Recycling

CPGs Embrace Paper’s Circular Properties, but Shelf Life and Barrier Hurdles Remain

CPG brands recognize paper’s potential to advance a circular economy. But implementation is hindered by performance limitations and a lack of brand investment in next-generation paper technologies.

June 19, 2025

Business Drivers/Specialty: Page 23

Bio-based

Braskem Celebrates 15 Years of I'm green Bio-based with Operation Rates Above Nameplate Capacity after Expansion

Braskem

Braskem has reached 275,000 tons/year of green ethylene, 37% above the production capacity compared to the initial project in 2010.

June 19, 2025

Recycling

Nestlé Purina PetCare, Amcor, and A'Peel Design Packaging for Recyclability

ThePackHub

See a few examples of packaging designed for recyclability from Nestlé Purina PetCare, Amcor, and A'Peel from ThePackHub’s Innovation Zone.

June 19, 2025

Bio-based

Braskem Siam and Mitr Phol Bio Fuel Sign Letter of Intent for Ethanol Supply for Bio-ethylene Plant in Thailand

Braskem

Secure supply of bio-ethanol is a critical pillar to reach a stable and full project realization while commercially integrating Thai sectors supplying sugarcane to more sustainable chemicals.

June 16, 2025

Logistics/Supply Chain

Live at GS1: Coca-Cola’s Topo Chico Shows Packaging’s Frontline Role in 2D Barcode Ascendency

At GS1 Connect, Coca-Cola’s Ryan Vann and Schnucks’ Mike Wait shared lessons from piloting 2D barcodes on Topo Chico, revealing why the shift from 1D to 2D is a careful evolution—not a quick flip—for even the biggest brands.

June 13, 2025

Logistics/Supply Chain

Live at GS1: Wegmans On Board with 2D Barcodes; Kenvue Will be Ready

At GS1 Connect, Wegmans’ Paul Wawrzyniak revealed a supplier letter is coming on 2D barcode adoption, while Kenvue’s Prakash Christopher detailed how packaging is adapting now—signaling Sunrise 2027 is no longer distant, it’s underway.

June 12, 2025

Bio-based

Video: Google's Open Packaging Revolution, Plastic-Free and Secret-Free

In this exclusive interview with Google's packaging innovation leader, Miguel Arévalo, discover how a collaborative, non-competitive paradigm offers significant lessons to our industry in sustainability and plastic-free packaging.

June 12, 2025

Logistics/Supply Chain

Live at GS1: Walmart, Brands Leverage Variable Label Data for FSMA 204

At GS1 Connect, leaders from Walmart, Conagra, and The Fishin’ Co. explored how FSMA 204 is reshaping traceability—and why packaging lines, labelers, and data systems must evolve to meet new retailer and regulatory demands.

June 11, 2025

Recycling

Live at GS1: RFID-Tagged Corrugated Gains Momentum in Recycling, EPR Compliance

Using RFID can divert from corrugated from landfill, improve PCR stock, and help with EPR complaince, according to John Dwyer, Smurfit WestRock, and Curt Schacker, Track Vision AI, at GS1 Connect 2025 in Nashville.

June 11, 2025

Logistics/Supply Chain

Live at GS1: Why Sunrise 2027, 2D Barcodes, Won't be Optional for Brands

At GS1 Connect, Dillard’s CTO Chuck Lasley intimated that Sunrise 2027 and the move to 2D barcodes won't be optional for brand. Even though they don't sell in Dillard's, brands like Unilever and P&G know the time to rethink on-pack data strategy—for compliance with retail mandates and competitive edge—is now. Dillard's won't be the only retailer asking for this; Walmart and Wegmans are likely to, as well.

June 11, 2025

Logistics/Supply Chain

Live at GS1: Retail Says Its Future Demands Smarter Packaging

At GS1 Amplify, David Polinchock of Brand Experience Lab challenged brands to rethink packaging for a tech-driven, omnichannel world—where captivating experiences, not just data capture, define the future of retail.

June 11, 2025

Containers & Closures

Clover Sonoma Cuts Plastic by 34K lb with Paper Yogurt Cup

California dairy Clover Sonoma gives yogurt a paper makeover with a new 80% paperboard cup, dialing down plastic by 83% and shrinking its carbon footprint by 75%.

June 11, 2025

Recycling

Live at Product Stewardship Institute's Forum: Enter a Pro-Business EPR Model for Packaging Recovery

Tennessee’s Waste to Jobs Act flips the script on packaging EPR—offering CPGs a market-driven path to more recycled content, lower material costs, and less regulatory friction. Brand owners are invited to help shape it now, before mandates take hold.

June 10, 2025