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Flexible Packaging
Poly Bags Supplier Switches to 25% Recycled Content PackagingPoly Bags Supplier Switches to 25% Recycled Content Packaging

All polyethylene bags from Pac Machinery Bags and Materials will contain a minimum 25% post-industrial content.

Mar 16, 2023
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Food Packaging
Nova Debuts Recycled Polyethylene Resin for Food-Contact PackagingNova Debuts Recycled Polyethylene Resin for Food-Contact Packaging
byGeoff Giordano
Mar 9, 2023
1 Min Read
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Food & Beverage
Best in New Food and Beverage Packaging February 2023Best in New Food and Beverage Packaging February 2023
byLisa McTigue Pierce
Mar 9, 2023
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Careers, Education, & Training
Want to Succeed as a Woman in Packaging?Want to Succeed as a Woman in Packaging?
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Flexible Packaging
Collaboration Produces Food-Grade LLDPE PCR for Flexible PackagingCollaboration Produces Food-Grade LLDPE PCR for Flexible Packaging
Mar 6, 2023
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Flexible Packaging
How Do Vertical Form-Fill-Seal Machines Make Pillow Bags?How Do Vertical Form-Fill-Seal Machines Make Pillow Bags?
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Medical Packaging
Packaging Regulations for Medical Devices
Packaging Regulations for Medical Devices
Mar 2, 2023
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byKassandra Kania, Freelance Writer
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Flexible Packaging
Breaking News in Flexible Packaging February 2023
Breaking News in Flexible Packaging February 2023
Feb 28, 2023
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1 Min Read
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Sponsored Content
New Green Packaging for Single-Use Detergents
New Green Packaging for Single-Use Detergents
Feb 28, 2023
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1 Min Read
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Food Packaging
ProAmpac Debuts Curbside Recyclable, Heat-Sealable Paper Packaging
ProAmpac Debuts Curbside Recyclable, Heat-Sealable Paper Packaging
Feb 27, 2023
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1 Min Read
byRick Lingle, Freelancer
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Food Packaging
February’s Festival of Snack Food Packaging
February’s Festival of Snack Food Packaging
Feb 27, 2023
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9 Slides
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Careers, Education, & Training
3 Ways to Recruit Gen Z to the Manufacturing Workforce
3 Ways to Recruit Gen Z to the Manufacturing Workforce
Feb 26, 2023
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1 Min Read
byMeaghan Ziemba, Principal
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Flexible Packaging
Flexible Packaging Association's 2022 Report Highlights State, Federal Advocacy
Flexible Packaging Association's 2022 Report Highlights State, Federal Advocacy
Feb 22, 2023
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1 Min Read
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Careers, Education, & Training
Registration Opens for ASTM Packaging Workshop
Registration Opens for ASTM Packaging Workshop
Feb 21, 2023
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1 Min Read
byLisa McTigue Pierce, Executive Editor
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Supply Chain/Logistics
Packaging Pet Peeves of Ecommerce Shippers
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Feb 17, 2023
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4 Slides
byKate Bertrand Connolly, Freelance Writer
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Flexible Packaging
WeighPack’s Continuous Motion Vertical Bagger Now Available in Sanitary Version
WeighPack’s Continuous Motion Vertical Bagger Now Available in Sanitary Version
Feb 16, 2023
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1 Min Read
byPowder Bulk Solids Staff
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Careers, Education, & Training
Packaging Digest Legend Bob Heitzman Dies
Packaging Digest Legend Bob Heitzman Dies
Feb 16, 2023
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1 Min Read
byLisa McTigue Pierce, Executive Editor
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Food Safety
Protect Yourself from a Food Recall
Protect Yourself from a Food Recall
Feb 16, 2023
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1 Min Read
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Beer/Wine/Spirits
Turning rPET into Premium Product Bags
Turning rPET into Premium Product Bags
Feb 16, 2023
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1 Min Read
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Trends & Issues
2023 Heralds Useful Ideas for Packaging Progress
2023 Heralds Useful Ideas for Packaging Progress
Feb 2, 2023
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byLisa McTigue Pierce, Executive Editor
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Packaging Design
Corrugated Packaging’s Cleverest Cases
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Feb 2, 2023
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Careers, Education, & Training
WestPack 2023 Answers Your Packaging Education Questions
WestPack 2023 Answers Your Packaging Education Questions
Feb 1, 2023
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byLisa McTigue Pierce, Executive Editor
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Flexible Packaging
Breaking News in Flexible Packaging January 2023
Breaking News in Flexible Packaging January 2023
Jan 31, 2023
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1 Min Read
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Careers, Education, & Training
WestPack Debuts The Pack Place
WestPack Debuts The Pack Place
Jan 25, 2023
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1 Min Read
byLisa McTigue Pierce, Executive Editor
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Packaging Design
Packaging by the Numbers 4Q22
Packaging by the Numbers 4Q22
Jan 24, 2023
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10 Slides
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Flexible Packaging
Flexible Packaging Makers Vexed by DOC’s Aluminum Foil Inquiries
Flexible Packaging Makers Vexed by DOC’s Aluminum Foil Inquiries
Jan 19, 2023
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1 Min Read
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Flexible Packaging
Flexible Packaging Powerhouse Switches to Solar Power
Flexible Packaging Powerhouse Switches to Solar Power
Jan 18, 2023
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1 Min Read
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Food Packaging
Amcor Commercializes Recycle-Ready Thermoforming Films
Amcor Commercializes Recycle-Ready Thermoforming Films
Jan 17, 2023
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Supply Chain/Logistics
Drone Delivery: Air Safety Will Guide Progress
Drone Delivery: Air Safety Will Guide Progress
Jan 13, 2023
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1 Min Read
bySpencer Chin, Senior Editor
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Medical Packaging
European Commission Pushes to Extend MDR Deadlines
European Commission Pushes to Extend MDR Deadlines
Jan 12, 2023
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1 Min Read
byAmanda Pedersen
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Beverage Packaging
You Can Reclose Beer Cans Now
You Can Reclose Beer Cans Now
Jan 10, 2023
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1 Min Read
byRick Lingle, Freelancer
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Sustainability
4 Sustainable Packaging Predictions for 2023
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Jan 5, 2023
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byRobert Lilienfeld
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Packaging Design
7 Cases of Problematic Packaging
7 Cases of Problematic Packaging
Jan 4, 2023
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7 Slides
byEmily Newton, Editor-in-Chief
Packaging Material Types
Careers, Education, & Training
5 Types of Packaging Materials and Their Best Uses
5 Types of Packaging Materials and Their Best Uses
Jan 1, 2023
byEmily Newton, Editor-in-Chief
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Food Packaging
Countdown the Top Articles of 2022
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Dec 31, 2022
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byLisa McTigue Pierce, Executive Editor

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