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Packaging for the Planet
How can food companies come up with a blueprint to integrate sustainability into product and material choices, and drive systems-level change?
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Companies Form Alliance to Launch Circular Packaging Solutions for the BIO Dairy Sector
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Antiviral, Antibacterial Packaging
Sustainability
Rice Race Intensifies: FEI Foods' Rice "First to Market" with Microwavable Mono-Material PP Pouch
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ProAmpac Announces Partnership Agreement with Clemson University
Sustainability
Pasta Brand Switches Oil- for Plant-based Film
The new PBR material is RIC1 approved so it is identified as PET in typical sorting processes; it can be recycled along with the PET without issue.
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Neopac: Lightweight Plastic Tube with Reduced Wall Thickness for Enhanced Sustainability
Latest addition to company’s EcoDesign portfolio of sustainability-minded tubes uses up to 30% less virgin materials.
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Auburn’s Dept. of Animal Sciences Partners with Winpak
Auburn University’s College of Agriculture and its Department of Animal Sciences are teaming up with packaging manufacturer and distributor Winpak to focus on research to extend the shelf life of meat and food products.
Package Design
Dog Food Carton is ‘Easy Like a Sunday Morning’
D2C company Sundays Dog Food chooses cereal carton-style box for its air-dried pet food, leaning in to the nostalgia of the format with its graphics and brand strategy.
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INX International and CannedWater4Kids Send Drinking Water to Texas
INX International Ink Co. and CannedWater4Kids (CW4K) teamed up to send a rush delivery of CW4K premium drinking water packed in 16-oz aluminum bottles. The truckload of 33,600 units will arrive this week at the Montgomery County Food Bank near Houston.
Materials & containers
Recyclable Film for Frozen Food
ProAmpac introduces ProActive Recyclable R-2000F designed for use in frozen food packaging. It is available in pre-made pouches or film for high-speed vf/f/s or hf/f/s lines.
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Profol Americas Achieves ISO 9001:2015 Certification
Profol Americas, Inc. was granted ISO 9001:2015 certification as designated by Verisys Registrars due to its implementation of a quality management system in its cast film manufacturing processes.
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Ardagh Metal Packaging to Combine with Gores Holdings V
Ardagh Group S.A. and Gores Holdings V entered into a definitive business agreement under which Gores Holdings V will combine with Ardagh’s metal packaging business that will be held by Ardagh Metal Packaging S.A. to create an independent public company.
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Faca Packaging Celebrates 50th Anniversary
In 2020, Faca Packaging, a manufacturer of acrylic packaging, celebrated its 50th anniversary.
Package Design
Single-face Laminated Packaging
Throughout its history, corrugated board has been known more for brawn than beauty.
Package Design
Valvoline Revs Up Convenience with Gear Oil in Stand-Up Pouches
The FlexFill pouch for synthetic gear oil makes it easier for DIY-ers to dispense and reduces the amount of product waste versus the rigid bottle it replaces.
Materials & containers
Compostable Electrostatic Dissipating Film
Eco Works ESD from EcoCortec contains renewable raw materials ranging from 5% to 45%, depending on the formulation, as well as anti-static properties that reduce or eliminate static buildup.
Package Design
Specially Printed Lidding Adds Branding Space
Four different designs, printed using eight colors on polyester material, have been produced for the vegan-friendly snack pot range from Blooming Good Food Co.
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INX International and VerifyMe Sign Supply Agreement
INX International Ink Co. and VerifyMe, Inc. signed a supply agreement that builds on the strategic partnership they formed in January 2019.
Materials & containers
Stretch Wrap
TAB Industries introduces a line of stretch wrap film designed specifically for use with the its TAB Wrapper Tornado line orbital wrapping machines.
Business intelligence
‘Pearl Milling Company’ to Replace Aunt Jemima Brand Name
PepsiCo, which owns the Quaker Oats Company, announced the forthcoming rebranding of the Aunt Jemima brand in 2020.
Protective/transport packaging
Anti-Corrosion Film
Daubert Cromwell’s ClearPak 5000 poly packaging film is designed for protecting aluminum, steel, and other metals during storage and transit.
Materials & containers
Two Better-for-You Brands Get Free Closures for a Year
Sidnee’s Homemade Lemonade and Simply Soupreme are the lucky start-ups awarded with free bottle closures and insights into their businesses in this second annual competition.
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Miko Pac and Bockatech Announce Licencing Agreement
Miko Pac and Bockatech announced an agreement where Miko Pac will manufacture low-cost reusable and recyclable PP cups for food service providers using Bockatech's EcoCore foamtech.
Materials & containers
Recyclable Bag-in-Box Film
Liquibox introduces Liquipure ultra a recyclable bag-in-box film specially designed for medium to high barrier applications.
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Updatable Pharma Kit Packaging Saves Co. $200,000 and Counting
Incorporating a kit with a slide cover is providing production flexibility and cost savings—updating the kits only means replacing one component.
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Karville Increases Capacity for Pouch Machine Manufacturing
Karlville Swiss opened a second building in Stabio, Switzerland to meet the demands of the flexible packaging market.