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Rick Lingle

Senior Technical Editor, Packaging Digest and PlasticsToday

Rick Lingle is Senior Technical Editor, Packaging Digest and PlasticsToday. He’s been a packaging media journalist since 1985 specializing in food, beverage and plastic markets. He has a chemistry degree from Clarke College and has worked in food industry R&D for Standard Brands/Nabisco and the R.T. French Co. Reach him at [email protected] or 630-408-7184.

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Rick’s Recent activity

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Best in New Food and Beverage Packaging
Jul 19, 2023
Brands' sustainable dilemma, Zotefoams' cartons going to trial, BYO takeout packaging, FDA's food chemical checklist, Labatt kicks off football season, big brands' refill schemes, Yellowstone packaged.
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Breaking News in Flexible Packaging July 2023
Jul 18, 2023
WinPak's novel plates, Amcor's shrink-bag investment, biodegradable film from unusual sources, Berry’s patented FFS film, Mondi's latest paper investment, world's first recyclable CR bag.
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Packaging by the Numbers
Jul 17, 2023
Packaging market reports for robots, medical device packaging, sugarcane packaging, glass packaging, high-pressure processing (HPP) equipment, and more are featured in this slideshow.
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Best in New Food and Beverage Packaging June 2023
Jun 30, 2023
Oreos Super Mario edition, ELLE Magazine Cafe coffee brand, Tetra Pak's digitally printed cartons, Kraft's balmy dressing tube, Voortman's resealable cookie pack, Pernod-Ricard's lighter-weight bottles.
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Breaking News in Flexible Packaging June 2023
Jun 30, 2023
June's flexible packaging news includes Oliver Healthcare Packaging, Terinex Flexibles' ambitious plans, Tipa's US moves in compostable packaging, Voortman's fast-tracked move to resealable packaging, and more.
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