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Sustainable Packaging

Plastics-to-fuel technology proven to have sustainable advantages

Pyrolysis is shown to reduce gas emissions, water consumption, and energy use in a new life-cycle analysis performed by Argonne National Laboratory.

May 27, 2017

Sustainability

Locked4Kids carton earns AmeriStar ‘Best of Show’ Award

IoPP reveals the winners of the 2017 AmeriStar Package Awards Competition, with the top award going to a child-resistant, senior-friendly reclosable pharmaceutical package.

May 26, 2017

E-commerce/D2C packaging

PMMI brings TCO and cybersecurity training on the road

New, and free, PMMI U On the Road courses at ASCO’s New Jersey headquarters.

May 23, 2017

Contract Packaging

Dow once again sponsors the Showcase of Packaging Innovations

Chemical company returns for 15th year as sole sponsor of PACK EXPO Las Vegas staple.

May 23, 2017

Sustainable Packaging

Research will quantify capital landscape for recycling, circular economy

The goal of the Closed Loop Foundation study is to provide stakeholders with practical guidance on investable opportunities across a wide spectrum of types and sources of capital.

May 22, 2017

Sustainable Packaging

Assessing global sustainable packaging challenges

In a new report, Smithers Pira explores the hurdles to sustainable packaging growth, which include the complex interaction between products and packaging, and increasing governmental regulations.

May 21, 2017

Cartoning

Bayer’s ‘Shamrock’ package cures design headaches

Cloverleaf-shaped strip-pack, customized machinery provide peel-open consumer convenience and market differentiation for fast-acting Bayer aspirin.

May 16, 2017

Flexibles

Unilever develops technology to tackle plastic sachet waste

Created with the Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging IVV in Germany, new technology channels plastic sachet waste back into the supply chain.

May 13, 2017

Controls & Machine Components

Report indicates strong growth in continuous manufacturing

The increasing adoption of continuous technologies by pharmaceutical manufacturing companies and CMOs seeks to address the challenges related to product quality, drug supply and operational costs.

May 11, 2017

Sustainable Packaging

Conagra honors employees' commitment to sustainability

From introducing more energy-efficient light bulbs to completely reconfiguring packaging and processes, the Sustainable Development Award projects have delivered $232 million in cost savings since 2009.

May 10, 2017

Flexibles

Voided, bio-based film being tested by Mars launched at interpack

A four-year, European-funded project involving all players in the supply chain, including end-user Mars, comes to fruition with a new voided, bio-based, multilayer laminated film that lowers density and improves yield.

May 5, 2017

Controls & Machine Components

Chartwell relies on software to comply with track-and-trace deadlines

Scalable software helps pharma firm quickly serialize products from several bottling lines. New bottle labeler, camera and printer all contribute to a track-and-trace solution.

May 2, 2017