In This Issue
Features
BRAND PACKAGING — REDESIGN:
Noun Ventures Helps Protein Puck Undergo Total Brand Overhaul
The new visual identity is being rolled out across all packaging and on e-commerce and digital channels.
AUTOMATION:
From Smart Valves to Smart Factories
Whether talking about a humble smart valve that can collect critical equipment data or a fully automated shop, the flexibility and scalability of automation make it possible for CPG firms of any size to benefit from the technology.
CAPS & CLOSURES:
Helping Consumers; Meeting Directives
Today the humble bottle cap carries a lot of environmental responsibility, from helping consumers reduce food waste to meeting EU directives coming down the pike.
FRESH PRODUCE:
New Ways to Protect Produce
From fiber-based packaging to labels with adhesive-free zones to prevent contact with product, companies continue to develop innovative ways to protect and package produce.
Departments
Package of the Month:
Hennessy Reveals New Look for its V.S.O.P Packaging
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Smart and connected technologies are transforming product packaging.
Cover photo courtesy of Accenture
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Emerson’s Mark Densley notes that a floor-to-cloud approach to packaging operations can monitor energy and other resource use and visualize consumption as well as machine health.