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Medical packaging issues will figure prominently in October at Minnesota’s largest packaging event, from technology to education on important trends & issues.

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A few of Curaleaf’s recyclable cannabis products.
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Leadership presentation
Medical Packaging
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byKassandra Kania
Jul 8, 2024
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Clinical trial
Pharma & Medical
Women Still Underrepresented in Medical Device Clinical TrialsWomen Still Underrepresented in Medical Device Clinical Trials
byKatie Hobbins
Jul 8, 2024
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Clinical trial
Pharma & Medical
Women Still Underrepresented in Medical Device Clinical Trials
Women Still Underrepresented in Medical Device Clinical Trials
Jul 8, 2024
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byKatie Hobbins, Managing Editor
Sustainability
Here’s Help for Your Packaging EPR Compliance
Here’s Help for Your Packaging EPR Compliance
Jul 5, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJoanna Cosgrove, Freelance Writer
Shopping cart full of packages in the digital age.
Trends & Issues
Has Packaging Reached its Digital Transformation Moment?
Has Packaging Reached its Digital Transformation Moment?
Jul 3, 2024
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1 Min Read
byRobert Quigley
David Murgio Ranpak Chief Sustainability Officer
Sustainability
Amazon is Picking Paper Over Plastic. Should You?
Amazon is Picking Paper Over Plastic. Should You?
Jun 28, 2024
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1 Min Read
byLisa McTigue Pierce, Executive Editor
Amazon Switches to Paper Filler
Ecommerce
Amazon’s Switch to Paper Cushioning Prioritizes Curbside Recycling, and Profits
Amazon’s Switch to Paper Cushioning Prioritizes Curbside Recycling, and Profits
Jun 27, 2024
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1 Min Read
byLisa McTigue Pierce, Executive Editor
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Medical Packaging
Tantalizing Topics for Medical Packagers
Tantalizing Topics for Medical Packagers
Jun 25, 2024
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10 Slides
byKassandra Kania, Freelance Writer
Sustainable packaging - recycling and beyond
Sustainability
IoPP Launches Sustainable Packaging Training
IoPP Launches Sustainable Packaging Training
Jun 24, 2024
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1 Min Read
byKate Bertrand Connolly, Freelance Writer
2024 thePACKout Supply Chain Panelists
Medical Packaging
Medical Device Manufacturers Seek More Sustainability, Supplier ‘Maturity’
Medical Device Manufacturers Seek More Sustainability, Supplier ‘Maturity’
Jun 24, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJoe Darrah
Cool smart connected ecommerce packaging
Supply Chain/Logistics
7 Ecommerce Cold Chain Packaging Trends
7 Ecommerce Cold Chain Packaging Trends
Jun 21, 2024
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1 Min Read
byColin Rowland, managing director
Microplastics
Sustainability
Bottled Water Microplastics Litigation Is Making a Splash
Bottled Water Microplastics Litigation Is Making a Splash
Jun 18, 2024
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1 Min Read
byAlston & Bird
carotid artery disease and subsequent stroke illustrated by a graphic using 3D elements
Medical Packaging
Boston Scientific Weaves a $1.16B Acquisition
Boston Scientific Weaves a $1.16B Acquisition
Jun 18, 2024
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1 Min Read
byAmanda Pedersen
The Evolving Consumer panel at the Consumer Goods Forum's Global Summit
Trends & Issues
What Top CEOs Say About Packaging, Consumers, and Sustainability
What Top CEOs Say About Packaging, Consumers, and Sustainability
Jun 13, 2024
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4 Slides
byLisa McTigue Pierce, Executive Editor
Candor Food Chain
Food Packaging
Candor Food Chain Rolls Out Cool Tech for Food Packagers, Shippers
Candor Food Chain Rolls Out Cool Tech for Food Packagers, Shippers
Jun 12, 2024
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1 Min Read
byKate Bertrand Connolly, Freelance Writer
Cannabis extraction company and cannabis oil processing company partner on new extraction facility
Cannabis Packaging
US Pharmaceutical Cannabis Extraction Facility to Open
US Pharmaceutical Cannabis Extraction Facility to Open
Jun 12, 2024
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Shopper uses 2D Code
Labeling
Why Use GS1 Digital Link 2D Codes – Today?
Why Use GS1 Digital Link 2D Codes – Today?
Jun 11, 2024
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1 Min Read
bySteve Gryczka, director of strategy and corporate development, Markem-Imaje
Pharmaceutical vial
Pharma & Medical
Troubling Healthcare Recalls in 2Q2024
Troubling Healthcare Recalls in 2Q2024
Jun 8, 2024
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3 Slides
byKassandra Kania, Freelance Writer
EU MDR Extension presentation at IME South 2024 by Abhi Gautam
Medical Packaging
Innovate Now, Says Medical Device Insider
Innovate Now, Says Medical Device Insider
Jun 7, 2024
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5 Slides
byLisa McTigue Pierce, Executive Editor
Curbside recycling
Sustainability
EPR Gains Momentum with Minnesota’s New Law
EPR Gains Momentum with Minnesota’s New Law
Jun 5, 2024
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1 Min Read
byKate Bertrand Connolly, Freelance Writer
Brennan Lytle and Haley Appleby, Clemson University packaging
Pharma & Medical
Clemson University to Open Healthcare Packaging Lab
Clemson University to Open Healthcare Packaging Lab
Jun 5, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJamie Hartford
3M Company PACR Mailer Material
Ecommerce
3M Mailer Combines Recyclability with Right-Sizing
3M Mailer Combines Recyclability with Right-Sizing
Jun 4, 2024
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1 Min Read
byKate Bertrand Connolly, Freelance Writer
Healthcare-GettyImages-843421738-ftd.jpg
Pharma & Medical
Healthcare Packaging News and Top Issues
Healthcare Packaging News and Top Issues
May 30, 2024
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1 Min Read
byLisa McTigue Pierce, Kassandra Kania
PepsiCo Europe recycled-content flexible snack packaging
Sustainability
PepsiCo Europe Embraces Circular Packaging for Snacks
PepsiCo Europe Embraces Circular Packaging for Snacks
May 30, 2024
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1 Min Read
byKate Bertrand Connolly, Freelance Writer
Food Packaging
The Skinny on the Skin Packaging Market
The Skinny on the Skin Packaging Market
May 29, 2024
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1 Min Read
byRick Lingle, Senior Technical Editor
Shurtape recyclable box sealing paper tape
Supply Chain/Logistics
New Box Sealing Tape Is Curbside Recyclable
New Box Sealing Tape Is Curbside Recyclable
May 23, 2024
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1 Min Read
byKate Bertrand Connolly, Freelance Writer
Executives at a conference
Sustainability
What Do CPG CEOs Really Think About Packaging?
What Do CPG CEOs Really Think About Packaging?
May 23, 2024
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1 Min Read
byLisa McTigue Pierce, Executive Editor
thePACKout founders
Medical Packaging
Experience the Energy of thePACKout 2024
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May 21, 2024
byLisa McTigue Pierce, Executive Editor
FDA's Food Safety Culture
Food Safety
FDA's Pursuit of Food Safety Culture
FDA's Pursuit of Food Safety Culture
May 16, 2024
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byCindy Hazen, Contributing Writer
Packaging Design
Oreo’s New Star Wars Cookie Packs Pack a Secret
Oreo’s New Star Wars Cookie Packs Pack a Secret
May 15, 2024
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byRick Lingle, Senior Technical Editor
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Flexible Packaging
Breaking News in Flexible Packaging May 2024
Breaking News in Flexible Packaging May 2024
May 15, 2024
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byRick Lingle, Senior Technical Editor

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