Sustainable Packaging

Surge in developments boosting med device packaging market

A rapid growth in investments in the medical device market leads to businesses spending more on the packaging of medical devices.

December 5, 2017

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Sustainability

Amazon Celebrates 10th Anniversary of Frustration-Free Packaging

Since November 2008, Amazon’s Frustration-Free Packaging program has eliminated 181,000 tons of packaging material and avoided 307 million shipping boxes.

November 28, 2017

Sustainable Packaging

Suite of interventions could increase PET recycling rate by 6%

A new study from Closed Loop Partners identifies system-wide opportunities to improve the current U.S. rPET infrastructure and scale the use of post-consumer recycled PET nationally.

November 28, 2017

Contract Packaging

Pharma R&D focus helps advance contract packaging market

New report says that while food and beverage leads the market, the pharmaceutical industry will drive this market through 2022.

November 22, 2017

Sustainable Packaging

Biodegradable plastics: good for recycling?

Biodegradable plastics facilitate separate collection of bio-waste and help to divert organic waste from other recycling streams, new study confirms.

November 17, 2017

Operational Excellence

Solid growth predicted for global pharma processing and packaging machinery

Report says generic and OTC meds increase demand for equipment, and improve pharmaceutical production in an era of automation and technology.

November 16, 2017

Sustainable Packaging

Plastic bottle recycling dips in 2016

A decline of 2.4% is attributed to a slight drop in material collected for recycling, changing export markets, and increased contamination of recyclables.

November 16, 2017

Sustainable Packaging

‘No Waste’ coffee capsules

San Francisco Bay Coffee Co. unveils its No Waste OneCup coffee capsule packaging, comprising a compostable pod, a compostable mother bag, and a recyclable carton.

November 15, 2017

Sustainability

Men’s skincare brand debuts sugarcane-based tubes

A new line of flexible tube packaging for Bulldog Skincare for Men uses polyethylene made from sugarcane.

November 14, 2017

Contract Packaging

Pharma co-packer implements track-and-trace

Ropack Pharma Solutions has implemented a track-and-trace network to provide serialization solutions for its customers.

November 13, 2017

Secondary Packaging

New possibilities with new cartoner

Supremia, a provider of creative solutions and integrated process management for promotional product development, has added a semi-automatic cartoner to its packaging operations.

November 13, 2017

Contract packaging

Powder filling at 6,000/hr

Contract manufacturer and co-packer SternMaid America of Aurora, IL, has installed a new double-head auger filler that will increase the capacity of its can filling line for powders.

November 13, 2017

Contract Packaging

Store brands gaining in U.S. retail channels

Store brands are gaining market share against the big national brands in America’s fastest growing retail channels.

November 13, 2017