Sustainability

Champagne Bottle Enveloped in Paper Pulp and Vine Shoot Wrap

The elegant, graceful molded pulp ‘Belle Epoque Cocoon’ for Perrier- Jouët champagne is infused with upcycled vine shoots, demonstrating the champagne house’s circular practices, and is 100% recyclable.

March 23, 2023

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Sustainability

Graham Packaging Releases 2022 ESG Report

Graham Packaging

Graham Packaging’s 2022 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report details the company’s significant achievements last year for its customers, employees, and the planet, as well as its ambitious goals for the future.

March 22, 2023

Sustainability

Skin Care Bottle Uses 50% Chemically Recycled Content

This thick-walled bottle uses chemically recycled PET from Eastman that's specifically formulated for extrusion blow molding (EBM).

March 22, 2023

Sustainability

Dopper Achieves Cradle to Cradle Gold Certification for Its Reusable Bottle

Eastman Chemical Co.

Dopper's Original Collection of reusable water bottles, featuring Eastman Tritan™ Renew, is the first to achieve the Gold level set by the Cradle to Cradle Product Innovation Institute.

March 22, 2023

Sustainability

SGD Pharma Achieves Gold EcoVadis Sustainability Rating

SGD Pharma

SGD Pharma achieved a gold rating following a sustainability assessment by EcoVadis, putting it in the top 5% of glass/glass product manufacturers.

March 21, 2023

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

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