The collaboration combines glass syringe platforms and elastomeric components to generate early system-level performance data, supporting pharmaceutical companies in selecting packaging configurations for sensitive biologics and injectable therapies.

Aptar Pharma and Stevanato Group have announced a collaboration to help pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies accelerate the evaluation and selection of pre-filled syringe (PFS) systems for complex injectable therapies.

Amcor has developed a customised flip-top closure for Choví, a popular Spanish sauce brand, to improve dispensing functionality, ease of use and shelf appeal. The new closure combines an innovative curved design with a silicone valve to provide consumers with better control when dispensing sauces.

Innovative Closure Design Enhances Consumer Experience

Leading independent integrator of packaging lines Autopack has installed a second, higher-speed sauce packaging line for P&B (Foods) Ltd, increasing capacity to up to 200 bottles per minute as the food manufacturer responds to growing demand.

The turnkey line combines an unscrambler, rotary net-weight filler, capper block and rotary wraparound labeller. It represents the latest milestone in a partnership that began in 2023 and has already delivered a series of automation and production upgrades across P&B (Foods)’ sauce and edible-oil operations.

AB InBev has introduced a seven-bottle packaging format for Corona Cero, positioning the alcohol-free beer around the idea of a bottle for each day of the week.

The brewer worked with Smurfit Westrock and branding agency JKR on the project, which was developed through Smurfit Westrock’s Design2Market process, allowing the teams to move from concept to prototype and refinement quickly enough for a global launch.

The new “7 Days, 7 Moments” presentation is built on paper-based packaging and is intended to combine consumer appeal with easier scalability.

Stahl introduces Sensora® haptic coatings for premium packaging experiences.

Sensora® transforms packaging into memorable multisensory experiences through a wide range of tactile sensations.

Stahl, a global provider of speciality coatings for flexible materials, today introduces its updated Sensora® portfolio: a range of high-performance haptic coatings designed to help brands create distinctive tactile packaging experiences.

Packages of the treat now feature the words, 'Carving not on actual product'

The Hershey Co. has added a new disclaimer to Reese’s Peanut Butter Pumpkins following a legal battle over claims that images on the packaging did not match the actual candy.

Packages of the seasonal treat now feature the words "Carving not on actual product" next to an image of the pumpkin-shaped Reese’s with jack-o'-lantern-style eyes and a mouth, according to product images on the official Hersheyland website.

The disclaimer appears in small text on the front and back of the packaging.

UPM, Ingredion, a global ingredient solutions company, and Paramelt, a global producer of functional coatings have joined forces to investigate how plant-based starch barrier technologies can support the development of recyclable paper-based food packaging. Starch-based technologies offer new opportunities for paper packaging innovation, especially for grease barriers.

Inclusive Design in Packaging: Why Easy-to-Open, Easy-to-Read Packs Win

 

 

Before a product can impress anyone, it has to be opened. In a Design Age Institute survey of 2,000 people aged 55 to 104, more than 60% said opening packaging is a big stress factor at home.2 Inclusive design in packaging tackles that problem: it means creating packs that the widest range of people can see, understand, open and reseal, whatever their age, dexterity or eyesight.