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PACK EXPO Connects Exhibitor Showroom Directory PACK EXPO Connects continues through March 31 with on-demand access to content and experts to help you find solutions to your packaging and processing needs. This Exhibitor Showroom Directory includes an alphabetical list of all the exhibitors at packexpoconnects.com.
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110 AUTOMATION Barcode Readers Aid in Serialization Packaging machinery OEM Packaging Efficiency Solutions found just the right bar code scanners for a system that inspects all angles of the bottle or label at speeds to 100 bottles/min.
116 EMERGING BRANDS Home Compostable Bags for Zero-Waste Beauty Brand As part of its holistic strategy to ‘stir up a clean + conscious change,’ D2C superfood beauty company LOLI uses less than 0.5% plastic in its packaging, opting instead for glass jars, paperboard, and compostable courier bags.
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126 Cells Remain Upright in Floating Spherical Shipper Drawing inspiration from the same physical laws that keep boats afloat upright in high seas, this shipper floats live cells to their destination.
134 100% In-line Seal Inspection of Retort Pouches for Wet Pet Food Special Dog Company, one of the top pet food producers in Brazil, innovates with in-line inspection of its retortable pouches.
142 CPGs Lean on OEMs During the Pandemic From equipment startups to training to automation, J.M. Smucker, Rich Foods, and Amway are asking machine builders to adopt new technology and service roles.
255 SPECIAL SECTION Leaders in Packaging 2021 Welcome to Packaging World’s 2021 Leaders in Packaging (LIP) program. This is our twelfth year of formally recognizing the many innovative companies that supply packaging machinery, materials, and services for successful packaging operations and initiatives.
PACK EXPO Connects 2020 Innovations Report PMMI Media Group editors scoured the thousands of demos from the recent PACK EXPO Connects to report on the latest and greatest packaging breakthroughs.
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240 PHARMA & MEDICAL DEVICE
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