Flexibles

Recyclable Paper Mailers

ProAmpac launches the ProActive Recyclable® Paper Mailers. These curbside recyclable mailers have up to 70% lower water absorption versus a standard kraft paper mailer.

October 15, 2021

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Sustainability

Getting Noticed: Holiday Pringles, Wine Pouches, and Tony's Chocolate

ThePackHub

The importance of creating impactful and noticeable packaging continues to create a point of difference. See a few examples from ThePackHub’s October Packaging Innovation Briefing Report.

October 14, 2021

Sustainability

Tetra Pak Expands Production of Plant-based Coatings for Aseptic Cartons to North America

Tetra Pak Inc.

As demand for sustainable packaging continues to grow, Tetra Pak expanded production of aseptic cartons made with sugarcane-based polyethylene (PE) coatings to its Denton, Tex. converting plant.

October 13, 2021

Home

Controlled Growth and Innovation are Current Trends in Co-Pack/Co-Man Space

Jim Chrzan interviews CPA's Ron Puvak at the PACK EXPO Innovation Stage about new developments in contract packaging.

October 9, 2021

Sustainability

Smurfit Kappa Acquires Verzuolo

Smurfit Kappa Group

Smurfit Kappa Group plc acquired Verzuolo, a 600,000 ton paperboard mill in Northern Italy for €360 million.

October 8, 2021

E-commerce

RRD Survey Reveals Differences in Consumer Expectations and Marketer Priorities in 2021

RRD

The study released by R.R. Donnelley reveals that traditional marketing channels, including word of mouth, direct mail, and in-store signage, are largely untapped by marketers.

October 6, 2021

Sustainability

Ranpak Makes Strategic Investment in Creapaper GmbH

Ranpak

Ranpak Holdings Corp. invested in Creapaper GmbH, the inventor of grasspaper and provider of grasspaper products.

October 5, 2021

Secondary Packaging

Fully Fiber-based Tray, Carton Wrap, and RRP Case Packing Line Makes its Case on Material Savings

An innovative solution for food manufacturers, the Cluster-Pak® (CP) eMerge™ Combo is WestRock’s newest fully integrated system that enables a wide range of bowl and tray formats from primary tray packaging to tertiary SRP or RRP case packing.

October 5, 2021

Secondary Packaging

Cartoner Enables High-Speed, Recycle-Ready Packaging for Bumble Bee Tuna

This new paperboard packaging solution will help The Bumble Bee Seafood Company further its commitment to reducing ocean waste without sacrificing product quality.

October 4, 2021

Digital Transformation

Specright CEO Matthew Wright Publishes Book on the Evolution of Products and Packaging

Specright

Wright documents his 20 year journey as a packaging executive and the monumental shifts that affect the industry still today—and how professionals can prepare for what’s next.

October 4, 2021

Sustainable Packaging

Packaging EPR: Idea Trending; Implementation Moot

Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for packaging is trending. But it’s unlikely to work in the U.S. marketplace as we know it. Here’s why.

October 4, 2021

Sustainability

The Rise of Refillable

Michael Rutchik, Creative Director of the OLIKA brand of hydrating hand sanitizer, answers PW questions about his brand’s pivot to durable, refillable packaging.

October 1, 2021

Controls & Machine Components

Air Flow Monitoring Supports Colgate-Palmolive’s Sustainability Initiatives

IIOT-enabled flow sensor helps consumer products company reduce the wasted energy from its pneumatic systems.

September 29, 2021