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Package Case Study
| May 15, 2013

Smart Balance gets square

In May 2013, Smart Balance, a division of Boulder Brands, Boulder, CO, began market introduction of redesigned packaging for all of its 13 popular, heart-healthier buttery spread products.
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Feature Article
| May 2, 2013

The importance of honoring the 'secret hero'—packaging

Past DuPont Award winners reflect on the experience of being honored in the competition, while program leader Shanna Moore provides insight on the value of recognizing packaging innovation.
News
| April 2, 2013

AMERIPEN brochure urges holistic approach

New online brochure urges the packaging industry to think more broadly about the role that packaging plays in the total system that it supports.
News
| March 12, 2013

Free report: 'Greening Fast Food Packaging'

New report outlines the attributes of environmentally friendly fast-food packaging and applauds companies such as McDonald’s and Starbucks that have made meaningful strides.
Feature Article
| November 19, 2012

Nestlé reveals the math and science of sustainability

Some smart tools and a 20-year commitment to green ideals span benefits from lightweighting, recycling and bioplastics, to a smaller global carbon footprint.
News
| July 31, 2012

'Sustainable packaging' focus is counterproductive

"Sustainable packaging as a term is no longer relevant today as the debate about good vs. bad packaging has moved on." That’s the conclusion of a new study by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC, which posed the question, "Sustainable packaging: myth or reality."
News
| June 28, 2012

Study strikes down 'sustainable packaging' terminology

PwC reports that the term ‘sustainable packaging’ is too broad to be useful and has instead been substituted in recent years with the concept of supply chain efficiency.
News
| May 21, 2012

Cosmetics companies form sustainable packaging roundtable

Companies share best practices and identify ways to work with suppliers, retailers and customers to advance sustainable packaging.
Dr. Bill Flanagan, GE Global Research
News
| April 5, 2012

SPS 2012: Day one delves into LCA, recycling

With a stated focus of “Advancing Sustainable Supply Chains with Optimized Packaging,” the second annual Sustainable Packaging Symposium kicked off with discussions on Life Cycle Analysis and the challenges of recycling.
News
| March 30, 2012

Dune Lankard to speak on sustainable seafood supply chain at SPS 2012

Dune Lankard, founder of the Eyak Preservation Council, will speak at Sustainable Packaging Symposium 2012, April 3 to 5, in Houston. The former commercial fisherman turned community activist and entrepreneur will discuss his experiences building a sustainable seafood supply chain.

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