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Berry Global Commits $70M to Expand US Production Facility

Apr 15, 2021

The project will help the company to meet current and future demand for disinfecting wipe products.

Research Reveals Pandemic Effect on Industry 4.0 and Reshoring

Apr 15, 2021

BDO study shows manufacturers increased technology during the pandemic and looked to nearby suppliers to stabilize supply chains.

COVID-19 and Packaging Machinery: One Year Later

Apr 10, 2021

Manufacturing product shifts, supply chain disruptions, labor shortages, and new consumer buying habits altered packaging machinery tactics over the past year in at least four ways.

Apr 07, 2021

As spring blooms around the country, the packaging community responds to news about COVID-19 vaccine production, plastic waste, plant expansion for a cosmetics company, a robotics boost, and a soothing package design.

COVID-19 and Pharmaceutical Serialization: One Year Later

Apr 05, 2021

Despite significant challenges caused by COVID-19 disruptions, the pharmaceutical track-and-trace sector has made strides in three areas to help secure the global supply chain now and well into the future.

COVID-19 and Plastic Packaging Procurement: One Year Later

Mar 30, 2021

My kingdom for a plastic bottle! How the pandemic disrupted the perception and sourcing of plastic packaging, and how the supply chain has adapted.

Confectionery Packaging in the Time of Pandemic: A Snapshot

Mar 30, 2021

While consumers' appetite for chocolate, candy, gum, and mints remains steady, packaging preferences shifted.

Merck Helps Produce J&J’s COVID-19 Vaccine and More News

Mar 15, 2021

Demand for the COVID-19 vaccines severely exceeds current supply. So, in a move similar to the unprecedented collaboration between Sanofi and Pfizer, now Merck has stepped up to help get the Johnson & Johnson vaccine to the market quicker.

Demand for Medical Kits and Trays to Soar and More News

Mar 01, 2021

COVID-19 and other healthcare trends that are fueling a surge in certain medical packaging, a child-resistant carton for medical and recreational cannabis, a virtual medtech educational summit, and a 60th anniversary freebie consultation are among...

Sanofi to Help Fill and Pack the Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine and More News

Feb 13, 2021

Top headlines in the pharmaceutical packaging community include … coopetition speeds coronavirus vaccine supply; prediction of an 8% annual market growth trajectory; new marketer joins pharma packaging machinery business; small-batch contract...

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