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VisiPak Announces New Line of Candy Tube PackagingDue to a steadily increasing demand for candy packaging and the success of plastic tube packaging, VisiPak recently added a new line of clear plastic candy tube packaging. The new candy tubes range in diameters from 1” to 2” and over 10” in length. Each tube features 10” of usable space.
Exopack, Kobusch, and PerfoTec Form AllianceTechnology for advancing the shelf life of packaged fresh produce will be available from Exopack and Kobusch following a strategic alliance between the two flexible packaging converters and PerfoTec B.V.
Jar Can Bear Hot TempsRPC Containers Corby has launched a new multilayer foodservice jar, which combines extended ambient shelf life with safety features.
Cosmetics Packaging Looks at SustainabilityAs sustainability continues to affect many segments of packaging, the cosmetics/health & beauty areas have been a bit of a thornier proposition.
MillerCoors Joins as Corporate Member of OMACOne of the nation’s top brewers, MillerCoors, has recently joined the Organization for Machine Automation and Control (OMAC).
Millennial Shoppers Challenge Grocery Stores to Accommodate Complex NeedsThe insatiable curiosity surrounding the Millennial generation (current age 18-35) is certainly not a new topic – but the importance of this complex demographic is growing, especially for grocery retailers. An apparent trend has surfaced, leading fickle (but abundant) Millennial dollars away from traditional grocery stores and into the hands of farmer’s markets, online and specialty retailers. A combination of factors, including health, status, convenience, freshness and ethics – all play an important role in these consumers’ purchase decisions.
New Packaging Hatched at Pete & Gerry’sWhich came first: the idea to tell the story about cage-free eggs or to package the eggs? Well, the two happened simultaneously at Pete & Gerry’s Nellie’s Cage-Free eggs.
Putting the Squeeze On GrassResearchers at Bangor and Aberystwyth have developed a technique to squeeze sugar out of ryegrass and mold the leftover in packaging shapes.
Millennials and Baby Boomers: The Same But DifferentMillennials and baby boomers are bound together by the demographic trends they’ve fueled, starting with smaller households. Millennials are postponing marriage and/or childbearing and boomers are divorcing at an ever-growing rate.
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