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Sustainability
MSU School of Packaging to Lead New NSF-Funded Center For Packaging End-of-Life Solutions
The new Center for Plastic, Paper, and Hybrid Packaging End-of-Life Solutions (C3PS) will explore novel solutions to the challenges posed by plastic and plastic-coated paper waste.
April 28, 2025
The C3PS mission is centered on collaboration across the packaging value chain, tapping into the expertise of 24 cross-disciplinary faculty members from eight U.S. universities.
Sustainability
Aldi, Plastipak, and Alava Reduce Packaging
ThePackHub
See a few examples of packaging innovations that reduce materials from Aldi, Plastipak, and Alava from ThePackHub’s Innovation Zone.
April 28, 2025
The change will impact 46 different wines and is expected to prevent 38 tons of packaging waste annually.
Recycling
How Communities are Tackling the Recycling Gap
A TRP webinar spotlights how local leaders and corporate partners are confronting recycling system challenges through community-driven solutions and collaboration.
April 25, 2025
Top left, Keefe Harrison, The Recycling Partnership; top right, Ann Canela; bottom, Caroline Mitchell
Beverage
How Equipment Can Ease Beverage Packaging Workforce Woes
Beverage company representatives believe increased development of equipment can help make up for industry labor issues.
April 25, 2025
Beverage Packaging Equipment Development Image
Containers & Closures
Paper Cup Marries Finnish Licorice with Forest Innovation
From forest to shelf, a new package from Finnish licorice maker Kouvolan Lakritsi delivers a circular economy story rooted in regenerative forestry, renewable materials, and collaborative design.
April 23, 2025
Kouvolan Lakritsi, a family-run confectionery known for its traditionally cooked licorice, has unveiled a new recyclable and reclosable paper cup for retail. Image courtesy of Metsä Group.
Home
Community Poll: Global Sustainability in Packaging
Learn more about how your peers view sustainability outside of the U.S.
April 23, 2025
Controls & Machine Components
Controls Architecture Ready to Scale with Machine as Disruptive Tech Emerges
When JOA began looking to develop a never-before-seen dry molded fiber converting machine and platform, it found the technological capability and know-how with Bosch Rexroth’s ctrlX Automation toolkit.
April 22, 2025
The platform’s dedicated control, ctrlX Core, uses the Linux-based ctrlX OS, which serves as the framework of the uniquely modular, app-based architecture.
Recycling
Community Poll: Sustainability in Package Design
Learn the extent to which your peers prioritize recyclable materials in packaging.
April 18, 2025
Digital Transformation
Community Poll: Utilizing AI in Packaging
Learn how your peers are implementing AI in their packaging and manufacturing processes.
April 18, 2025
Beverage
Three Trends Beverage Packagers Must Watch to Meet Demand
Beverage company representatives outline three focus areas that help packagers adapt to consumer demands.
April 18, 2025
Beverage Packaging Trends Image
Workforce
Community Poll: Retaining Workers in a Tight Labor Market
Learn how your peers are working to retain and hire new talent in a tight labor market.
April 18, 2025
Contract Packaging
Sunny Outlook for Outsourcing, External Manufacturing
Survey results reveal external manufacturing services like contract manufacturing and contract packaging are seen as a valuable and growing resource, as both emerging and established brands focus on cost management, brand growth, and flexibility.
April 18, 2025
Contract Packaging Update 3 Table
Recycling
DS Smith, Marks & Spencer, and Guyenne Papier in Collaboration with LFI Emballages Switch to Paper-based Packaging
ThePackHub
See a few examples of paper-based packaging innovations from DS Smith, Marks & Spencer, and Guyenne Papier in collaboration with LFI Emballages from ThePackHub’s Innovation Zone.
April 18, 2025
The pack features perforations and holes to accommodate variations in egg sizes while improving stacking stability and protection during transit.
Sustainable Packaging
Target Launches Paper Bottle in 1200 Stores with Own-Brand Wine
Assuming the format is the same as or very similar to previous commercial rollouts, it's functionally bag-in-box. In this case, the “box” portion begins as a die-cut and geometrically creased blank of printed paperboard.
April 17, 2025
Target Frugal Bottle Collective Good
Bio-based
Compostable Molded Fiber Cup, Plant-based Lidding for School Cafeterias
School lunch fresh fruit and vegetable distributor DNO Produce launches K-12 school cafeteria fruit cups that features molded fiber bases and plant-based lidding film from Eco-Products. The package is industrially compostable.
April 16, 2025
The product combination features a 4-ounce molded fiber cup made with renewable resources, which is sealed with plant-based lidding film once food, typically cut fruit or vegetables, has been placed inside.
E-commerce/D2C packaging
After the Gold Rush, E-Comm Packaging Gets Complex, Sophisticated
Survey respondents who sell via e-comm focus on what they can control, citing packaging’s sustainability, robustness, and appearance as top considerations. But complex carrier/seller platforms and their associated costs continue to bother brands owners.
April 16, 2025
E Comm Update 1 A 1 B Charts
Recycling
Community Poll: Utilizing Post-consumer Recycled Content
Learn how often your peers are utilizing PCR in their product(s).
April 16, 2025
Package Design
Futurist's Column: Holistic Design is No Longer Optional
Driven by a growing population of consumers with disabilities and a general demand for user-friendly products, packaging accessibility and ease-of-use will soon be essential for CPGs' competitive survival.
April 15, 2025
Carmine's pasta sauces each feature a Consumer Convenience Technology (CCT) EEASY lid.
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