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Large retailers, such as Walmart and Aldi, are encouraging suppliers to use retail ready packaging (RRP). The requirements of large retailers such as these two, are playing a big part in the growing trend of RRP within secondary packaging solutions. What is Retail Ready Packaging? Retail ready packaging, also known as shelf ready packaging, is …
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Summit Brewing Co. in St. Paul has served both craft beer and its community since 1986. To Summit, it’s not just a priority to brew fine, hand-crafted beer, but also to give back to the community that has supported them throughout the years. The company feels that great beer is even better when it’s shared …
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The world of shrink wrap is vast and there are a wide variety of industries that utilize shrink wrap on their products. Due to the varying demands of shrink wrapping, there are a range of different shrink wrap machines and technologies available. What is Shrink Wrap? Shrink wrap is a polymer plastic film that is …
Horizontal load, top load, bottom load and tray packing are four types of case and tray packers built at Douglas. Within these four types are multiple styles of case and tray packers designed to provide packaging solutions for a variety of applications. Each style of case and tray packer offers different advantages that can solve …
A great way to think about secondary packaging, and its importance, is to remember an old industry phrase about secondary packaging that states: “Secondary packaging is the last thing on your mind, but the first thing your customer sees.” Secondary packaging is intended to protect not only the product, but also the primary packaging of …