Sustainability

Quilted Northern Launches Recyclable Paper Packaging in a National Brand First

The paper toilet paper packaging will eliminate approximately 500,000 pounds of plastic waste each year, the company says, and testing shows the format to be comparable to its predecessor in performance and function.

July 7, 2023

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Sustainability

Scope’s Palm-Sized Concentrate Bottle Enables Customization

Tiny, 50-mL bottle with dosing cup allows consumers to add water to their mouthwash for the perfect concentration, while reducing packaging waste by 70% versus a standard 1-L bottle.

June 26, 2023

Home

Videojet to Exhibit Laser Marking Systems at PACK EXPO Las Vegas

Videojet Technologies Inc.

See it at PACK EXPO Las Vegas, Booth # C-1935! Videojet 3350 and Videojet 3350 Smart Focus 30-watt CO2 laser marking systems are designed to mark sharp, complex codes at high speeds for the food, beverage, cosmetics, pharma, and packaging industries.

June 22, 2023

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

NJM Appoints Susan Calabrese Regional Sales Manager for the Northeastern United States

NJM Packaging, a ProMach product brand

Calabrese will be responsible for bringing NJM’s packaging systems, including those from Cremer, Dara Pharma, and Steelco, to pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, medical device, personal care, and other manufacturers and contract packers.

May 9, 2023

Labeling

WLS Appoints Randy Backich Regional Sales Manager for Northeastern United States and Quebec, Canada

WLS, a ProMach product brand

Backich will be responsible for bringing WLS’ labeling systems to pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, medical device, personal care, beverage and other manufacturers and contract packers throughout his region.

May 2, 2023

Sustainable Packaging

LVMH, Erewhon, and Bonnysa Innovate with Bio-Based and Circular Packaging

ThePackHub

See a few examples of bio-based and circular packaging innovations by LVMH, Erewhon, and Bonnysa from ThePackHub’s March Packaging Innovation Briefing Report.

April 17, 2023

Sustainable Packaging

Burger King, SC Johnson, and Fenty Skin Offer Refillable Packaging Solutions

ThePackHub

See a few examples of refillable packaging innovations by Burger King, SC Johnson, and Fenty Skin from ThePackHub’s February Packaging Innovation Briefing Report.

March 20, 2023

Sustainability

Gallery: Personal Care Packaging at Natural Products Expo West 2023

From insect repellant products to hair care bars and refillable dog shampoo, check out some of the products on show at this years' Expo West in Anaheim.

March 10, 2023

Flexibles

Shower Cream Refill Now in a 100% Recyclable Pouch

The mono-material pouch, for Japanese company Lion Corp.’s Shokubutsu Monogatari brand in Thailand, uses polyethylene film made from tenter-frame biaxial orientation.

March 1, 2023

Flexible packaging

Refill-at-Home Packaging Takes Off Across Categories

Beginning with innovative at-home refill solutions from D2C startups, reusable/refillable packaging has found its way into retail, in markets that include household cleaning, personal and oral care, lawn care, and luxury brands, to name just some.

January 24, 2023

Sustainability

Perfume, Spirits Brands Lighten the Load of Heavy Packaging with Refills

Luxury Brazilian brands O.U.i. eaux de parfum and Beg Distilaria artisanal gin offer product refills in aluminum bottles to minimize the weight of their packaging and preserve the consumers’ original investment in their premium packaging.

January 24, 2023

Sustainable Packaging

Listerine Advances More Sustainable Oral Care Packaging

New Listerine Cool Mint Zero Alcohol Concentrate Refills in a 100-mL PET bottle use 60% less plastic when compared to a standard 500-mL bottle of Listerine while providing the same benefits.

January 24, 2023

Sustainable Packaging

East London Liquor Company, Coty, and Teaology Introduce Refillable and Reusable Packaging Solutions

ThePackHub

See a few examples of refillable and reusable packaging innovations from East London Liquor Company, Coty, and Teaology from ThePackHub’s December Packaging Innovation Briefing Report.

February 6, 2023