Sustainability

Novolex Adding Recycling Instructions Labeling to Plastic Products

In addition to expanding its capacity to recycle store drop-off items, Novolex is adding How2Recycle instructions to a variety of plastic bags.

February 18, 2021

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Sustainability

Serac to Present Low Environmental Impact Packaging Solutions in Virtual Showroom

Serac Inc

From February 25th until March 19th, Serac invites all customers and end-users to a showroom entirely designed in 3D for a 360° immersive experience.

February 17, 2021

Sustainable Packaging

Exploring monolayer films for frozen, microwavable foods

B & G Foods Inc.

Brian Stepowany of B & G Foods (Green Giant Brand) joins Packaging World's Matt Reynolds to discuss R & D considerations and how progress has been affected by Covid crisis. Six-minute video report.

February 12, 2021

Sustainability

Miko Pac and Bockatech Announce Licencing Agreement

Miko Pac

Miko Pac and Bockatech announced an agreement where Miko Pac will manufacture low-cost reusable and recyclable PP cups for food service providers using Bockatech's EcoCore foamtech.

February 11, 2021

Sustainability

Walmart Selects IFCO as Exclusive Provider of Reusable Plastic Containers

IFCO U.S.

IFCO Systems (IFCO) and Walmart announced a multi-year business agreement that will expand the retailer’s use of IFCO RPCs and make IFCO Walmart’s exclusive RPC packaging provider for select fresh fruits and vegetables distributed in the U.S.

February 10, 2021

Sustainable Packaging

D2C Proteins' Thermal Insulation Sits at the Intersection of E-Comm and Sustainability

This e-comm startup hit the big time only a couple of months ago. A big step in getting there was bolstering its package sustainability profile to better align with its brand positioning.

February 8, 2021

Sustainable Packaging

RLC Releases Report on Fixing Recycling in the U.S.

Consumer Brands Association

The Recycling Leadership Council (RLC), a broad coalition of stakeholders brought together to identify the federal government’s role in fixing the U.S. recycling system, released the Blueprint for America’s Recycling System.

February 5, 2021

Sustainability

Jones Family of Companies Hires Senior Vice President of Operations

Jones Family of Companies

Mike Jewell was hired as Senior Vice President of Operations for the Jones Family of Companies.

February 5, 2021

Sustainability

Krones Joins the EU’s Circular Economy Initiative

Krones, Inc.

The Krones Group joined the European Circular Economy Stakeholder Platform.

February 4, 2021

Sustainability

Packadore Collective Rethinks Packaging Closures

Packadore Collective

SGK Anthem, Vrijdag Premium Printing, Generous Minds, Neurensics, Kurz, Merck, and Haval joined forces under the name Packadore Collective to design a reusable packaging closure—Cap Off.

February 2, 2021

Sustainable Packaging

Annie's Organics and Post-Consumer Recycled Content

General Mills Inc.

Pat Keenan, organic snack producer, talks with Matt Reynolds about his brand, Annie's, and the journey to achieve sustainable cereal bag liner using post-consumer recycled content.

February 2, 2021

Sustainable Packaging

Loop Reusable/Returnable Packaging Platform Launches in Canada with Retail Partner Loblaw

Loop’s global expansion continues, bringing waste-free shopping for a range of food and household products, including Loblaw own-brand items, in reusable packaging to Canada

February 1, 2021

Flexible packaging

Paper-based Diaper Pack Makes Recycling Easy

Drylock Technologies, a global hygiene products manufacturer and producer of baby diapers, approached packaging and paper supplier Mondi to create a more sustainable alternative to its existing plastic diaper packaging.

January 29, 2021