Sustainable Packaging

Loblaw announced as first Loop retail partner in Canada

Loblaw will launch the Loop program to Toronto in early 2020, allowing consumers to order a variety of products in durable, reusable packaging delivered in a specially designed tote.

June 8, 2019

Business Drivers/Specialty: Page 299

Contract Packaging

Live from PMMI Roadshow: Co-packer shows off ‘Stranger Things’

A tour of Coregistics headquarters reveals some ‘Stranger Things,’ as well as a very complex labeling line for Coca-Cola, both of which demonstrate the co-packer’s belief that ‘no customer job is impossible.’

June 5, 2019

Sustainable Packaging

Olay to test refillable moisturizer packaging

A three-month pilot by P&G will test consumers’ acceptance of Olay Regenerist Whip moisturizer sold with a refillable pod, designed to significantly reduce plastic waste.

June 5, 2019

E-commerce/D2C packaging

Functional pack design makes concentrated cleaners make sense

Truman’s concentrated cleaning products give even entrenched home cleaner consumers a convincing reason to make the pivot from retail display case RTU spray bottles to a more sustainable e-comm model that eliminates the need to 'ship water.'

May 30, 2019

Flexibles

Biopolymer potato bags are ‘Tater Made’

Wada Farms uses a bag made partially from potato starch for its Idaho Potatoes that reduces greenhouse gas emissions, the use of petroleum-based plastics, and excess film gauge.

May 26, 2019

Sustainable Packaging

Stars Align for Loop Launch

At a celebratory event in May attended by luminaries of the CPG world, the official launch of the Loop pilot in the Mid-Atlantic region was announced, as well as the platform’s founding U.S. retail partners.

May 21, 2019

E-commerce/D2C packaging

Tissue paper enhances consumer experience

New study examines consumers’ perception of e-commerce shippers using branded or decorative tissue paper versus those with void fill paper or air pillows.

May 21, 2019

E-commerce

Unboxing Snacks: ‘It’s Like Christmas All Over Again’

Aptly-named subscription snack company Variety Fun strives to provide both—variety and fun—with a huge assortment of snacks and brightly decorated boxes, designed to delight consumers.

May 20, 2019

Sustainable Packaging

Amazon’s Vendor Incentive Program, nine months in

With the August deadline for Amazon’s incentive program looming, CPG suppliers struggle to bring their packaging into compliance while developing their overall e-commerce strategy.

May 19, 2019

Sustainable Packaging

Asia Pulp and Paper: Compostable carryout container

Asia Pulp & Paper’s Bio Container is constructed of folding boxboard and is an ideal biodegradable and compostable solution for carryout containers, trays, and other direct food contact items. It is suitable for both microwave and freezer use.

May 15, 2019

Sustainable Packaging

It’s a material world Part 2: Tackling the plastics problem through package design

With help from Charlotte Warren from Equator Design’s Nottingham, England, studio, we examine how packaging designers can lead the change to save our oceans from plastics overuse.

May 13, 2019

Sustainable Packaging

It’s a material world, Part I: How alternative materials can address the plastics problem

What do langoustine shells, nut shells, banana peels, and plastic waste have in common? They are all being trialed for use in packaging as an alternative to plastic.

May 12, 2019

E-commerce/D2C packaging

3PL ups its game on e-comm order fulfillment

Lighting displays on warehouse pick carts and put walls combined with sophisticated software bring a new level of efficiency and accuracy to Capacity LLC of New Jersey.

May 6, 2019