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Sustainable Packaging
Plant-based Food Companies Weigh In on Sustainable Packaging, New Materials, and Carbon Footprint
With sustainability a top concern for their consumers, these plant-based food leaders take packaging innovation seriously. Mike Loquercio, a VP at Greenleaf Foods, and Kailey Donewald, founder of Sacred Serve gelato, join PW's Matt Reynolds to discuss.
May 19, 2021

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Robotics
Robotic Case Packers Improve Output by 20%
German food producer Kühne realizes increased OEE for eight glass packaging formats through new case packers’ faster machine changeover and digital data gathering and networking capabilities.
May 19, 2021
Two finished jar formations are gripped by an F2 robot and placed into cases.
Sustainable Packaging
Flex Forward Offers Pet Food Industry Recycling Solutions for Flexible Packaging
A “Return to Retail” pilot for pet food flexible packaging had an unexpected benefit for store owners.
May 17, 2021
The Pet Sustainability Coalition(PSC), recently saw initial success with its Flex Forward pilot and is now entering a second phase.
Plastics/resins
Specialty Deli Meat Pack Redesign Highlights Home-Prepared Meal Possibilities
This past year, more people than ever prepared meals at home, with 71% of Americans stating that they will continue this trend after the pandemic, according to food and beverage agency Hunter.
May 7, 2021
The redesign features a modern design that, with color and chalkboard imagery, suggests gourmet bistro food.
Capping
Spicing up the Packaging of Sauces Having Varied Viscosities
When demand outstrips food packaging capacity, new equipment is the best solution. But when product viscosities vary and flavors are superb, not just any machinery will do.
April 29, 2021
The liquid filling system capably handles a wide range of product viscosities.
Digital Printing
Hershey Celebrates International Women's Day with Digital Print Campaign
At Hershey Brazil, the #HerSheGallery transforms a chocolate bar wrapper into a celebration of women, as Hershey once again uses a digital print campaign to mark International Women's Day.
April 26, 2021
Hershey Brazil has capitalized on digital printing of flexible film as a way of celebrating female talent during International Women’s Day.
Sustainable Packaging
Nature Valley is First in Snack Bar Category with 100% Recyclable Film
General Mills’ new polyethylene-based film wrap for Nature Valley Crunchy granola bars is certified to carry the How2Recycle label for Store Drop-Off systems.
April 23, 2021
The new 100% recyclable film, a biaxially oriented polyethylene, was three years in the making
Sustainable Packaging
Nestlé Achieves ‘Paperization’ of Confectionery Packaging
Transitioning from plastic to paper for 419 SKUs of its Smarties brand chocolate candies requires extensive R&D in new materials, new package designs, equipment compatibility, and recycling potential for Nestlé.
April 21, 2021
Among the new formats are a hexagonal paper tube for the Smarties Giant Tube, a multipack consisting of paper tubes held together with a label, a paper bag for small cartons of mini Smarties, and a stand-up pouch.
Sustainable Packaging
Transparent PP Yogurt Cup with Reverse-Printed Paperboard Exterior is Fully Recyclable
Trimona Bulgarian Yogurt chose a yogurt container with an outer paperboard wrapper, easily removed for recycling, and an inner transparent PP cup. Paperboard is reverse printed for an impactful consumer communication experience inside the pack.
April 7, 2021
The new Superfood range uses the fully recyclable K3 cardboard-plastic combination from Greiner Packaging and uses the printable reverse of the removable wrap for consumer communication.
Sustainable Packaging
A Nestle First in Recycled Content
Nestle and a coalition of companies have collaborated to produce what they are calling Australia’s first flexible film food wrapper made with recycled content.
April 5, 2021
Nestle Australia teamed up with Amcor and a number of other partners to develop this film wrapper made of 30% recycled PP.
Sustainability
QC Boost Through X-ray Inspection
This high-quality pet product company cares deeply about what’s in the packages it ships, so management made x-ray inspection part of a recent plant expansion.
April 1, 2021
This x-ray inspection system now helps ensure that no foreign bodies make their way into the final packaged product.
Operational Excellence
Pet Food Packagers Weigh In On Top Issue: Sustainability
Packaging World
Recently one of our content strategists chatted by phone with key players in the pet food marketplace. Their discussions really helped shed light on current trends affecting pet food processors and packaging professionals, sustainability taking top spot.
March 29, 2021
Pet blessing in the Philippines during Covid.
Sustainability
Post-Consumer Recycled Material Getting Traction
Argentine dairy producer Mastellone Hnos of Buenos Aires positions its La Serenísima Original milk brand as a natural product.
March 25, 2021
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