Contract Packaging

Contract Packaging Sourcing Center at PACK EXPO East

The Contract Packaging Association returns as program partner.

February 6, 2017

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Flexibles

Virtuous Circle project distributes 1 million food pouches

The project uses a circular economy approach, combining smart food designed to meet the needs of children in isolated communities and smart packaging to keep the food fresh for as long as possible.

February 5, 2017

Sustainability

Predicting the Future of the Global Pharmaceutical Packaging Market

Expansion of generic market, technological advancement, and strict governmental regulations for conventional packaging are major factors that drive the market growth.

January 31, 2017

Packaging line integration

The Power of the Entire Supply Chain Under One Roof

ProFood Tech Registrants Gain Complementary Access to ProMat and Automate Expos

January 25, 2017

Sustainable Packaging

Compostable foodservice packaging’s impact on food scrap diversion

A review by the Foodservice Packaging Institute evaluates the impact of compostable foodservice packaging at different points in the composting value chain.

January 23, 2017

Sustainable Packaging

Three factors driving the global biodegradable polymers market

A new report looks at the current state of the global biodegradable polymers market as well as its potential for future growth based on three drivers.

January 22, 2017

Sustainable Packaging

Unilever commits to 100% recyclable plastic packaging by 2025

Other packaging-related goals include finding a solution to multilayer film recycling and creating a plastics protocol for the fast-moving consumer goods industry.

January 21, 2017

Sustainability

P&G unveils first recyclable shampoo bottle made with ‘beach plastic’

Beginning this summer, P&G will offer its Head & Shoulders shampoo in a limited-edition recyclable bottle made in part from material collected from plastic waste found on beaches.

January 19, 2017

Sustainable Packaging

Five Cold Chain Trends Shaping 2017

Heading into 2016, lifescience cold chain trends to watch included passive vs active bulk shippers and the growth of biologics and biosimilars and the patent cliff. Some of these trends will continue into 2017, but here are five additional trends shaping the lifescience cold chain.

January 19, 2017

Sustainable Packaging

Singapore’s sustainable packaging mandate is coming

It makes all the sense in the world to get out in front of this impending regulation rather than scrambling to catch up with it after implementation has begun.

January 15, 2017

Sustainable Packaging

Poll: Americans tend not to believe what they hear about recycling

A new survey proves that efforts by the recycling industry to fight back against common misperceptions around recycling have been successful, but more work needs to be done.

January 13, 2017

Flexibles

Drop-in bioplastic for pet-food bag

A Canadian provider of organic and non-GMO cat and dog foods extends its commitment to accountability to its packaging, with flexible bags made from bioplastic for a new product line.

January 12, 2017

Sustainable Packaging

Wine capsule goes green

Recently introduced by Washington State's Snoqualmie Winery is a wine capsule sourced from a bio-based polyethylene produced from sugar cane.

January 5, 2017