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Flexible packaging

Creating Virgin-Similar Recyclates from Extended Mechanical Recycling

Saperatec will present its delamination approach to composite packaging recycling this fall. A non-chemical, multi-layer delamination recycling plant is set to open in 2023.

July 20, 2022

Saperatec will highlight its multi-layer delamination approach to produce virgin-similar recyclate results.

Sustainable Packaging

Creative Solutions to Reduce Plastic Use From Lego and Others

See a few examples of plastic reduction innovations from ThePackHub’s July Packaging Innovation Briefing Report.

July 19, 2022

Lego pushes to replace plastic packaging.

E-commerce/D2C packaging

8 Key Consumer Considerations for E-commerce Packaging

New Dotcom Distribution study of e-commerce consumers indicates that packaging for online orders generates more sales and customer retention, especially among eco-conscious consumers.

July 18, 2022

Dotcom Distribution, a provider of B2C and B2B fulfillment and distribution services, has released its eighth annual e-commerce consumer study.

Material handling

Digital Reproductive Health Providers Uphold Supply Chain Continuity for Patients

The Last Mile: In the face of U.S. demand spikes for birth control medication and emergency contraception, companies discuss direct-to-consumer healthcare in a post-Roe market.

July 15, 2022

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Plastics/resins

McCormick Launches 100% rPET Food Color Bottle

A life cycle assessment estimates McCormick will realize a reduction of 86.8 metric tons of CO2 emissions with the new PCR bottle in comparison to the same bottle made from virgin material.

July 14, 2022

Sustainable Packaging

Natural Plastic Reduction Solutions from MOB Beauty and Others Support Environmental Health

See a few examples of natural solutions for plastic reduction from ThePackHub’s July Packaging Innovation Briefing Report.

July 13, 2022

MOB Beauty's 100% compostable lipstick tube.

Flexible packaging

Cannabis Brand Wyld Pioneers Compostable, CR Pouch for Edibles

The petite flexible pouch for the Canadian market holds two gummies and is completely compostable and biodegradable—from the adhesives to the inks to the zipper.

July 13, 2022

In preparation for the launch of its products in Canada in late 2021, Wyld collaborated with a number of suppliers and manufacturers to develop a fully compostable pouch, child-resistant pouch.

Material handling

Innovations in Unit Dose and OTC Packaging Abound

The healthcare packaging community has an important role to play in keeping kids safe from accidental unsupervised medication ingestions.

July 12, 2022

Healthcare Packaging May June

Absolut Testing Paper-Based Bottle Caps

Pernod Ricard spirits brand Absolut is in the prototyping phase of packaging format testing with a press formed, paper-based beverage cap application.

July 11, 2022

Clinical, Wellness Aspects Fuse in Etain Cannabis Rebrand

A package redesign for medical and recreational marijuana brand Etain conveys the company’s story of whole health and self-care, while communicating the premium nature of its products.

July 11, 2022

Each carton carries a statement starting with a big verb—restore, transcend, embrace, or relieve—to underscore the benefits of the different formulations.

Wax-Free Cases: Mountaire Farms’ Win is Landfills’ Loss

Poultry processor’s switch to recyclable, food contact-safe cases prevents 87,000+ wax-coated cases from ending up in landfill in first year.

July 7, 2022

In 2021, Mountaire Farms began using DS Smith’s Greencoat recyclable, corrugated shipper as a replacement for the wax-coated cases traditionally used for meat, poultry, and seafood products.

Lightweight Tube Innovation, Procter & Gamble's Air-Capsule Package, and a Limestone-Based Plastic Alternative

See a few examples of package material and construction innovations from ThePackHub’s June Packaging Innovation Briefing Report.

July 6, 2022

Albéa's tube head and cap fusion to reduce plastic use.

Package Design Innovating to Match New Consumer Trends

Consumer trends have shifted in the past few years, and many businesses are adapting their product packaging to meet these new priorities.

July 5, 2022

Pizza Hut and Pac Man's arcade box collaboration

Sustainable Packaging

Refillable Personal Care Products a Boon for Boutique Hotel

Fitting both the aesthetics and the eco-friendly vibe of boutique hotel Hero Beach Club, Public Goods personal care products in reusable, bio-based packaging adorn each room of the premium establishment.

July 5, 2022

Hero Beach Club uses Public Goods’ non-toxic body lotion, hand soap, conditioner, shampoo, and body wash products in 12-oz refillable bottles made from 90% sugarcane-based bioplastic.

Companies Find Innovative and Sustainable Ways to Protect and Preserve Products

See a few examples of product protection and preservation innovations from ThePackHub’s June Packaging Innovation Briefing Report.

June 29, 2022

CorkConcept multi-density cork diffusing plate technology for insulated packaging.

Sustainable Packaging

Hotel Toiletries in Bioplastic Packaging Serve the Eco-Friendly Traveler

Public Goods offers a line of toxin-free personal care products in bioplastic packaging, some of which is reusable/refillable, for hoteliers looking to meet guests’ growing sustainability preferences.

June 29, 2022

Public Goods’ refillable 12-oz containers are HDPE, approximately 90% of which comes from Braskem’s I’m Green sugarcane-based PE.

Nourished’s 3D-printed Supplement Stacks Deliver Personalized Nutrients

Based on a consumer questionnaire, ingredients are printed in stacks on in-house developed tech to offer a bespoke 28-day supply. The resulting colorful, customized gummies are packed in home-compostable wrap in a letterbox-friendly carton.

June 29, 2022

Nourished’s personalized vitamins and 'Life Stacks' are 3D printed to layer different mixes of active ingredients, which are specifically suited to the consumer's individual requirements.

Operational Excellence

Over 50% of CPGs to Increase Cobot Spending

The suspected surge in cobot spending comes at a time when companies are just starting to grasp how to take advantage of them.

June 28, 2022

Spending Forecast for Cobots

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