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Organic Baby Shampoo & Conditioner Brand is Latest of its Ilk to Go All-In for Aluminum
Nature’s Baby Organics is another recent entry in the shift away from plastic, and toward aluminum, for packaging of personal care and bath products, particularly specialty products with elements like vegan, organic, or cruelty-free.
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Two Key Areas of Cybersecurity Vulnerability in Manufacturing
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Packaging and Processing Industry Ready For Safe Return of In-Person Trade Shows
Business Intelligence
Data and AI Accelerate Digital Transformation in Pharma
Supplier Submitted
HDA’s Traceability Webinar Series Explores the Path to 2023
Regulatory
Demystifying FDA’s ASCA on Biocompatibility for Expedited Review
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Cybersecurity 101: The Difference Between IT and OT Attacks
There are two categories of cyberattacks, but they can create a bridge to one another, creating a potential avenue for cybercriminals to access the organization.
Regulatory
5 Tips To Improve Your Remote/Hybrid Audits
Whether you’re a manufacturer or contract organization, audits are a key part of ensuring quality. Don’t overlook these tips from our 'Take Five with HCP' video when switching from in-person supplier audits to virtual or hybrid audits in the pandemic.
Cold chain/temperature control
Softbox Supports Pfizer in the Global Cold Chain Distribution of COVID-19 Vaccines
When correctly managed, the ULT Shipper can be used to store vaccines in excess of 30 days. Through “Re-Icing,” the dry ice in the Softbox ULT Shipper can be topped up ensuring maximum thermal protection of the highly temperature sensitive mRNA vaccines.
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Manufacturing Cybersecurity: Critical Components for Risk Assessment
By the second quarter of 2020, cyberattacks targeting manufacturers accounted for 33% of all incidents across all industries with losses totaling hundreds of millions of dollars. Small businesses are also at risk.
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Know Before You Fail: Avoid Costly Downtime with Predictive Maintenance
unPACKed with PMMI tackles obvious predictive maintenance benefits: reduced downtime and increased machine lifetime.
Business Intelligence
PDA’s 2021 Honor Awards
Honorees include those who work in packaging science, automated visual inspection, and more.
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Cannabis Consumer Purchase Behavior: Buying Trends
Consumers trend toward similar combinations of products when purchasing a basket, but the majority of flower consumers prefer to buy only flower.
Business Intelligence
Use ‘Bird Styles’ to Improve Your Communication in Crisis
Tips for communicating in a crisis so that people listen. Says one consultant, 'If you find yourself carefully crafting an email because you're instinctively cautious about how it might be received, don't write it.'
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ISTA Forum Focuses on Packaging for Transport, and Temp Controlled Packaging
The 2021 Virtual ISTA Forum, including TransPack and TempPack, will be held on Tuesday, March 30th and Wednesday, March 31st.
Regulatory
PDA to Collaborate with Deloitte and U.S. FDA to Improve the Quality of Compounded Drugs
Courses to cover many PDA areas of expertise, including aseptic processing.
COVID-19
SCHOTT Reaches COVID-19 Milestone: Vials for 1 Billion Vaccine Doses Delivered
SCHOTT’s pharmaceutical packaging business unit has delivered enough vials to provide more than 1 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines, marking a massive contribution to the global fight against COVID-19.
Aseptic/Isolators/RABS
Blow-Fill-Seal Expands in Aseptic Filling, Vaccines
Live from #PDAannual: Recent developments in the technology have bolstered the use of BFS in aseptic processing, including temperature control and needle addition for pre-filled syringes.
Logistics/supply chain
Cold Chain Technologies With Cloudleaf: Enhanced Real-Time Visibility for End-to-End Distribution of Temperature-Sensitive Drugs and Biologics
The new offering—Cold Chain Technologies Smart Solutions—is designed to augment the company's thermal packaging solutions with Cloudleaf's Digital Visibility Platform to prevent spoilage and improve delivery efforts for critical drugs and biologics.
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The Processing Zone Returns to PACK EXPO
Cold Pressure Council conference and Processing Zone bring processing focus to PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2021
COVID-19
5 Tips on Remote Auditing Contract Organizations
Switching to hybrid or virtual audits? Check out these tips for a smoother transition. Additionally, PDA is holding a remote audit and inspection workshop Apr. 8.
Packaging/Filling
NR Instant Produce PCL Leverages V-Shapes Sachet Packaging for Continued Growth
Four V-Shapes ALPHA lines enable the company to manufacture non-food products for domestic and international distribution and to differentiate itself in the global marketplace.
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How does Your Salary Compare?
Are you among top earners or are you sorely in need of a raise? Calling for industry-wide response to annual salary survey conducted by IoPP and covered in Packaging World Magazine.
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Subscription D2C Supplement Brand Makes Sustainable Impression at Unboxing
A new-to-science fatty acid supplement promises to improve longevity. Seraphina Therapeutics created a sustainability-minded D2C packaging and unboxing experience to align with and amplify the discovery.
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Ulta Unveils First-of-its-Kind Circular Beauty Packaging Platform
Beauty retailer Ulta partners with circular shopping platform Loop to develop an online site and system for consumers to order products in durable, reusable packaging that can be returned for refill and reuse.
Cold chain/temperature control
Tribe Builds Fleet with Solar Panel-Equipped Refrigeration Units
Solar panels maintain refrigerator unit batteries and improve driver retention.
Traceability/Serialization
Part 2: RFID Labels Open Doors for Continuous Supply Chain Improvement
In this Q&A, a manager of pharmacy operations explains why RFID-embedded vial labels just may change the world of inventory management and dispensing.