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Cannabis Packaging: Don't Fear the Reefer

UnPACKed with PMMI Podcast breaks down the latest developments in cannabis packaging as more and more states open the door to legalization.

The liners are supposed to offer plastic material reduction between 19 and 33%, as compared to Tri-Seal’s coextruded foam liners.

Tri-Seal: Closure Liners with Reduced Material Content

Seven key steps for a capital project RFP

RFP Process Challenges and Solutions

The domestic collection of plastic bottles for recycling rose 52 million pounds, or 1.8%, to reach nearly 2.9 billion pounds in 2018.

Static Bottle Recycling Rate is Insufficient to Meet CPG Demands for rPET

Financing Gender Equality in Manufacturing

Sovereign implemented serialization and aggregation on all three configurations of packaging lines at once.

CDMO Speeds its Line with Open-Source L4 Serialization System

With the serialization deadline approaching, Sovereign Pharmaceuticals implemented open-source software that allows the company to make their own changes and improve packaging efficiency.

This software release is a direct response to customer feedback on ways to improve Cr&emacr;do ProEnvision.

Pelican BioThermal: Updated Asset Management Software

Version designed to advance smart management of temperature-controlled shipments and set the foundation for future IoT integration.

Ralf Tiemann took over the newly created position of CEO of the entire Sanner Group on January 1, 2020.

Sanner: management change

Ralf Tiemann appointed CEO of the entire Sanner Group / Dr. Johannis Willem van Vliet is new CTO.

Multifunctional Equipment: Challenges and Solutions

Multifunctional Equipment: Challenges and Solutions Faced by CPGs Today

Finding a standardized process to manage changeover, and balancing flexibility, reliability and cost are some of the major pain points for Vision 2025 participants.

The Nymi Band is designed to allow operators to securely and seamlessly authenticate to Werum’s PAS-X MES via biometric means.

Werum IT Solutions: Smart Biometric Authentication Solution K.ME-IN For Pharma And Biotech In Cooperation With Nymi

PAS-X Manufacturing Execution System is designed as a secure operator authentication for the pharma and biotech shopfloor with increased data integrity and production efficiency.

Barrier technologies are indispensable in safe sterile manufacturing. Depending on the customer's circumstances, either RABS or isolators are the right solution.

OPTIMA do Brasil invites to its Barrier Technology Seminar

The event is being held because of the new Anivsa regulations on the use of barrier systems.

Controversial new labeling idea

Headlines from the U.K. sound promising but reading deeper reveals very little benefit for contemplating such a major change for food manufacturers.

Jorge Izquierdo, VP, market development, PMMI

Growth in the Packaging Industry: 2020 and Beyond

PMMI's Jorge Izquierdo breaks down the state of the packaging industry.

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Dover to Acquire Systech International, a Leading Provider of Serialization, Traceability and Anti-Counterfeiting Solutions

Enhances Dover's Product Identification and Traceability Solutions Portfolio

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NFC-Ready Label Boosts Skincare Adherence, Engagement

Near Field Communication (NFC) RFID labels are becoming practical for higher-end products. We follow NFC trailblazer Société Clinical Skincare on its journey into a unique NFC beta test that’s less about retail theater and more about ongoing engagement.

Designed to reduce laboratory biohazard wastes and reduce costs on consumables.

GC Biotech: Rethinking Laboratory Waste with the Grenova TipNovus

Washes and sterilizes single-use plastic pipette tips for reuse, available in large scale and in smaller footprint.

By scanning a QR code on the bottom of the Friso infant formula packaging, consumers can learn about the product's journey from the farm to their home.

Live from AIPIA: QR Code Accesses Baby Formula’s ‘Grass-to-Glass’ Journey

Pharma Counterfeit Drug Market Growing by 20% Per Year

$200 Billion Pharma Counterfeit Drug Market Growing by 20% Per Year

This alarming growth is twice the rate of the legitimate pharmaceutical market, and accounts for 2.5% of the total global pharma market.

Innovative chemical recycling technology for advancements with waste plastics.

Recycling at the Molecular Level Through Commercial Operation System

Carbon renewal technology provides end-of-life solution for had-to-process plastics.

45% of global consumers use a smart device to monitor a health condition.

Will Smart Technology Help Seniors with Pharma and Healthcare Compliance?

RFID, NFC, Bluetooth, and QR enabled packaging are on the forefront of technology solutions in the healthcare industry for pharmaceutical and medical device packaging, with 45% of global consumers using a smart device to monitor a health condition.

The redesigned package (right) brought a 29% source reduction by weight.

Recycling and source reduction

News from HLP Klearfold at PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2019 was the introduction of their new Klearfold® RPET100 clear plastic folding cartons made from 100% post-consumer recycled PET.

Emilie Peltre, Senior Principal Packaging Engineer for Abbott opens the Abbott Connected Health Challenge at the AIPIA World Congress.

Live from AIPIA: Abbott Connected Health Challenge

Thirteen smart packaging technology providers pitch their solutions to Abbott to help them create connected packaging that links its consumers to services.

60% of people globally over the age of 50 have purchased products online

E-Com Expanding Convenience, Compliance and Customized Healthcare Packaging for Seniors

The convenience of online ordering, delivery and personalized packaging has the added benefit of increasing senior compliance with medications.

Biotech CDMO successfully implements co-bot

Biotech CDMO provides greater flexibility in secondary packaging through collaborative work

The CDMO plans the implementation of two more co-bots after a successful year-long trial.

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FDA Approves Activ-Blister™ Packaging for HIV Drug

The FDA has approved AptarGroup’s packaging solution for oral solid dose HIV prevention medicine.

Holographic foils can be used to great effect to differentiate product at the point-of-sale.

Using Holography to Fight Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Brand Piracy

Column: New trends in pharma packaging follow developments in emerging markets, demographic changes and new technologies that include holography, says chairman of the International Hologram Manufacturers Association.

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FDA Finds Asbestos in Baby Powder, Recall Ensues

Johnson & Johnson recalled thousands bottles of their famous baby powder after the FDA found trace amounts of asbestos.