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PODCAST | Sustainability and the Growing Role of Paper Barrier Solutions

May 3, 2024

Chris Marshall of BOBST – a leading supplier of substrate processing, printing and converting equipment and services for the label, flexible packaging, folding carton and corrugated board industries – talks about how the regulatory environment is coaxing some firms away from plastic and toward paper.


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Allpax’s new high-speed automated pouch loading and unloading system for feeding retorts.

Allpax delivers high-speed pouch loading system to feed retorts

April 29, 2024

Allpax, a ProMach brand, recently delivered a new high-speed automated pouch loading and unloading system to a customer to feed an existing bank of Allpax retorts.


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Five recyclable retort pouches in different packaging colors, two with attached drinking straw.

Recyclable Retortable Pouches: Understanding Three Key Concepts

April 29, 2024

Lightweight, compact, and heat-resistant retort pouches are ideal for preserving food products like baby food, ready-to-eat meals, and pet food through retort sterilization, ensuring longer shelf lives. However, there are limited recyclable options for retort pouches in the market.


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Retort Packaging

Retort Packaging gets Eco-Friendlier

Retort packaging builds its green credentials via recyclable retortable pouches and new machinery that reduces energy consumption and therefore carbon footprints.
Brad Addington
Brad Addington
April 29, 2024

Check out how new advancements are making retort equipment more efficient and packaging more eco-friendly. But let's first take a step back and take a wider look at the retort packaging scene.


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PODCAST | Overcoming Design Challenges for Flexible Food Packaging

Brad Addington
Brad Addington
April 26, 2024

The heat resistance, aesthetics and barrier properties of recycled resins can differ from traditional films and laminates. NOVA Chemicals works with converters and brands on how to employ these new recyclable materials.


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Guest Column | Signposting Sustainability

Appearances shouldn’t be misleading when it comes to sustainable packaging

David MacDonald
David MacDonald
April 22, 2024

Businesses are seeking innovative ways to reduce their environmental impact and invest in sustainability. A Gartner survey found that 87% of business leaders plan to increase their sustainability investment in the next two years. There is pressure from investors, supply chains, and consumers to make more sustainable decisions.


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Editor's Note | Brad Addington

Recycling Still Needs a New Game Plan

Brad Addington
Brad Addington
April 15, 2024

Flexible packaging's recyclability was discussed at the FPA Annual Meeting. Alison Keane highlighted labeling challenges due to varying state guidelines. National legislation may be required. Dan Felton echoed this in a column for Packaging Strategies.


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2024 State of Converting

Today, three words rise to the forefront of all discussions related to packaging of consumer packaged goods (CPGs): extended producer responsibility (EPR).
Douglas J Peckenpaugh
April 3, 2024

As part of our 2024 “State of Converting” outreach to the industry, The Packaging Group from BNP Media sought input from leading converters to gain perspective on the current EPR legislative climate.


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Interactive Packaging

A New Era of Packaging Design

For brands looking to craft memorable experiences for their customers, interactive packaging is a key strategy that businesses of all sizes can employ to drive deeper connections.
Shayne Tilley
March 22, 2024

For brands looking to craft memorable experiences for their customers, interactive packaging is a key strategy that businesses of all sizes can employ to drive deeper connections. Here are some formats that might make sense to apply to your own packaging design in 2024.


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Editor's Note | Brad Addington

Pan American Preference

Recent developments illustrate Latin Americans’ predilection for aluminum beverage packaging – plus their dedication to recycling and sustainability.
Brad Addington
Brad Addington
March 12, 2024

Last year, I highlighted Brazilians' dedication to recycling aluminum cans, and extended the discussion to include aluminum recycling efforts in New Orleans, known for Mardi Gras. Recent headlines and conversations with industry leaders confirm that the commitment to recycling remains strong in both New Orleans and Latin America.


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