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Why do consumers love transparent labeling?

Clearly, they want to see your product

Consumer preference for transparent labeling in food packaging is a growing trend. Learn more about the benefits it offers to brands who want to showcase their food product.

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Aligning values throughout the rigid packaging business

Daniel Caceres on business and values

“Wherever you are, you are my customer.” Daniel Caceres tells his story of adopting this sales philosophy, and applying other important business values to rigid packaging. We learn about the journey that helped shape Daniel’s perspective…

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Signing a new warehouse lease?

Assess your packaging efficiency first.

Are you in the market to sign a new warehouse lease? Or, are you looking to expand? While there are countless factors to consider when choosing a warehouse (location, cost, contracts and more), one important element is often overlooked: packaging.

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Inside the box: corrugated’s e-commerce transformation

With consumer preferences rapidly shifting from in-store to e-commerce purchasing, companies are racing to keep up with increasing demand. Here's how to provide the best brand experience, rethink your supply chain and plan for the future.

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Lightweighting leads to operational excellence and sustainability goals

Lightweighting packaging strategies can contribute to operational efficiency in the form of space savings, shipping cost savings and waste reduction – while opening the door to new innovative, sustainable materials and design solutions.

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Improving sustainability in a thoughtful and determined way

Sustainability isn’t simple. Preventing spoilage, shipping efficiently, and sourcing materials are all important factors. However, the most important aspect might not just be a solution, but in finding a holistic approach to sustainability.

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Embracing automation in food packaging

Automation equals efficiency. At least that’s the usual headline. But for the food packaging industry, it actually has even more benefits, including reduced costs, improved sustainability, and better inventory accuracy. But first, there are several important considerations.

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How contract packaging is benefiting the food industry

Food spoilage is expensive, and it can happen throughout the supply chain. From transit to shelves to consumer homes, the right food packaging can help lower the risk of spoilage, reduce lost revenue, and ultimately increase sustainability by eliminating waste.

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How package design can help you prevent food spoilage

Food spoilage is expensive, and it can happen throughout the supply chain. From transit to shelves to consumer homes, the right food packaging can help lower the risk of spoilage, reduce lost revenue, and ultimately increase sustainability by eliminating waste.

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Evaluating flexible film options for food packaging

One major trend in food packaging has been the emergence of flexible films and all their potential. Not only do these materials create new possibilities for design, they also have the power to reduce waste and improve sustainability.

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Starch-based, compostable e-comm panels maintain cold chain

The food and beverage industry has lagged other products in e-commerce adoption since the cold chain is hard to maintain and their packaging is often not sustainable. However, new cold chain packaging solutions are heating up.

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How Sonos and Veritiv raised the bar on premium, sustainable packaging

A top-of-the-line sound experience company wanted to deliver a premium unboxing experience that made no sacrifices on sustainability. Find out how Veritiv partnered with the Sonos team to develop a fully curbside recyclable package for the new Roam speaker.

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Your next bottle of liquor or beer might look a little different

Jason Mietus, International Sourcing and Logistics Manager – Rigid Packaging, spoke recently with NPR in Pittsburgh about the glass shortage and supply chain challenges.

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The importance of unboxing

The secret to long-term growth and customer capture? The unboxing journey. Read on to unpack the importance of branded packaging and how it influences every aspect of business. It turns out that sometimes you want to think inside the box…

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A fresh take on food packaging

We know the importance of what we put in our bodies, but do we consider the importance of what the food came in? Jim Wynne discusses packaging solutions for a broad range of food producers.

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The impact of innovation and sustainability in packaging

Where does sustainability start? Where does it end? What exactly does it mean for packaging? Bin Jiang guides us on a journey of challenges and innovations that have global impact. 

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Does your packaging pass the test?

As businesses quickly adopt e-Commerce strategies, they face new packaging design criteria and challenges. In this episode, Director Austin Given discusses a range of certified tests his team conducts to do ensure products will arrive in one piece.

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Amazon Frustration-Free Packaging 2021 Updates

When Amazon shifted its Frustration-Free Packaging (FFP) program in 2019 from optional to required for certain packages, many vendors scrambled to comply and avoid fines. Now, Amazon is expanding the program to incentivize vendors even more for participating.

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How to adapt your packaging for the next generation of e-commerce

The economic lessons learned from 2020, coupled with the fast evolution of consumer behavior, will shape the e-commerce industry for years to come.

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Automotive packaging strategies

Innovative packaging strategies deliver operational advantages by helping you quickly adapt to changing business conditions while providing consistent product protection within cost targets.