Victor BellHomeNew ISO global packaging standards answer the call for global harmonizationIn May 2012, the International Standards Organization (ISO) approved new global standards on packaging and the environment, which were set to be published by the end of 2012.January 4, 2013HomeEurope toughens packaging stance (sidebar)Original standards never adoptedFebruary 28, 1999SustainabilityEurope toughens packaging stanceNew 'essential requirements' will necessitate alterations to many types of packaging to avoid European sales bans.February 28, 1999Page 1 of 1Top StoriesCase/Tray PackingNew Line Runs Party Drinks and Pickle PotionsSpecialty Blends runs three different PET bottle formats on a new line that culminates in a tray packing/shrink bundling system featuring the first application of single-point lane adjustment.Digital TransformationThrough the Line Podcast: Top Episodes of 2025, #4: AI Chat-enabled Packaging Machine CopilotsBio-basedTwenty Years of Bioplastics: EUBP Reflects, Regroups, and Looks AheadLabelingShrink Sleeve Labeling Brings Savings and MoreSponsor ContentSide-entry Liquid Mixer Improves Solids Suspension in Large Tanks