Sustainable Packaging

To Regulate or Not to Regulate?

As power changes hands in Washington, some change in federal policy toward sustainability is also expected, and that might involve packaging, especially plastics.

January 27, 2021

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Sustainability

WPO Announces Lifetime Achievement Award Winner for 2021

World Packaging Organisation (WPO)

WPO (World Packaging Organisation) announced that Ralph Moyle was awarded its Lifetime Achievement Award for 2021.

January 26, 2021

Flexibles

Ocean Spray Snack Pack Joins Mono-Material March

A premium, high-barrier recyclable package for Ocean Spray’s Craveology Tuscan Herb snack mix uses ProActive Recyclable R-1000 film, part of ProAmpac’s ProActive Sustainability® product offerings.

January 25, 2021

Operational Excellence

Orgain Grows with New Plant-Based Nutrition Powder

Orgain's packaging is guided by sustainability and reducing environmental impact. With the recent introduction of Superfoods + Immunity Up! ™ to its expansive line of nutrition products, the brand has accelerated its positive growth over the last decade.

January 22, 2021

Sustainable Packaging

Expressed Juice's Landfill-Biodegradable Bottles Withstand HPP Pressure

Florida-based premium juice distributor finds the perfect mix of technology and shelf appeal with its biodegradable bottles.

January 21, 2021

Sustainability

COVID Trickle-Down Tied to Potential Corrugated Shortage

The pandemic has pushed e-commerce into overdrive, boosting the demand for corrugated shipping boxes while also slowing down recycling efforts and supply chains, creating a potential problem (or a great opportunity) for the corrugated industry.

January 21, 2021

Sustainability

GWP Receives Certification From the Forest Stewardship Council

GWP Group

Corrugated packaging manufacturer GWP’s products and business have been recognized with certification from the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC).

January 21, 2021

Sustainability

Reusable Packaging Association Announces New Board Leadership for 2021

Reusable Packaging Association (RPA)

The Reusable Packaging Association (RPA) announces new executive committee members and additions to its board of directors.

January 19, 2021

Robotics

Report: Innovative New Robotics at PACK EXPO Connects

PMMI Media Group editors—covering a virtual event instead of an in-person exposition—divided and conquered to collectively take in as much of PACK EXPO Connects as possible. Here’s what they saw in the robotics category.

January 19, 2021

Flexible packaging

Liquibox Expands Online Flexible Packaging Products

Liquibox

The expanded online portfolio will allow customers to shop for post-mix connectors and post-mix bags, in addition to dairy bags and other dispensing fitments and taps.

January 18, 2021

Sustainability

Ranpak Survey Reveals E-Commerce Will Rise in 2021

Ranpak

The results of Ranpak Holdings Corp.'s first annual E-Commerce and Packaging Trends Survey shows 67% of Americans plan to do more online shopping in 2021 than in 2020.

January 18, 2021

Sustainable Packaging

Fiber-based Cup for Mac & Cheese

Kraft Mac & Cheese, a beloved staple on American tables for more than 80 years, today announced it is developing and testing the brand’s first-ever recyclable fiber-based microwavable cup.

January 15, 2021

Sustainable Packaging

Magnum Tub is First to Use Certified Circular Plastic

The indulgent ice cream brand pioneers the use of recycled plastic, with the material sourced from mixed plastic waste converted to plastic resin feedstock through advanced recycling.

January 14, 2021