The Flexible Packaging Blog

Reviews, trends, and tips covering all things flexible packaging to protect your products and your bottom line.

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Equipment | The Business of Packaging | Technical Service and Support | Plant Performance | Investment

By: David Roberge
June 21st, 2018

Improving your packaging efficiencies is essential to any brand. Regardless of product, streamlining your processes can help you save significant overhead and costs and reduce costly downtime. This leads to increased profits overall.

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Equipment | Packaging Materials | Environment | The Business of Packaging | Technical Service and Support | Plant Performance | Investment | Packaging Design | Shipping Protection

By: David Roberge
June 12th, 2018

In a world shifting more and more toward eCommerce, packaging is increasingly the first tangible experience that someone may have with your brand or business. With that in mind, how is your packaging delivering your brand’s promise to your customers? Designing the “perfect” packaging operation solution for your business can be a daunting task. After all, there are many different types of equipment, materials, and processes that can be combined in a seemingly infinite number of ways>

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Packaging Materials | Environment | The Business of Packaging | Investment | Packaging Design | Shipping Protection | Food Packaging | Packaging Psychology

By: David Roberge
June 4th, 2018

From consumer goods to electronics. From cosmetics to medical supplies. Flexible packaging is a crucial material in the supply chain of many industries and products. Flexible packaging combines the best qualities of plastics and films. These versatile packaging supplies are a functional solution that requires minimal production costs. Flexible packaging is any package or any part of a package whose shape can be readily changed.” Common examples of flexible packaging include bags, pouches, shrink films, tubes, sleeves, and carded packaging. In this article, we detail why flexible packaging is so beneficial. And, we also outline considerations for purchasing flexible packaging for your products.

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Packaging Materials | Environment | The Business of Packaging | Supply Chain Services/ Contract Packaging | Plant Performance | Investment | Packaging Design | Shipping Protection | Food Packaging | Packaging Psychology

By: David Roberge
May 16th, 2018

There is a trend in packaging that is playing a growing role in the way that consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies operate. This fast rising trend is the shift towards consumer convenience. The packaging trends towards convenience for CPG companies are a key component to consumer satisfaction. In this article, we talk about how you can use this information to ensure your packaging is cost effective while delivering what the consumer wants.

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Equipment | The Business of Packaging | Plant Performance | Investment | Warehousing

By: David Roberge
May 11th, 2018

When operating any business, being mindful of costs is one of the key ways to maximize sales potential. After all, creating a competitive product is important, but making that product available to the consumer in a cost-effective way sets successful businesses apart from the competition. Production line automation allows companies to leverage ingenuity and efficiency without sacrificing craftsmanship or quality. With an automated production line, you never have to worry about employees getting sick, you can rest assured that production levels will remain high, and you can feel confident knowing that the end product will be made to a consistently high standard.

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Packaging Materials | Environment | The Business of Packaging | Plant Performance | Investment | Packaging Design | Food Packaging | Packaging Psychology

By: David Roberge
May 9th, 2018

Going green isn't a new phase that companies are going through. In fact, most companies have been making a shift towards sustainability. This shift includes sustainable packaging materials. That’s not to say that everyone has jumped on the bandwagon yet. Often, it can be easy to overlook how various departments of a company can do their part to be eco-conscious. It doesn't always have to be a drastic change in business practices. Even simple changes can make a difference. Many benefits come along with being sustainable. Going greener with packaging brings many benefits along with it. Sustainability is an essential dynamic to Industrial Packaging. During our six decades of business, we have found what sustainability in packaging truly looks like. In this article, we will take a look at the top 6 benefits of earth-friendly packaging.