The challenge remains how to balance these food preservation benefits against the economics of collecting, sorting and recycling high-performance packaging. The USDA notes that 20% of the material in landfills is food waste. To address this they’ve launched an all-PE stand cap pouch that is undergoing APR review as a recycle-ready pouch with PCR.įood waste drives the majority of food and beverage packaging innovations, which address the top tier of the EPA Food Recovery Hierarchy by extending shelf life. Glenroy, for example, took a highly transparent approach in their presentation of food pouches, noting the gap for recycle-ability. Other exhibitors did a better job presenting their claims, openly addressing the lack of current infrastructure for film recycling and their efforts to support advancements in technology for cost effective sortation and reprocessing. When questioned, the pouch exhibitor making ‘reusable’ claims explained that meant it was recycle-able, but they could not address specific questions about recycle-ability and the separation of multiple layers, nor could they share who would collect and manage the pouches post-consumer use. Features abound, including: spouted, recycle-able (sometimes referred to, oddly, as “reusable packaging”), compostable, hook and loop closure, child-resistant, etc. The bottle is produced through a Single Stage ISBM process and assembled with an injection molded PP shoulder shroud and a thick-walled PET-E cap.Īs in prior shows, pouches are literally everywhere. The thick-walled PET-E cap is compatible with the PET recyclability stream. The cap opening vents air back into the bottle to allow smooth dispensing of toothpaste. Liquipure™ Ultra is the first recycle-ready, mono-material bag-in-box flexible package suitable for liquids requiring barrier protection.Ĭolgate-Palmolive won Best in Show for Colgate Elixir packageĪ perfect use for LiquiGlide technology, this unique bottle allows highly recyclable PET to be used with more viscous toothpastes. Liquibox Ameristar Winner in the Beverages category They have various closures designs available, including the Stay-On Tab opening, universally known to beverage consumers. The can end is threaded just below the double-seam, allowing a metal closure to be screwed into the top of the can to create an air and liquid tight seal. They tout CanReseal as an economical and fully sustainable, all-metal resealable can.
#Pack expo 2021 license#
They license their design to container manufacturers and other relevant entities worldwide. Canovation won in both the food and beverage as well as the personal care and pharmaceutical categories for their CanReseal® design. I love finding something completely new at a show, and this company caught my attention. This EXPO featured exhibitors of reusable transport packaging products and related services in The Reusable Packaging Pavilion.Ĭanovation Won 2 Technology Excellence Awards Attention to sustainability is also pushing readily into peripheral aspects like strapping, shrink wrap alternatives, hotmelt adhesives, etc. Recycle-ready is the new objective, with many new innovations arriving on the scene to balance product protection and production efficiency with mono-material design. There were several talks each day on this specific subject, as industry works to differentiate across the abundance of “green” options now available. Sustainable solutions have become ubiquitous in the packaging world, with at least a nod to protecting the environment in most exhibitor booths.
#Pack expo 2021 software#
The key is to contextualize the data and create actionable decision points.ĭassault Systems share their Virtual Twin simulation software for design and development, which includes dynamic material selection capability for real-time LCA, among other features. A convergence of IT and OT, if done well, was promised to deliver faster innovation, not just faster production.
Several exhibitors were present to share their technology solutions for capturing and capitalizing on data as machines become smarter and generate ever more data. This fundamental aspect was reflected in both the exhibitor booths and the speaker presentations throughout the show.ĭesigning for robotics and pick-place equipment all through the supply chain is predicted to become a more critical concern as optical robotics make their way into distribution centers and even store aisles.Įcommerce challenges include returns, which are a whopping 30% of on-line sales. Sustainability is, without question, the main theme in packaging today.
Walking the show, the themes that emerged included robotics (addressing labor challenges), ecommerce, and IIoT (Industry 4.0) solutions for operational performance and resilience.
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