Protective/transport packaging

Expert analysis

July 2, 2009

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Sustainability

Sound off!

Mexican baked goods company Grupo Bimbo’s Organizacion Barcel subsidiary has begun using degradable metallic polypropylene packaging that is said to disintegrate within a period of three to five years after the product’s shelf life. Is this more greenwashing or a real environmental benefit? Tell us what you think: greenerpackage.com/node/1120

July 2, 2009

Sustainability

Coca-Cola's 'PlantBottle' unveiled

The Coca-Cola Company announced plans to use a new plastic bottle made partially from plants.

July 2, 2009

Flexibles

Global packaging research collaboration

The column takes a different direction this month, as it looks at how our packaging research and academic institutions coordinate and collaborate on food and beverage packaging research.

July 2, 2009

Coding, Printing & Labeling

In-mold labels save trees

Lloyd’s Barbeque Co., a div. of Hormel Foods Corp. recently introduced new sustainable plastic tub packaging with in-mold labeling.

June 30, 2009

Sustainability

A 1-L PET bottle for wine

Already a leader in bringing good wines to PET containers, Boisset Family Estates has struck again with Fog Mountain Merlot in a 1-L PET bottle made of oxygen-scavenging material.

June 30, 2009

Flexibles

Green tableware in PLA packaging supports premium price

Bioplastic cutlery from Nviroplast packed in a PLA carton fetch up to a 50% premium versus traditional plastic products.

June 30, 2009

Sustainability

Sustainable packaging-many ways to skin this cat

Coca-Cola, Sara Lee, and ConAgra are putting a lot of thought into sustainable packaging initiatives. Consider these ideas as you ponder your own carbon footprint.

June 23, 2009

Sustainable Packaging

Automatic stretch wrapping's positive economic and environmental impact

Everyday that a company continues to manually wrap its products with stretch film it misses an opportunity to significantly reduce its costs and its carbon footprint.

June 16, 2009

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Bauer's pharmaceutical handbook lends 'Hall of Fame' packaging perspective

Professionals and students will benefit from an informative research tool now available for the healthcare packaging community.

June 5, 2009

Sustainable Packaging

Alcan Packaging launches Sustainability Moments campaign

Alcan Packaging (www.alcanpackaging.com), a business unit of Rio Tinto Alcan (www.riotintoalcan.com), launched its global Sustainability MomentsSM campaign to coincide with World Environment Day (June 5) celebrations.

June 5, 2009

Sustainability

Pad packing cuts costs, materials

Cleanser manufacturer SerVaas Laboratories cleans up on costs and materials savings when it swaps its shipping cases for shrink-wrapped pad packs for retail and distribution.

June 4, 2009

Sustainable Packaging

Shoppers: Green packaging is a purchase tiebreaker

Two years' worth of research yields shoppers' attitudes toward green packaging.

June 4, 2009