Food & Beverage

Zotter Optimises Chocolate Packaging with Ishida Multihead Weighers

Austrian premium chocolate manufacturer Zotter Chocolate has equipped its production facilities with Ishida multihead weighers to improve weighing accuracy and efficiency across its extensive confectionery...

ExxonMobil-Led Collaboration Develops Ionomer-Free Vacuum Packaging Film

ExxonMobil has collaborated with Kuraray, GAP s.r.l. and G. Mondini to develop an ionomer-free plastic film for vacuum packaging applications, offering a lower-cost alternative to...

Study Forecasts Fiber-Based Packaging to Lead Food Market by 2045

Fiber-based packaging is expected to become the dominant material for food packaging by 2045, supported by advances in barrier coating technologies, stricter environmental regulations and...

Equipment

Zotter Optimises Chocolate Packaging with Ishida Multihead Weighers

Austrian premium chocolate manufacturer Zotter Chocolate has equipped its production facilities with Ishida multihead weighers to improve weighing accuracy and efficiency across its extensive confectionery...

Bradman Lake Brings New FT-iFLEX Flow Wrapper To North America At...

Bradman Lake will showcase a range of integrated packaging automation technologies at Pack Expo International 2026 in Chicago, presenting a fully connected packaging line designed...

Thacker Expands Corrugated Converting Flexibility With 74-Inch and 115-Inch Folder Gluers

Thacker Industrial Service Company (TISCO) has highlighted its 74-inch and 115-inch TS Folder Gluers, designed to support the production of a broad range of corrugated...

Materials

Amcor Partners with Kelpi to Test Seaweed Coating for Fiber Packaging

Amcor has partnered with UK start-up Kelpi to evaluate a seaweed-based barrier coating for use in recyclable fiber packaging, as the global packaging company seeks...

ExxonMobil-Led Collaboration Develops Ionomer-Free Vacuum Packaging Film

ExxonMobil has collaborated with Kuraray, GAP s.r.l. and G. Mondini to develop an ionomer-free plastic film for vacuum packaging applications, offering a lower-cost alternative to...

Business

Siemer Packaging Adds Water-Based Coating Capabilities Through Strategic Acquisition

German packaging manufacturer Siemer Packaging has expanded its finishing capabilities and sustainable packaging portfolio through the acquisition of Mindener Lackwerkstatt, a specialist in coating, print...

International Paper Completes USD360 Million Acquisition Of NORPAC

International Paper has completed its $360 million acquisition of North Pacific Paper Company (NORPAC), adding a major producer of lightweight recycled packaging papers to its...

Schubert Celebrates 60 Years With Successful interpack 2026 Showcase

Gerhard Schubert has reported a successful outcome from interpack 2026, citing strong visitor engagement, new customer acquisitions and successful order placements during the seven-day exhibition...

Printing & Labeling

Japanese Snack Brand Shifts To Monochrome Packaging As Naphtha Shortage Pressures...

Japan’s leading potato chip producer Calbee Inc. is set to begin shipping selected flagship potato chip products in black-and-white packaging from late May, according to...

NBi FlexPack Introduces eBeam Cast-And-Cure Technology For Secure, Embellished Flexible Packaging

Wisconsin-based converter NBi FlexPack has integrated electron beam (eBeam) cast-and-cure technology into its production platform, enabling holographic and watermark-style embellishments on digitally printed flexible packaging. The...

Industry Moves Toward 2D Barcodes as GS1 Sunrise 2027 Nears

A transition away from the traditional one-dimensional barcode is accelerating across Europe, driven by regulatory pressure, rising expectations for product transparency and the industry’s need...

Editor's Choice

Amcor Partners with Kelpi to Test Seaweed Coating for Fiber Packaging

Amcor has partnered with UK start-up Kelpi to evaluate a seaweed-based barrier coating for use in recyclable fiber packaging, as the global packaging company seeks...

Zotter Optimises Chocolate Packaging with Ishida Multihead Weighers

Austrian premium chocolate manufacturer Zotter Chocolate has equipped its production facilities with Ishida multihead weighers to improve weighing accuracy and efficiency across its extensive confectionery...

Events

Bradman Lake Brings New FT-iFLEX Flow Wrapper To North America At...

Bradman Lake will showcase a range of integrated packaging automation technologies at Pack Expo International 2026 in Chicago, presenting a fully connected packaging line designed...

Trends

Amcor Partners with Kelpi to Test Seaweed Coating for Fiber Packaging

Amcor has partnered with UK start-up Kelpi to evaluate a seaweed-based barrier coating for use in recyclable fiber packaging, as the global packaging company seeks...

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