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Sustainability
No Surprise Who is Leading Sustainable Packaging Charge
Shoppers 18-34 are willing to pay more for sustainable packaging, according to an ALPLA survey.
March 8, 2024
Alpla Sustainable Survey
Case/Tray Packing
Gentle Case Packing Cures Broken Bottle Blues
The ascendancy of contract packaging means that once-neglected bottling lines are coming back strong. Here’s how Yards Brewing switched drop pack operations to pick and place, reducing scrap to the minimum, both for its own and its contract customers.
March 8, 2024
Celebrating its 30th year serving craft beer in Philadelphia, Yards Brewing Co. serves the Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey, and Maryland area with 55,000 barrels/year in all sorts of packaging formats. With a 300,000-barrel capacity, it has room for further growth into the contract packaging space.
Sustainable Packaging
Kellanova, PepsiCo, and LUSH Introduce Recycling Innovations
ThePackHub
See a few examples of recyclable packaging innovations by Kellanova, PepsiCo, and LUSH from ThePackHub’s Innovation Zone.
March 7, 2024
Kellanova's reduced packaging materials for select snack brands positions the company with one of the smallest plastic footprints among peer companies.
Sustainable Packaging
Mattress Company Moves to Paper for Roll-Packed Products
A successful switch from PE to paper for organic mattress and bedding company Naturepedic is a case study in CPG and machinery supplier collaboration.
March 7, 2024
For the switch from PE to paper packaging for its roll-packed mattresses and bedding, Naturepedic enlisted C3 to create a combination paper and machinery solution.
Robotics
Amazon Invests in AI-Powered Packaging Sortation Robots for MRFs
Glacier gets $7.7M in funding from Amazon among others. The AI-based robotic tech improves sortation at recycling centers, promising actionable insights to companies like Amazon that both package products, and consume recycled materials in their packaging
March 6, 2024
Glacier co-founders Areeb Malik (left) and Rachel Hu (center) speak with Amazon Climate Pledge Principal Nick Ellis (right) at a Phoenix-area municipal recycling facility.
Sustainability
Provisional EU Law to Cut Most Single-Use Packaging
Europe also follows the FDA's lead in eliminating PFAS in packaging for food contact.
March 6, 2024
Provisional Eu Law To Cut Packaging Waste
Containers & Closures
Califia Farms Moves to 100% rPET Bottles
Plant-based beverage producer Califia Farms switches all its refrigerated milk, creamer, coffee, and tea products to from bottles made from virgin plastic to 100% rPET packaging.
March 5, 2024
According to Califia Farms, the move to 100 rPET bottles will help reduce its GHGs by at least 19% and cut its energy use in half.
Sustainable Packaging
FDA Ends Sales of Food Packaging Containing PFAS
A voluntary phaseout of PFAS chemicals in U.S. food contact packaging has been fulfilled, eliminating a significant source of dietary exposure to the substances for consumers.
March 4, 2024
The FDA in 2020 initiated a voluntary phaseout of some short-chain PFAS for use in food-contact packaging, which is now complete.
Cartoning
Multipack Success at Maui Brewing Leads to New Line
Hawaii’s largest craft brewer installs a new high-speed canning line to complement new cartoning capabilities after a switch from plastic carriers to multipack cartons proves popular with consumers.
March 1, 2024
With its new cartoner, MBC is creating 12- and 24-ct variety packs, a format it learned early on was popular among tourists.
Operational Excellence
Craft Beer and Craft Spirits Compete for Market Space
Pre-mixed cocktails and consumer preferences away from beer and malt-based drinks are contributing to significant growth in craft spirits.
February 29, 2024
Brewers are looking for ways to reverse a contraction in sales, with strategies including diversifying product portfolios.
Sustainable Packaging
Eight Ways You Might Be Greenwashing Your Packaging
A look at how inadvertent false claims and vague language lead to consumer confusion.
February 29, 2024
Greenwashing leads to consumer confusion
Labeling
Simpson Imports Accused of Duping Consumers with Tomato Labeling
A judge's ruling on misleading packaging claims against Simpson Imports highlights product labeling and consumer expectations, shedding light on the importance of transparency in packaging design
February 29, 2024
Simpson Accused of Duping Consumers with Tomato Labeling
Sustainable Packaging
Capi, Dorsal, and Ferdinand Bierbichler Introduce Paper Packaging Innovations
ThePackHub
See a few examples of paper packaging innovations by Capi, Dorsal, and Ferdinand Bierbichler from ThePackHub’s Innovation Zone.
February 27, 2024
Capi's new paper beverage labels make its bottles 100% recyclable and come with a design refresh.
Package Design
Four Top Packaging Design Trends that Embrace Simplicity
Finding consumers fatigued with the onslaught of digital technology, some brands have turned to aesthetic simplicity for their packaging design. Here are four of the top trends in packaging design for 2024.
February 26, 2024
Packaging Design
Bagging & Pouching
Live at FlexForum: Kraft Heinz Navigates Flexible Packaging's Headwinds
Kraft Heinz's Linda Roman details efforts to explore and implement alternative packaging solutions, such as incorporating PCR in films and making the lightweight, CO2-friendly case for flexible packaging.
February 23, 2024
Kraft's Shake 'n Bake brand dropped the plastic liner since it didn't affect the dried breadcrumb shelf life, and consumers didn't use it to 'shake' coat their poultry/fish. They simply didn't need it, so they eliminated it.
Sustainable Packaging
Top 3 Solutions for the Transition to Sustainable Packaging
CPGs’ top solutions to smooth the transition to sustainable packaging include tweaking marketing language and standardizing recyclability measurements.
February 23, 2024
The most relevant sustainable packaging solutions to VISION 2030 participants were providing clearer information to consumers, standardizing recyclability, and collaborating with organizations outside the packaging value chain.
Sustainable Packaging
UK Pharmacy Launches Blister Pack Recycling Plan
Customers can dispose of their used blister packs, a packaging form notorious for its recycling difficulties, in designated bins at participating stores.
February 23, 2024
Boots launches recycling pilot scheme for blister packs.
E-commerce/D2C packaging
Live at FlexForum: Disconnects in 'Say' vs. 'Do' in E-comm Sustainability
Consumers and brand owners alike report that sustainability is king in e-comm packaging. And flexible packaging claims CO2-based bona fides. But do consumers know what that means? Do brands act on this demand? Research reveals a 'schizophrenic' landscape.
February 22, 2024
General trends to watch for brand owners with designs on packaging shifts in e-comm or D2C channels.
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