The focus on the global environmental strain caused by a growing population’s demand for more food and water is one key aspect of sustainability. A less noticed aspect is the growing concern over waste, particularly...

From nearly 100 global and local reports, case studies and insights from experts including McKinsey, Mintel and Nielsen, a report by Davidson Branding highlights seven key drivers of consumer behavior that define successful modern-day fast-moving...

Until about 10 months ago, Hugh Roddy, the vice president of global engineering and project management at Chobani, spent much of his time on the road traveling between the company’s plants in New York and...

In Tetra Pak’s 2020 Index global research study, COVID-19 and the Food Safety-Environment Dilemma, the company lays out the effects of the pandemic as an unprecedented event disrupting communities worldwide. Consumer trends, concerns, and needs...

TC Transcontinental announces the appointment of Eric Morisset as Chief Development Officer effective December 1, 2020. Based in Montréal, Mr. Morisset will report to François Olivier, President and Chief Executive Officer of TC Transcontinental, and...

ProAmpac, a leader in flexible packaging, announced that it has acquired Rosenbloom Groupe Inc., Hymopack Ltd. and Dyne-A-Pak, private businesses based in Canada that manufacture packaging products. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Rosenbloom...

PPC Flexible Packing LLC, a leading provider of custom flexible packaging, announced the acquisition of Alliance, Ohio – based Custom Poly Bag, Inc. Custom Poly is the sixth acquisition of specialty and differentiated flexible...

As the role of packaging is rapidly evolving, BOBST is building a new company structure to better serve the future for its customers. The new organization, effective as of January 1st 2021, will be more...

Spectrum Plastics Group – the market leading specialty medical packaging, component and contract manufacturer, has closed on the acquisition of PeelMaster Medical Packaging Corporation. Based in Niles, Illinois, PeelMaster is a full-service converter of sterile...

More than a million tons a year of America’s plastic trash isn’t ending up where it should. The equivalent of as many as 1,300 plastic grocery bags per person is landing in places such as...

The Schur Flexibles Group, an international supplier of sustainable packaging solutions, has secured a long-term financing ("Term Loan B") of €340 mill. In addition, a €50 mill. binding M&A (Mergers & Acquisitions) line for transactions...

ePac Flexible Packaging, the industry leader in digitally printed flexible packaging, has announced the appointment of Ryan Kiley to the position of Director, Market Development responsible for driving ePac’s connected packaging solution - ePacConnect on...

The Change & Challenge Initiative was set up with the goal to highlight the benefits of food packaging when it comes to sustainability and the preservation of natural resources across the entire food chain –...

Citing in part the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the marketplace, Quebec-based packaging supplier Cascades Inc. has announced that its Laval plant, which specializes in the manufacture of napkins for the away-from-home market, will...

Esko has opened a new state-of-the-art Flexo Technology Center at its North American headquarters in Miamisburg, Ohio. The technology-focused center features end-to-end Esko technologies for packaging pre-press and printing, from its CDI Crystal XPS 4835...

Governor Tom Wolf signed a bill into law Wednesday, which enables greater adoption of advanced plastics recycling and creates American jobs. The American Chemistry Council (ACC) welcomed the legislation and issued a statement saying “It...

Digital press manufacturer Durst has announced an online event called "Firework of Innovation." It will take place December 3, 2020, with the online event starting at 11am EST. After the very successful introduction of the...

MacDermid Graphics Solutions announces the promotion of Matt Bates to Sales Director EMEA. Matt joined MacDermid in 2017 as Territory Manager UK & Ireland. He brings a depth of packaging and sales experience to the...

In October, Oishi, a producer of green tea and other ready-to-drink products in Thailand, launched its first green tea bag-in-box solution. Up to this point Oishi had only offered its teas in PET bottles, but...

The trade fairs interplastica, International Trade Fair for Plastics and Rubber, and upakovka, No. 1 Trade Fair in Russia for Processing and Packaging, scheduled for 26-29 January 2021 at the AO Expocentre exhibition centre in...

Harpak-ULMA, an industry-leading packaging solutions provider, announced it is working with multiple medical device manufacturers commissioned to supply high volume syringe supplies as part of BARDA’s rapidly expanding COVID-19 Medical Countermeasure Portfolio. The US Government’s...

Tekni-Plex Medical, a Tekni-Plex business unit and a global supplier of mission-critical, high-value components, materials, and solutions to medical device manufacturers, will be participating at this year’s Engineering Week event, November 30 to December 4,...

Siegwerk will lend its expertise in circular solutions for packaging to this important initiative. Siegwerk, a leading global provider of printing inks for packaging applications and labels, is one of the newest members of the...

With the pandemic upending holiday trends, DS Smith released a new survey that shows retailers and supply chains need to be prepared for a rush of online shopping and high consumer demand for effective packaging....

Packaging a labelling giant Bobst has signed a 34,000 s/f headquarters lease in New Jersey. The New Jersey office of Avison Young brokered the long-term, 11-year, 33,910 s/ft lease for the first floor of 10...

Polyethylene terephthalate, also known as PET, is one of the most common plastics in the world, used to make soda bottles and food containers, among others. Now, the world’s largest producer of PET has announced...

Because different polymers have different qualities, multiple types will often be layered together in products such as food packaging. And while such multilayer plastics are currently non-recyclable, a new technique may change that. Known as...

Bioservo Technologies AB has signed a distribution agreement with Alpha Quantix for selling Ironhand® in USA. The agreement increases the geographical reach and opens up new industrial segments in the Western United States. Alpha Quantix...