

The AssurPouch is child resistant, tamper evident and does not require scissors to open.

Packaging

Cardboard fresh food tray wins award

Rose Shilling

March 18, 2020

Cascades packaging and paper company offers a fresh food tray of cardboard that uses a water-based functional barrier to protect it from humidity.

Packaging

Pace Processing streamlines throughput on baked goods line

Amid rapid growth, the baker has relied on automated tray forming, and case packing and sealing systems to improve throughput and uptime

Wayne Labs

March 17, 2020

For the past almost 20 years, Pace Processing, a commercial bakery located in British Columbia, Canada has experienced consistent growth. That growth has led the company to adopt an automation strategy, but that presents its own challenges.

Packaging

Super Bowl venue trades plastic cups and bottles for aluminum

Rose Shilling

March 16, 2020

Announcements of drinks in aluminum containers seem to be picking up, and two that stood out recently were for some of the beer and water served at the Super Bowl.

CANNABIS PRODUCTS | MARCH 2020

CR TabTec Packaging

March 12, 2020

The CR TabTec tablet container has an opening mechanism that protects children from accidentally taking tablets, lozenges, gums or other cannabis products.