Recycling

PepsiCo unveils reverse-vending 'Dream Machine' to encourage recycling

Intelligent kiosks trade cans and bottles for reward points, making recycling accessible and rewarding for consumers on the go.

May 13, 2010

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Cosmetics/Personal care

Tube demand driven by cosmetics and pharmaceuticals

Demand for tube and stick packaging to reach $1.8 billion by 2014 according to a new Freedonia study.

May 12, 2010

Flexibles

New fruit and veggie bags are biodegradable

New paper and ink technology provide sustainable alternative to traditional frozen fruit and vegetable packaging.

May 12, 2010

Sustainability

Register to 'attend' the DuPont Awards

Winners of the long-running DuPont Awards for Packaging Innovation will be announced at a global online event, The DuPont Packaging Exchange.

May 11, 2010

Flexibles

PUMA's 'Clever Little Bag'

Sports lifestyle company PUMA has developed a greener footwear package as part of a company-wide initiative to reduce PUMA’s “paw print.”

May 11, 2010

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

HCPC announces Packages of the Year

Four packages earn honors at the Healthcare Compliance Packaging Council’s 18th Annual National Symposium on Patient Compliance.

May 10, 2010

Sustainable Packaging

Campbell Soup proves that size does matter

Reducing its Pepperidge Farm cracker carton by three-quarters of an inch nets a 300,000-lb reduction in packaging for Campbell Soup, reveals 2010 CSR report.

May 10, 2010

Dairy

Nielsen: Store-brand gains approaching 20% of dollar share in U.S.

National-brand fortunes showed some improvement, but an analysis emphasizes that private-label quality—and prices—will rise as retailers offer premium and unique items.

May 10, 2010

Meat/Poultry/Seafood

OFF THE SHELF: Fish packs grab attention

Packaging World Editor Pat Reynolds responds to some unusual packages he found in the freezer case on a recent stroll through the local Jewel Supermarket.

May 7, 2010

Closures

Analyzing Australia's cigarette packaging regulations

It's an internationally reported story, but what might it portend?

May 6, 2010

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Healthcare reform could boost use of compliance-prompting packaging

The Healthcare Compliance Packaging Council’s Symposium honors Pfizer, Anderson Packaging with its 2009 Package of the Year Award.

May 6, 2010

Flexibles

U.K.'s Asda lowers carbon footprint 7% in two years

U.K. supermarket slashes emissions by 84,703 tonnes since 2007, despite opening 36 new stores.

May 6, 2010

Beverage

Miller High Life redesign reflects simplicity trend

New-look cartons make the communication cleaner in support of the brand’s ‘common sense’ message to value shoppers.

May 6, 2010