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Liquibox introduces revolutionary line of sustainable bag-in-box solutions

24 May 2023
Grania Jain

The Liquipure offering consists of mono-material bag-in-box solutions that align with global design guidelines for flexible packaging such as Ellen MacArthur Foundation, CEFLEX, and Association of Plastics Recyclers. By utilizing the latest in advanced resin technology, Liquibox, a global leader in flexible packaging and dispensing, designed a never-before-seen flexible bag for liquids that provides excellent barrier properties, without the need for nylon or metPET, meaning it is ready to be recycled.

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Complete syrup packaging line !

24 May 2023
Aditya Panwar

The line is composed of a vertical blowing machine model SVA 16, an intermittent motion filling/capping monobloc machine model LA, a shrink sleeve application machine model SL and an intermittent motion horizontal cartoner model PMX.
The product is a high sugar content syrup to be packed in two formats, 100 and 50 ml bottles, with a plastic screw-up cap and tamper-evident sleeve.
The production speed may reach 80 bottles/minute.

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H.B. Fuller to Launch New Bio Compatible Adhesive for Medical Applications

24 May 2023
Komal Sharma

H.B. Fuller, one of the world’s leading adhesives suppliers, announces the launch of Swift melt 1515-I, its first bio-compatible product compliant in IMEA – India, the Middle East, and Africa. The product is for microporous medical tape applications to be used in stick-to-skin under unique climatic conditions, such as the high temperatures and humidity in the Indian sub-continent.

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EAM-Mosca expands product portfolio with Movitec machines

24 May 2023
Press Packagin…

US-based provider of strapping systems EAM-Mosca has announced the addition of Movitec rotary ring stretch wrapping machines to its product portfolio.

A Mosca company, Movitec is a manufacturer of pallet rotary ring stretch wrapping machines. The rotary ring stretch wrappers offer protection and stability for palletised and unpalletised loads.

EAM-Mosca is the Mosca affiliate in the Americas, providing a range of Mosca equipment, including some speciality systems that are manufactured in North America. 

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Blockchain and Packaging: Decentralization, Transparency and a Changing Supply Chain

23 May 2023
Press Packagin…

As decentralization becomes the name of the game, businesses are looking at greater efficiency, security, transparency and a lot of reduced paperwork. Any business dealing with packaging and shipping should be eyeing this new technology intently (it’s not a fad when Walmart’s invested).

Let’s walk through the technology together in plain English. We’ll explore its application to supply chain and the packaging industry. We’ll also look at how current printing technologies, paired with the blockchain, offer businesses like yours a new approach to building brand trust.

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Star Trek Whiskey Bottle Explores Strange New Packaging World Article-Star Trek Whiskey Bottle Explores Strange New Packaging World ABC Fine Wine & Spirits

23 May 2023
Vasu Goyal

The future of whiskey packaging design — the exceptionally deep future — has materialized, in the form of a Romulan Ale Rye whiskey bottle.

The distinctive, extraterrestrial beverage packaging duplicates the details of the prop bottle for Romulan Ale, a spirit first seen in the film Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. The real-life rye, a premium-quality spirit, is colored deep blue to mimic the fictional ale.

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Bournvita row: NCPCR asks health drink brand to withdraw misleading ads, packaging labels

23 May 2023
Grania Jain

The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has asked Mondelez International India, which makes health drink Bournvita, to review and withdraw all misleading advertisements, packaging and labels related to the milk supplement citing non-adherence to mandatory disclosure of its sugar content.  

In a notice to the confectionery major, NCPCR has asked it to send within seven days a detailed explanation or report to apprise the panel on the matter. 

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Aldi enters Refill Coalition to reduce single-use plastic packaging

22 May 2023
Grania Jain

The Refill Coalition announced that supermarket chain Aldi has joined its industry partners in order to fight against the use of single-use plastic packaging in the market.

The Refill Coalition is Aldi, British grocery firm Ocado, retailer Waitrose & Partners and the supply chain solutions company CHEP.

It was convened in 2020 by a UK-based firm Unpackaged with funding from UK Research & Innovation’s Smart Plastics Packaging Challenge.

The Refill Coalition co-designs and develops refill solutions that minimise and remove the use of single-use plastic.

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