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In 2020, the natural and organic products industry grew to $259 billion.

Update on the Natural and Organic Market Today

In 2020, the natural and organic products industry grew to $259 billion, an increase of 12.7%, with sales on track to pass $300 billion by 2023.

Orgain has grown to include an expansive line of nutritional products.

Orgain Grows with New Plant-Based Nutrition Powder

Orgain's packaging is guided by sustainability and reducing environmental impact. With the recent introduction of Superfoods + Immunity Up! ™ to its expansive line of nutrition products, the brand has accelerated its positive growth over the last decade.

5 ways to embrace sustainability in healthcare packaging

5 ways to embrace sustainability in healthcare packaging

Identify improvement opportunities at every stage of your packaging’s lifecycle. The time to act is now!

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Major Trends in Modern Health Today

Healthier eating lifestyles and habits were already on the rise before the pandemic, but now there is an updated perspective on modern health.

Agitator Pouch Shakes Up Precision Nutrition

Powdered supplement product tailored to individual consumers’ needs comes in a lightweight, portable pouch with a plastic agitator that ‘blends’ the beverage once water is added.

Innovating the Plant-Based Food Category with Functional Superfoods

Lavva is growing its brand with Paleo and Keto-certified plant-based yogurts and milk products.

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Industry Snapshot: Organic and Natural Products

The natural and organic industry is expected to grow 9.5% in 2020, to $252 billion. Supplements and plant-based proteins are two fast-growing categories.

Climate Change Interest Isn’t Ideology, It’s Economics

Economics is the new driver of climate change initiatives, according to Reusable Packaging Association. Attention to packaging selection and management can not only help reduce negative sustainability impacts, but also create new value streams.

Heights e-com shipper

Smart Supplement Shipper is Letterbox-Friendly, Sustainable

Brain health company Heights launches its D2C supplement product in a unique bottle and shipper made from bio-based materials that together measure less than one inch deep.

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Healthcare Market Equipment Investments Poised for Growth in 2021

Personal care and pharmaceuticals /medical devices are two markets that, not surprisingly, are holding their own and even expecting growth during COVID-19.

Country Life Supplements

Beauty Supplement Line Reimagined to the ‘Maxi’

A package design for Country Life’s line of supplements for skin, hair, and nails uses simplicity, high-quality artwork, and pops of color to highlight the brand’s premium cosmetic benefits.

This filler/capper can be configured to run wide range of cosmetics just by adding or removing modules.

IIoT Gives Cosmetics Packaging a Makeover

We asked C&BC packaging veteran Dave Hoenig to scour the aisles of PACK EXPO Las Vegas to see what trends he felt were notable. Industry 4.0 and connected packages stood out as potentially leaving a mark on the industry.

Origin Almond almond juice bottles

Two Exceptional Brands Each Gifted with 0.5M Free Closures

A medical food for chemo/radiation patients and a low-sugar, carb, and calorie cold-pressed almond juice impress judges of Silgan Closures’ first Free Closures for a Year competition.

TriFlex “to promote joint health,” comes as functional beverage, functional food in the form of soft chews, and caplets. Cartons, rigid containers with tamper-evident seals, and flexible pouches offer the consumer a variety of packaging and delivery systems. PMMI’s research predicts the move from rigid containers to flexible pouches, but there are still plenty of vitamin bottles on the shelf at GNC.

E-Commerce and Personalization Drive Packaging Changes in Nutraceuticals

E-Commerce is necessitating a movement away from rigid plastic and glass containers, while personalized supplement packs gain steam.

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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.

Stick Packs and Flexible Pouches Gaining Momentum in Nutraceuticals Market, but Glass Still Best for Some Products

Stick Packs and Flexible Pouches Gaining Momentum in Nutraceuticals Market, but Glass Still Best for Some Products

Millennials and baby boomers experiencing pill fatigue are growing the market for vitamins and other supplements, as well as functional foods and beverages.

Consumers Want Sustainable Nutraceuticals Packaging, but Shelf-Life Blurs the Picture

Consumers Want Sustainable Nutraceuticals Packaging, but Shelf-Life Blurs the Picture

New study from PMMI Business Intelligence on the growth of the nutraceuticals markets says consumers are driving manufacturers towards recyclable packaging in pouches, but manufacturers are calling for a shelf life of at least two years.

Nutraceutical Packaging Borrows Inspiration from Other Markets

Nutraceutical Packaging Borrows Inspiration from Other Markets

A new study from PMMI Business Intelligence, “2019 Nutraceuticals Market Assessment,” looks at vitamins and other supplements as well as functional foods and beverages.

Live from Natural Products Expo East: from Keto Cookies and CBD-Infused Cotton Candy to “Hempaceuticals,” It’s All Here

More than 30,000 attendees are in Baltimore this week where branding and packaging take center stage to communicate the many benefits of functional foods, beverages, supplements and beauty products.

Looking for an answer to your nutraceutical packaging challenge? Make plans to visit Healthcare Packaging EXPO Las Vegas, Sept. 23-25 for the latest materials and machinery.

Functional Foods Make Up 36% of the U.S. Nutraceuticals Market

A new study from PMMI Business Intelligence takes a deep dive on functional foods packaging trends - meeting consumer demand to move away from pills to powders and soft chews.

Grass-to-Glass Traceability and Consumer Engagement for Infant Formula Brand, Friso

Kezzler enables FrieslandCampina to reinforce transparency and build trust with Chinese consumers.

U.S. OEMs May Not be Catering to the Growing Nutraceuticals Market

U.S. OEMs May Not be Catering to the Growing Nutraceuticals Market

In a new study from PMMI Business Intelligence, respondents say they often have to go overseas for smaller, more versatile machinery, and especially packaging equipment suited for pilot projects.