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​These days, packaging isn’t just a physical protector of your products with some added brand billboard space. Packaging is also the carrier of printed identifiers that allow everyone in the supply chain from the product producer to the end-consumer to trace the product, ensure it came from the appropriate source and interact with a brand…

The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates that between 30 to 40 percent of the U.S. food supply is wasted. While there are many culprits for food waste, including disease and complications in the supply chain, consumers buying more than they can eat and food spoiling in the back of their refrigerators is a major problem.…

Used to package everything from cosmetics to lightbulbs, polyvinyl chloride (PVC) is an incredibly versatile material. PVC blister packaging offers strong protection of the product while also maximizing visibility so that consumers can get an up-close view of the product. This is a tested and proven feature that increases curiosity and draws attention to the…

Can I run PaperBlister™ packaging on non-Alloyd sealing equipment? Though we believe Alloyd equipment is best suited for sealing PaperBlister™ packaging applications, we suggest you reach out to your machine supplier to ask if they can provide you with the necessary specifications. Alloyd is unable to guarantee packaging on behalf of other equipment suppliers.  Do…

Snap! Snap! You’ve just served yourself a portion of fruit, snapped the tabs of a clamshell package in place, and put the remainder of the fruit back in the refrigerator, safely preserved for future snacks. Clamshells easily open and securely close, protecting your product just like the namesake animal protects a pearl. The practical clamshell can enhance…

Choosing a sealant for your packaging and need to know if cold seal is right for you? Our frequently asked questions come from customers just like you who are curious about cold seal technology and want to determine if it’s the right application for them. As more than a manufacturer but a partner, TOPPAN understands…

To the layman, medical device packaging seems straightforward and mundane. Put the device in a tray, put a lid on, seal it, and sterilize the packaging. But the fact is, every medical device package presents its own unique challenges for guaranteeing both sterility and safety. That’s why medical device packaging specialists focus on precision, consistency…

More and more medical devices are required to be sterile and call for sterile packaging. Driving this growth are an increase in new device classes that need to be sterile, more devices in each class, and new specifications for device packaging. For instance, spinal devices that used to be sterilized in the hospital are now…