Sustainability

Keith Edwards Appointed Vice President of Business Development for Danimer Scientific

In this role, Edwards will focus on growing market opportunities for Danimer’s biodegradable alternatives to traditional plastic as the it continues to expand its manufacturing capacity.

February 15, 2022

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Sustainability

Unique Distinctions, One Tree Planted Create New Packaging Program

Unique Distinctions Inc.

Unique Distinctions Inc. announces an exclusive new packaging program; Package & Plant, in partnership with Vermont-based non-profit company One Tree Planted.

February 15, 2022

Sustainability

Putokšnis Rebrands as DOLOOP

DOLOOP

The new name reflects the company's focus on sustainable production and zero-emission packaging solutions.

February 14, 2022

E-commerce/D2C packaging

PetPlate Personalizes Unboxing Experience

New personalized marketing technology lets e-comm pet food company PetPlate directly engage with its customers through an insert with feeding instructions customized to their dog included in the customer’s first order.

February 14, 2022

Sustainable Packaging

Coke Announces Industry-Leading Target for Reusable Packaging

The Coca-Cola Company today announced an industry-leading goal to significantly boost its use of reusable packaging.

February 10, 2022

Sustainable Packaging

Bold but Implausible Plan Pinpoints U.S. Role in Global Ocean Plastic Waste

Americans, we are told, generate more plastic waste both by weight and per person than any other country—42 million metric tons (MMT) yearly—or 287 pounds per man, woman, and child, at least as of 2016.

February 10, 2022

Package Design

Walmart Brand Leans in to ‘Humanization’ of Pets

A redesign and line extension for Walmart’s own-brand super-premium pet food, Pure Balance, uses ingredients and packaging design cues that follow the trend of humanizing products for pets.

February 9, 2022

Flexible packaging

BW Flexible Systems Reduces Carbon Emissions in its Italy Facilities

BW Flexible Systems

BW Flexible Systems, a Barry-Wehmiller Packaging Systems company, reduced carbon emissions at its Italian facilities by 92% via a partnership with E.ON, one of Europe’s largest operators of energy networks.

February 9, 2022

E-commerce/D2C packaging

Pallet Management for CPGs: Part One of a Series

Retailers increasingly are mandating the type of pallet CPG companies are to use.

February 8, 2022

Sustainable Packaging

Sustainable Packaging for Cannabis Grows

Cannabis CEO Blair Kralick discusses the importance of greater use of sustainable packaging in the market and the challenges of balancing eco-friendliness with regulations.

February 7, 2022

Flexible packaging

Smurfit Kappa Makes a Sustainable Change to its Vitop Taps

Smurfit Kappa Group

The Vitop® taps used on its bag-in-box products are now free from carbon black pigment, making them easier to recycle.

February 5, 2022

Sustainability

PFNonwovens Partners with Smart Plastic Technologies

Smart Plastic Technologies

The companies signed an exclusive joint development agreement for the use of Smart Plastic’s patent-pending SPTek ECLIPSE™ technology in PFNonwovens’ hygiene and medical nonwoven products.

February 4, 2022

Flexible packaging

Pregis’ EverTec Mailer Receives Recyclability Certification

Pregis

Pregis EverTec™ lightweight, paper cushioned mailer, developed for increasing e-commerce fulfillment demands, received independent certification of recyclability.

February 3, 2022