Packaging Insights

It's no secret in the flexible packaging industry that zippers are everywhere – it’s also not a secret that they are an operational headache and can even be frustrating to useless for the consumer. Furthermore, in an era of demanded sustainability initiatives, production efficiency, carbon footprint and waste reduction, and so on (!) are top priorities for packaging departments. Everything from transportation costs to life cycle waste is under scrutiny - all while brands have to keep consumers happy and loyal while operations needs to stay productive while rolling with the punches.

The Loss of Brand Equity When Consumers Replace Packaging at Home - And How to Avoid It ...

Sealstrip easy open and resealable features for flexible packaging are enabled by the latest innovations to ensure your packaging is optimized for ...

Feeling defeated by rising packaging costs while demand for packaged goods is at an all-time high? Don’t hang up your gloves just yet… ...

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How can a package have a reseal feature and maintain a superior barrier property? The answer is two-fold: a reseal feature that provides barrier* as well as a non-continuous application of the opening feature.

Today we're going to take a look at the closure fitments, the screw off, screw on caps, that have been added to pouches, that has enabled, baby food in particular, but other products, to move from glass jars or other rigid packages, to flexible pouches. Flexible pouches offer a more sustainable package then the glass jars.

With the continued trend towards stand-up pouches and pillow packs with increased requests for convenience features, flexible packagers feel the added pressure to keep up with the necessary new technology in packaging equipment. With the added costs, financially and operationally, what is motivating the investment in packaging machinery?