Flexibles

Taking stock of sustainability

Don’t let misunderstandings, myths, or misgivings hamper your ability to deliver on the sustainable packaging goals you’ve established for your company.

July 2, 2009

Bakery/Snack: Page 37

Sustainable Packaging

Fresh bakery recycling program

July 2, 2009

Sustainable Packaging

Reduced packaging for breakfast bowls

July 2, 2009

Secondary Packaging

Sara Lee speaks on three-pronged green goals

In an exclusive interview, Sara Lee Corporation’s director of packaging innovation and development shares the company’s strategy surrounding sustainability.

July 2, 2009

Sustainability

Sound off!

Mexican baked goods company Grupo Bimbo’s Organizacion Barcel subsidiary has begun using degradable metallic polypropylene packaging that is said to disintegrate within a period of three to five years after the product’s shelf life. Is this more greenwashing or a real environmental benefit? Tell us what you think: greenerpackage.com/node/1120

July 2, 2009

Sustainability

Sustainable packaging-many ways to skin this cat

Coca-Cola, Sara Lee, and ConAgra are putting a lot of thought into sustainable packaging initiatives. Consider these ideas as you ponder your own carbon footprint.

June 23, 2009

Flexibles

Air cushion system helps Blind Center of Nevada see benefits

Machine produces air cushions that replace EPS 'peanuts' in protecting reconditioned electronic items, saving space and pleasing customers.

June 4, 2009

Sustainable Packaging

Sound off

Frito-Lay’s SunChips snack chips have been launched in a new bag with an outer layer made from PLA. It is the first step toward the PepsiCo division’s plans to roll out a 100%-PLA bag for the snack in 2010. Will this help drive biopolymer’s popularity? Share your opinion: greenerpackage.com/node/913

June 4, 2009

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Conair: DIY RFID

It’s challenging enough for a consumer packaged goods company to commit to RFID at the bare-bones tag-and-ship level.

June 4, 2009

Beverage

Economic adulteration for a new era

Call me a regulatory geek if you must, but I enjoy mulling the different varieties of adulteration. Today we mull two in particular.

June 4, 2009

Bakery/Snack

Sara Lee 'innovation campus' opens its doors

State-of-the-art center includes packaging labs, pilot plant, and foodservice kitchens.

June 3, 2009

Closures

Maple syrup producer pores over closure's benefits

Anderson’s Maple Syrup’s new closure boasts ‘no-mess’ feature.

June 3, 2009

Labels

NACD's best packages highlighted

Activate earns best of show in NACD's 46th annual competition.

June 3, 2009