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

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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

Operational Excellence

Coca-Cola, Nivea Top List of Multi-Category Sustainability Innovations

Regardless of product category, companies are focusing on earth-conscious packaging solutions.

February 3, 2023

Material handling

Systech Completes Successful 2022

Systech

In 2022, Systech saw an extension of its authority serving the pharmaceutical market, expansion into other markets, and continued enhancement of its comprehensive platform.

February 2, 2023

Operational Excellence

Other Shoe Finally Drops on Cosmetics Regulation

In late December, the U.S. Congress passed, and President Biden signed, a big federal spending bill that included significant new changes to the laws applicable to cosmetics products.

February 1, 2023

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Digital Printing Drives Case Production

When you make one-of-a-kind whiskeys the way Rabbit Hole Distillery does, it helps to have a corrugated supplier whose capabilities are remarkable in their own right.

February 1, 2023

Sustainable Packaging

Personal Care Startup Selects Plastic for Reusable Deodorant Case

U.K.’s Proverb delves deep into research on more sustainable material options when selecting packaging for its refillable deodorant case and refill sticks, settling on plastic and paper, respectively.

January 24, 2023

Sustainability

Biodegradable PHA Water Bottles Make Retail Debut

Erewhon, the Los Angeles premium organic grocer, announced a partnership with Cove, a California-based material innovation company, making it the first retailer of Cove’s fully biodegradable water bottles.

January 30, 2023

Sustainability

Column: Paper Pragmatism as Aussie Candy Bars Switch to Fiber-Based Packs

Bob Lilienfeld, packaging consultant and executive director of the Sustainable Packaging Research, Information, and Networking Group, and I had a brief Linked-In exchange that led to a discussion on what constitutes success for paper pack formats.

January 30, 2023

Sustainable Packaging

Nestlé, Montbest, and Royal Ice Cream Develop Recyclable and Compostable Packaging Innovations

ThePackHub

See a few examples of recyclable and compostable packaging innovations from Nestlé, Montbest, and Royal Ice Cream from ThePackHub’s December Packaging Innovation Briefing Report.

January 29, 2023

Sustainability

Coke Europe Adopts Tethered HDPE Closure, Follows EU Directive

A new tethered closure on Coca-Cola bottles makes the closure less likely to be littered, and more likely to be recycled. The Proxima tethered closure format recently won a Technology Excellence Award for Sustainability from PMMI at PACK EXPO.

January 27, 2023

Sustainable Packaging

Myro’s Body Wash Concentrate Creates a ‘Magic Moment’

D2C body care brand Myro selects a squeezable aluminum tube for its body wash gel concentrate and pairs it with a durable, reusable PETG bottle, ‘Made for keeps, not the landfill.’

January 27, 2023

Operational Excellence

Shrinkflation Feels Instant for Consumers but it's Not So Fast for Brands

The cost of shrinkflation adds up at the production line, as line changes and labor costs may eat into potential gains.

January 25, 2023