Key Tech Corp./Lock n Pop: Easy-release adhesive

Lock n’ Pop has introduced a new easy-release stabilizing adhesive for plastic and plastic-wrapped packages. Designed especially to assist with stabilizing unit loads of shrink-wrapped tray packs and plastic-bagged products including woven PP, adhesive prevents products from sliding yet allows them to come apart easily with little residue.

Key Tech Corp./Lock n Pop

Aug 31st, 2004

Said to be environmentally friendly and oil-efficent, adhesive produces less solid waste than stretch wrap.

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Paperboard Fruit Carriers

Canada’s Niagara Orchard & Vineyard Corp., located in Virgil, Ontario, just completed its first season-long trial of paperboard carriers in place of thermoformed PET containers for fresh fruit.

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New Packaging from Mars Petcare UK Cuts Plastic by 15M Pieces

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Big Boost for Compostable Molded Pulp?

Transitioning away from single-use plastic packaging is now widely accepted as a global imperative, and that transition may have gotten a big boost thanks to a recently announced collaboration.

L’Oréal has produced a prototype cosmetics bottle that is made from a drop-in polyethylene created from the recycling of carbon emissions.

L’Oréal Pioneers Bottle Made from Industrial Emissions

The prototype HDPE package is the result of a partnership with LanzaTech and TotalEnergies that converts carbon waste from emissions from a steel mill into recycled polyethylene with the same properties as virgin plastic.

In September, Absolut Vodka was restaged on shelf with new packaging graphics, representing the biggest design refresh since 1979.

New Absolut Bottle Design Pays Tribute to Brand’s Credentials

In the biggest design refresh since 1979, Absolut Vodka’s new bottle graphics emphasize the brand’s Swedish provenance and showcase the community and culture driving the brand forward.

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Packaging as a Business Asset: Loop Case Study

Loop’s prefill reuse model of sustainability has evolved since its development in 2017, and it’s growing as more retailers sign on to owning their own refillable packaging.

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Getting Noticed: KFC Changes its Colors and Asics Delivers Shoes in Blister Pack

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2020 PET Recycling Rate Drops, While Demand for rPET Surges

Annual report shows that while the U.S. demand in 2020 for rPET was strong, the collection of PET bottles decreased by approximately 2.3% to a recycling rate of 26.6%.

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EU Regulators, Recycling, and Healthcare Plastics

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Lipman Family Farms Expands Compostable Packaging

Lipman Family Farms expanded its compostable packaging line, furthering the company’s dedication to providing innovative, sustainable practices from farm to shelf.

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Two independent advanced recycling firms confirms that ProAmpac’s ProActive Recycle Ready Retort RT-3000 pouches met the criteria for chemical recycling.

Malibu Collaborates to Collect 5M Single-Use Bottles’ Worth of Ocean Plastic

Malibu, with Plastic Bank, commits to the collection of nearly 110 tons of ocean-bound plastic in the Philippines, while helping local collector communities.

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Tesco Taking the Lead on Sustainable Packaging Choices for UK Suppliers

Brands who want space in this top UK retailer’s stores need to comply with preferred packaging material and format suggestions, which are driven by material recyclability.

Compostable Skincare Packs Signal Shift in Tattoo Culture Values

Manik Skincare chooses packaging made from wood- and plant-based materials for its vegan tattoo aftercare products, targeted a new breed of nature-oriented tattoo enthusiasts.

Amazon is investing in CMC Machinery, a company with technology that makes custom-sized boxes that eliminate the need for single-use plastic packaging.

Amazon Invests in Fit-to-Size Boxmaking Equipment Company

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Meal Kit Brand Tests 'World’s First' Edible, Dissolvable Flexible Film Made from Pea Protein

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RTD Coffee Package Uses 30% Chemically Recycled PP

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Iconic Ajax Brand Adopts a Flexible New Pack Attitude for Compostable Wipes

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