June 2016

PulpWorks, based in San Rafael, CA, designs and manufactures sustainable packaging, molded from 100% post-consumer waste paper, for the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry. The company has created a compostable and biodegradable alternative to toxic and harmful plastic (PVC) blister packaging. Its patent-pending "PW-Pack" responds to an urgent and compelling need for improved packages that embody the intent of a blister pack but have a significantly reduced negative impact on the environment while providing consumers with enhanced functionality and design features.

Clariant and its Healthcare Packaging unit, is introducing a new and improved family of Aroma-Can canisters to enhance nutritional products by adding a pleasant scent to product packaging. Modeled after Clariant's desiccant canisters for pharmaceutical and nutraceutical packaging, Aroma-Can canisters employ aroma technology that can give consumers a positive sensory experience when they open product packaging. The technology embeds food-grade flavors, such as vanilla, orange and lemon, directly into a plastic canister, which can be inserted easily into a container.

Bemis Latin America has developed printed coldform for Doril Enxaqueca medicine. Doril Enxaqueca is the first product to use coldform printed locally in Brazil. With the printed coldform, the entire area of the package, including the formed bubble that accommodates the medicine, can be used for product communication, creating greater exposure of over-the-counter products. The new package also reduces production time and offers a more competitive price to pharmaceutical manufacturers.

CrownSmart™ is a new innovation designed to connect brands with end-users, allowing brands to gain an edge with the end user and access unrivalled consumer data.

CrownSmart™ is a new interactive application that allows brand owners to directly interact with consumers, delivering a wide range of content or experience via a unique code situated beneath the tab of a beverage can. The codes can also be used as anti-counterfeiting technology or to deliver experiential content.

These mega Flow Paper Dunnage Bags features Mega Flow Valve. These Paper Dunnage Bags from Fortris Load Secure and protect cargo from sliding, falling or tilting. The company also provide a quicker way to fill these dunnage bags with Venturi Mega flow air filling system. The Mega Flow Venturi Inflator increases efficiency by 30-40% for filling air bags by using a combination of compressed air and additional ‘outside’ air is sucked in. This is easy to use and available in different Strengths and Sizes.