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Sustainable Packaging

The outlook for the green packaging market to 2020

Report indicates the use of bioplastic packaging is gaining importance in regions such as APAC and South America due to increased demand for effective, advanced, and eco-friendly packaging.

February 22, 2016

Sustainable Packaging

Consumer education has big impact on film recycling rates

By educating consumers on the how-tos of PE film recycling, a WRAP campaign helps increase the recycling rate in Vancouver, WA, by 125%.

February 20, 2016

Contract Packaging

Tom Bacon, contract packaging pioneer, passes away

Tom Bacon, president of Aaron Thomas Company, has passed away, leaving the industry with a model for dedication, success, kindness.

February 17, 2016

Contract packaging

Generics Factor Into Pharmaceutical Packaging Equipment Market Growth

By 2020, this market will be worth US$7.24 billion, says new report, although cost-cutting measures will slow growth.

February 10, 2016

Contract Packaging

P&G, J&J, Unilever, L'Oreal, Estee Lauder join forces for a single quality audit standard

The Foundation for Strategic Sourcing (F4SS) and consumer goods giants unveils AuditOne. It promises a single industry-wide standard for brands and a single, annual audit for logistics co-pack and other service providers.

February 9, 2016

Contract Packaging

Do-It Corporation’s Chuck Miller passes unexpectedly

Robert “Chuck” Miller Jr., 55, passed away unexpectedly on February 3, 2016 in Prescott, AZ.

February 8, 2016

Plastics/resins

Packaging changes help grow hangover remedy

The decision to outsource packaging, and a switch from glass to PET bottles, prepares hangover remedy beverage brand Life Support for market growth.

February 6, 2016

Weighing/combination scales

Snack maker boosts output with forward-thinking solutions

Three identical weighing and bagging systems—along with metal detection and bar-code scanning technology—are keys to this turnkey, single-supplier packaging upgrade.

February 1, 2016

Operational Excellence

Ipack Ima begins new era with Fiera Milano and UCIMA partnership

Ipack Ima moves its offices to Fiera Milano to broaden new international synergies.

January 25, 2016

Flexibles

Research firm to create end market for recovered multilayer PET film

Spanish plastics research firm AIMPLAS works with paint and varnish company to develop new alkyd and polyester resins from multilayer packaging waste.

January 25, 2016

Sustainable Packaging

Suntory pursues 100% bio-based beverage bottles

Collaboration between Suntory and renewable chemical company Anellotech enters next phase, as supplier completes installation and development of testing facility.

January 24, 2016

Sustainable Packaging

AMERIPEN brochure details benefits of personal care packaging

New brochure outlines the safety, convenience, and sustainability features of personal care packaging and includes advice on how to minimize personal care packaging waste.

January 23, 2016