Start 2026 at an Advantage in the Food Industry—attend PACK EXPO East!
Tackle new projects early in the year and find packaging and processing solutions for all types of foods, all in one trip to Philadelphia.

Pat Reynolds

Pat Reynolds HeadshotWith nearly 40 years of experience as a packaging journalist, Pat has traveled the world to cover new technologies as they are put into practice. Though now happily retired, he keeps a hand in the business on occasion as Contributing Editor.

Robotics
Robotic Layer Forming
Schneider Packaging of the Pacteon group debuted a layer forming system using four Fanuc LR-10 robots to arrange 12-count cases of cans into desired patterns prior to palletizing.
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Processing Equipment
PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2019 Innovations Report
The trade show featured cutting-edge technologies and solutions to help processors take their operations to the next level.
February 17, 2020
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When Will Personalized Packaging Break Through?
Francisco Nogueira, Global Packaging Innovation-Decoration Specialist at AB-InBev, sees personalized packaging as a trend that is about to take off.
October 25, 2019
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Machine Development Driven by the Latest in Advanced Controls
Whether it’s improving fill accuracy, simplifying changeovers, reducing machine footprint, or making it easier to penetrate specific regional markets, advanced controls technology is the key.
October 25, 2019
The CP3918 Control Panel offers advanced, intuitive HMI for the XACT-FIL machine through its 19-in. multi-touch screen.
Meat, Poultry & Seafood
Dow Diamond Finalist: Amcor’s Paperly
Charcupac, a French meat and charcuterie slicing and packaging specialist in Ars-sur-Moselle, is among the first to commercialize a new thermoformable material from Amcor called Paperly.
October 4, 2019
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Dairy
Paper-based Tray for Food
REWE Group, one of the biggest retailers in Austria, is offering the premium cheeses in its organic brand Ja! Natürlich in patented paper trays that reduce the use of plastic by 70 percent.
October 4, 2019
Paper-based material scores sustainability points.
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Laser Cut for Clear Window
At PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2019 the Matik booth featured, among other things, the SEI Laser PackMaster WD.
September 26, 2019
The clear window in this stand-up pouch was produced by the SEI Laser PackMaster WD.
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Condiment packer
The newest addition to the Winpak fleet is a 14-across system for condiment packaging. Offers 17% more throughput per cycle.
September 26, 2019
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Smart-belt flow wrapper
The Delta Easy machine from Ilapak is made primarily for the bakery industry. A six-belt smart belt accumulates and feeds products smoothly.
September 25, 2019
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Sanitary vf/f/s
Ilapak Vegatronic 6400 is a continuous motion vertical form/fill/seal system with high-level sanitary design and speeds to 150 bags/min.
September 25, 2019
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