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Essentra to acquire Clondalkin Specialist Packaging

November 18, 2014

Essentra plc announced this week it has entered into an agreement to acquire Clondalkin Group’s Specialist Packaging Division for approximately $455 million.

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Thermochromic inks

November 7, 2014

Videojet V474 and V519 thermochromic inks turn from black to blue after a retort process.

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Overprint varnish

November 7, 2014

Michelman DigiGuard Gloss 310 overprint varnish protects inks used in form/fill/seal flexible packaging applications.

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Just-right packaging

November 5, 2014

Too much, too little or just right?

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Bagging the box

November 5, 2014

Standing out on store shelves is what all brands strive to attain.

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Consumers scream for on-the-go ice cream

November 5, 2014

In a study Mintel recently conducted, 69 percent of respondents who buy frozen treats identified packaging and serving size as important, especially those who are most likely to eat it on the go.

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Brewing up beverage innovation

Cindy Dubin

November 5, 2014

In 2015, the beverage packaging industry in North America is expected to reach $26.3 billion in sales, with plastic bottles leading the way in popularity, according to the study Beverage Packaging—An Industry Assessment by PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies.

HB Fuller Co. to showcase adhesion related packaging trends

Jeremy Gerrard

October 31, 2014

The H.B. Fuller Company will address how the company helps customers in food, beverage and consumer goods markets find the right packaging fit.

DuPont asks industry to vote on packaging breakthroughs

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Consumer perception of packaging challenges waste reduction

The results of a DuPont exit poll stress the importance of collaboration between packaging professionals to help reduce food loss and waste

Jeremy Gerrard

October 28, 2014

Packaging leaders say extended product shelf life should be the packaging’s largest role in ensuring food safety.

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What’s new at PACK EXPO

Coming to Chicago’s McCormick Place on November 2, PACK EXPO 2014 is North America’s largest processing and packaging event, serving as a hub for food manufacturing innovation

October 13, 2014

New industry-specific pavilions and features such as The Brand Zone and The Processing Zone will help food processors and manufacturers navigate more than 1.15 million net square feet of exhibit space.