Recycling

Scientists set sail for first global study of 'plastic soup'

The 5 Gyres Project, a marine study of the plastic debris found in the world’s five oceanic gyres, launches in the North Atlantic Ocean.

February 5, 2010

Industries: Page 359

Plastics/resins

Sustainable plastic wine bottle

A UK wine merchant has launched two new wine ranges packaged in a unique plastic bottle that has been proven to keep wine fresh for at least two years and is environmentally friendly.

February 5, 2010

Coding, Printing & Labeling

High-accuracy labeler hugs honey bears

Golden Heritage Foods, LLC, Van Wert, OH, produces honey products and packages them in bear-shaped PET containers supplied by custom blowmolder Container Services, Inc..

February 5, 2010

Soups/Condiments/Sauces/Spices/Dips/Dressings

Heinz lets consumers choose to dip or squeeze

New condiment package first innovation in food service packaging in 42 years for this major brand owner.

February 5, 2010

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Tamper-evident shrink bander

The F-160 Evolution shrinkbander from PDC International is a flexible system for applying shrinkbands around the lids of tapered and straight-wall tubs.

February 4, 2010

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Study: Package damage significantly affects sales in freezer case

A new study in the frozen-foods aisle has found that damaged packaging profoundly affects shoppers’ purchasing decisions.

February 4, 2010

Sustainable Packaging

Checklist for strategic sustainability

How does your company's sustainability strategy compare?

February 3, 2010

Recycling

Biodynamic, organic winery finds new uses for bottles and corks

Oregon winery seeks to “close all the loops” in its business, including upcycling bottles and recycling corks and cork covers.

February 3, 2010

Cosmetics/Personal care

Sephora masters the store-as-brand concept

From specialty products with sleek packaging and personality to its store-within-a-store concept, this retailer develops close relationships with its loyal customer base.

February 3, 2010

Flexibles

Barrier wrap is compostable

Dark chocolate from Ecuador is wrapped in a biodegradable and compostable film that has a moisture barrier nearly as good as coextruded OPP.

February 3, 2010

Bakery/Snack

Evaluating automated vs. manual case taping

Strategy brief from Loveshaw evaluates the cost of automated case tapers vs. manual case taping, comparing number of workers, number of cases taped, tape used, and impact on production.

January 31, 2010

Coding, Printing & Labeling

NutriTalk releases top ten nutrition trends for 2010

Can packaging suppliers predict growth areas based on these insights?

January 29, 2010

Sustainability

Packaging's curse--bad press blues

{easycomments}Website, The Daily Green, wails on wasteful food packaging, no mention of single households demographics or convenience.

January 28, 2010