Sustainable Packaging

TOM FORD Plastic Innovation Prize Winners Announced

The winners of the Plastic Innovation Prize used seaweed to design sustainable, biologically degradable alternatives to thin-film plastic.

March 21, 2023

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Sustainable Packaging

Burger King, SC Johnson, and Fenty Skin Offer Refillable Packaging Solutions

ThePackHub

See a few examples of refillable packaging innovations by Burger King, SC Johnson, and Fenty Skin from ThePackHub’s February Packaging Innovation Briefing Report.

March 20, 2023

Flexible packaging

KIND Bar Wrap Closes the Loop

Mars moves from a petroleum-based plastic to one made from advanced-recycled polypropylene for the flexible film wrap for its KIND snack bar in the U.K.

March 16, 2023

E-commerce

IMA Group Creates Division Dedicated to Automated Packaging Solutions for the E-commerce Industry

IMA Group

IMA Group created the new division in response to the increasing demand for online shopping and the growing importance of that segment in today's economy.

March 20, 2023

Robotics

White Castle's Robotic Path to Packaging Automation

Integrators used software to identify the optimal positioning of robots on the line based on their footprint, reach, and payload. The software also validates the requisite system performance in relation to the existing components of the packaging line.

March 16, 2023

Sustainability

Maui Brewing Ditches Plastic Rings for Paperboard Cartons

Maui Brewing switches from plastic ring carriers to paperboard cartons for its multipacks, but CEO Garrett Marrero warns that the sustainability of different packaging materials is complex.

March 15, 2023

Flexible packaging

Four New CPGs Join Film Recycling Collab MBOLD

A total of 18 new partners joined the MBOLD Coalition, including packaging suppliers, material recovery facilities (MRFs), agricultural companies, grocer organizations, and at least four major brand owners.

March 14, 2023

Cartoning

Quality Packaging Specialists International (QPSI) Celebrates its 30th Anniversary

Quality Packaging Specialists International, LLC (QPSI)

Throughout the year, there will be activities for its employees as well as new capabilities and systems unveiled to enhance customer relationships and experience.

March 13, 2023

Sustainability

Gallery: Personal Care Packaging at Natural Products Expo West 2023

From insect repellant products to hair care bars and refillable dog shampoo, check out some of the products on show at this years' Expo West in Anaheim.

March 10, 2023

Sustainable Packaging

Amazon Invests in Female-Led Bioplastics Company

Founded by scientist Luna Yu, Genecis uses organic waste to create PHA bioplastics that can be used as an alternative to conventional plastic packaging.

March 9, 2023

Sustainability

Four Chemical Recycling Pioneers Work to Source Plastic Feedstock

Chemical recycling can divert plastic materials that aren’t able to be mechanically recycled from landfill, turning it into PCR. But different methods require distinct supply architectures to feed them.

March 8, 2023

Podcasts

Special Six-Part unPACKED Sustainability Series: Pt. 1 - Advanced Recycling

Listen as Packaging World's Matt Reynolds and Anne Marie Mohan catch the industry up on the latest in advanced recycling.

March 8, 2023

Sustainability

TricorBraun Signs Exclusive Agreement with BioBottles

TricorBraun

The agreement enables TricorBraun to exclusively offer BioBottles—the first and only biodegradable bottle specifically designed and engineered for the nutraceutical industry—to nutraceutical companies in the U.S. and Canada.

March 8, 2023