E-commerce/D2C packaging

Amazon Expands Frustration-Free Packaging Programs to Include Smaller Eligible Product Sizes

The Frustration-Free Packaging Programs Incentive Expansion, announced June 1, 2021 for North America and following later this year in Europe, has expanded its product size range downward, to include ASINs starting as small as 6 x 4 x 0.375 ins.

June 16, 2021

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AmericaPack Summit to Addresss Key Packaging Challenges

The AmericaPack Summit, June 28-29, will bring together top packaging executives from across the United States for a 2-day event at the Four Seasons Hotel in Chicago.

June 16, 2021

Sustainable Packaging

Love Beauty and Planet Debuts Reusable Aluminum Bottle

Unilever hair and skincare brand Love Beauty and Planet is the first major beauty brand to launch a reusable aluminum bottle for shampoo and conditioner for mass market.

June 16, 2021

Sustainable Packaging

Tea Bag-Style Coffee Pack is ‘Steeped’ in Sustainability

Premium coffee producer Mr. Espresso enters the single-serve market with a tea bag-style product from Steeped that uses plant-based, compostable materials for the bag and outer film sachet.

June 15, 2021

Sustainable Packaging

Eckes-Granini Launches 100% rPET Bottle

Headquartered in the German city of Nieder-Olm, Eckes-Granini has been using 25% rPET in its hohes C PET juice bottles since 2018, but now that has changed.

June 11, 2021

Sustainable Packaging

Ball Aluminum Cup™ Expands Rollout to Retailers in 50 States

After debuting the first-of-its-kind aluminum cup at major sports and entertainment venues, Ball recently expanded availability of the 100% recyclable product nationwide.

June 11, 2021

Flexible packaging

TIPA Expands Presence in North America

TIPA Compostable Packaging

Compostable packaging producer TIPA announced its expansion into North America with new hires and a focus on developing U.S.-based capabilities as demand continues to grow for sustainable packaging.

June 10, 2021

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Reusable Packaging Association to Attend PACK EXPO Las Vegas

Reusable Packaging Association (RPA)

The Reusable Packaging Association (RPA) will attend PACK EXPO Las Vegas September 27-29 and showcase a growing portfolio of companies with reusable packaging products and services.

June 9, 2021

Sustainable Packaging

Mars Wrigley Develops, Tests Paper-based Packaging for Balisto Chocolate Bar

As brands eye fast-approaching, self-imposed sustainability deadlines, watch for interesting pilot projects to roll out. This European paper-based flow pack from Mars Wrigley's Balisto brand of snacks was developed with Syntegon.

June 2, 2021

Sustainable Packaging

Is Your Supply Chain a Key Part of Your Brand Sustainability Plan?

According to speakers at Natural Products Expo West, one of the most powerful tools a company has to reduce their climate impact is to engage their supply chain.

June 1, 2021

Flexible packaging

Liquibox Expands U.S., Global Workforces

Liquibox

Despite the global pandemic, demand for bag-in-box packaging continues to increase, enabling Liquibox to hire both professional and entry-level positions across the globe.

May 27, 2021

Sustainable Packaging

New Nivea Jars are Made from Bio-based Forestry Byproduct

Beiersdorf debuts polypropylene jars for its Nivea face cream that are made from tall oil—a byproduct of the forestry industry—to create petroleum-free, certified renewable plastic packaging.

May 26, 2021

Sustainable Packaging

Ocean Spray Craisins Join Recyclable, Recoverable March with In-Store Drop-Off Ready Pouch

The packaging solution designed for Ocean Spray Craisins® dried cranberries will be available in both roll stock and pre-made stand-up-pouch formats, using a specialty high-performance polyethylene (PE).

May 25, 2021