Sustainability

Carton Council achieves 40% access to carton recycling in the U.S.

The ‘Faces of 40’ demonstrate the growing and diverse group of stakeholders helping to bring carton recycling to more communities, adding 26.9 million households since 2009.

December 17, 2012

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Sustainable Packaging

Chocolate wrapped in compostable film

Alce Nero, an Italian consortium of organic producers and farmers, has chosen compostable material to wrap its range of Fair Trade chocolate.

December 15, 2012

Sustainable Packaging

Nourish organic skincare line rooted in earth-friendly benefits

While product uses 100% organic ingredients, packaging contains a minimum of 25% recycled content and is recyclable.

December 11, 2012

Contract packaging

Versatile metal detector shines at Sun-Pac

Machine is moveable between eight different packaging lines for this contract packager of vitamins, minerals, and dietary supplements.

December 6, 2012

Sustainable Packaging

Free guide helps businesses transition away from hazardous chemicals

“The Guide to Safer Chemicals” sets benchmarks for how manufacturers, retailers, and purchasers can track their progress to safer chemicals.

December 6, 2012

Sustainable Packaging

SPC’s How2Recycle label gains momentum

Several additional leading consumer packaged goods companies sign on to participate in the SPC’s soft launch of its How2Recycle on-package recycling labeling system.

December 5, 2012

Contract Packaging

What many brands don't understand about today's co-packing business

This is not your father's contract packaging industry; Coregistics' CEO Eric Wilhelm explains how evolving business models help brands unlock top-line growth opportunities.

December 4, 2012

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Copacker thrives with print-and-apply labelers

Carolina Beverage Group has plenty of expertise in canning energy drinks, teas, and juice-based beverages. Now it’s become something of an expert in print-and-apply labelers, too.

December 4, 2012

Controls & Machine Components

Bison Gear & Engineering Corp.: Hypoid gearmotor

Bison Gear’s PowerSTAR, a new hypoid, maximum efficiency, right-angle gearmotor, uses the company's Robusticity design to improve energy efficiency for a smaller carbon footprint and maximum power density.

December 4, 2012

Sustainable Packaging

Green marketing pitfalls to avoid

Read these tips to learn those things you need to avoid when making green marketing claims, in order to comply with the FTC’s new ‘Green Guides.’

December 3, 2012

Sustainable Packaging

U.S. demand for PCR plastic to reach 3.5 billion lb in 2016

While demand for PCR plastic is set to grow 6.5% in the U.S. in the next four years, the overall rate of recycling will remain low—less than 7% of the total plastic demand.

December 3, 2012

Sustainable Packaging

Staples delivers custom box sizes with every order

Staples rolls out new technology that creates cartons sized to fit each individual order. When the program is fully implemented, Staples will produce up to 1 million custom cases/day.

November 28, 2012

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Pack Expo 2012: Stretch sleeve labels require no heat

High-elasticity stretch sleeve labels from MRI are applied by machinery made by PDC International. These PE labels require no heat for shrinking.

November 24, 2012