Operational Excellence

Gains in Compostable Packaging Popularity Ahead

Compostable packaging should rise in popularity in the next decade, but the U.S. needs to improve infrastructure to accommodate.

August 23, 2023

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Sustainable Packaging

Neste Partners With Suntory, Eneos, and Mitsubishi to Produce Bio-based PET Bottles

Neste entered into a partnership with Suntory, Eneos, and Mitsubishi Corp. to enable the production of PET resin made with renewable Neste RE on a commercial scale.

August 23, 2023

Sustainable Packaging

Starbucks Pilots Reusable Foodservice Packaging Program

The Borrow A Cup pilot is built on a reusable packaging platform using an in-store bin that scans and accepts empty cups returned by a consumer, washes them, and returns them to circulation. Consumers can earn rewards based on their scanned cup data.

August 22, 2023

Sustainability

Krones Receives German Packaging Award in the Sustainability Category

Krones, Inc.

Krones won the award for its innovative lightweight ShoulderFlex bottle.

August 21, 2023

Sustainable Packaging

Heinz, Nestlé, and Better Battery Co Introduce Recycling Innovations

ThePackHub

See a few examples of recycling innovations by Heinz, Nestlé, and Better Battery Co from ThePackHub’s August Packaging Innovation Briefing Report.

August 21, 2023

Sustainable Packaging

Refill System Set to ‘De-plastic’ OTC, Pharma Packaging

Startup Cabinet Health offers reusable packaging and a refill system for the healthcare market that it says has the potential to transform the industry.

August 4, 2023

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H.B. Fuller to Showcase Consumer Packaging Innovations at PACK EXPO Las Vegas

H.B. Fuller

See it at PACK EXPO Las Vegas, Booth 9015! H.B. Fuller Co. will showcase the many ways in which its broad technology platform is addressing the top efficiency and circularity concerns of brand owners and packaging manufacturers worldwide.

August 18, 2023

Sustainability

Circularity, Innovation Drive Metal Packaging Growth

Rigid metal packaging, already a formidable option for foods and beverages, is readying a new cadre of reusable, refillable, recloseable, and sculpted containers for the 2030s.

August 16, 2023

Flexible packaging

Amcor, Mondelēz International, and Licella Partner to Promote Circular Economy

Amcor Flexibles North America

Collaboration supports construction of one of Australia’s first advanced recycling facilities—an important step toward net-zero packaging waste.

August 16, 2023

Sustainable Packaging

Amazon Takes the Secondary Out of Some Packaging

E-Commerce giant aims to eliminate extra packaging to reduce waste.

August 14, 2023

Sustainable Packaging

Driscoll's, Unilever Brand Pot Noodle, and Bruichladdich Adjust Package Materials for Sustainability

ThePackHub

See a few examples of sustainable packaging material adjustments by Driscoll's, Pot Noodle, and Bruichladdich from ThePackHub’s August Packaging Innovation Briefing Report.

August 14, 2023

Sustainability

KHS Receives Gold Medal in the EcoVadis Rating System

KHS USA

KHS received its first gold status from the EcoVadis Rating System. According to EcoVadis, KHS has made significant progress in all assessed categories.

August 11, 2023

Sustainability

Fastenal Teams with Trex to Turn Used Plastic into Outdoor Building Products

Fastenal

Fastenal has invested more than $300,000 in equipment and infrastructure in its U.S. distribution centers to efficiently bale and consolidate used PE film for recycling by Trex.

August 10, 2023