Flexible packaging

Iconic candy meets stand-up pouch

Necco Sweethearts have been an American favorite since 1902, but even the most iconic confectionery can benefit from a packaging upgrade.

March 8, 2011

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Sustainable Packaging

61 million tons of trash recycled in 2009, says EPA

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released its annual report for 2009 on municipal solid waste (MSW) in the U.S., which includes a wealth of information on national recycling and composting trends.

March 8, 2011

Sustainable Packaging

New carton launched for eco-conscious wine enthusiasts

Bota Box, a wine producer of premium 3-L California varietals in Napa, CA, has announced an extension of its environmentally sensitive portfolio with the launch of 500-mL cartons from Tetra Pak.

March 8, 2011

Flexibles

FPA winners are good as gold

Notable advances in sustainability, shelf impact, laser micro-perforation, and shelf life extension are all on display in the Flexible Packaging Association’s Gold Award winners.

March 7, 2011

Flexible packaging

Four co-packers, repackers merge in pharma industry

Companies create a new entity, Aphena Pharma Solutions, as a single-source vendor. The firm has separate liquid and topical, and solid-dose divisions.

March 3, 2011

Sustainability

P&G's new compacted detergents to save 22M pounds of packaging annually

Procter & Gamble compacts its powder laundry detergents to one-third the size, debuting new Tide and Gain products in Target stores.

March 2, 2011

Sustainable Packaging

SunChips relaunched in quieter compostable bag

‘Rubber-like adhesive’ said to reduce the bag’s crinkling sound by 15 decibals.

February 28, 2011

Sustainability

U.K. bottler expands use of dry lubrication

Aston Manor Brewery, the UK's largest independent cider producer, has signed a four-year deal with a supplier of dry lubrication service for three bottling lines at Aston Manor's plant in Birmingham, England.

February 24, 2011

Sustainable Packaging

Heinz to launch its ketchup in Coca-Cola's PlantBottle beginning this summer

The iconic ketchup company estimates that it will introduce 120 million 20-oz PlantBottle packages in 2011 into the U.S.

February 24, 2011

Flexibles

Plastic strapping and sustainability

Here's a look at how plastic strapping fares in the era of sustainability.

February 23, 2011

Flexible packaging

Toward improved heat-seal performance

If you've signed on to a solid approach, your packages are being sealed and delivered with good consistency.

February 15, 2011

Contract Packaging

Contract Packaging Association plans annual meeting for Feb. 24-27 in Tucson

The Contract Packaging Association’s annual meeting Feb. 24-27 at the Loews Ventana Canyon Resort, Tucson, AZ 
will include the following speakers:

February 14, 2011

Sustainable Packaging

LCA in transport packaging

Today the pressure is on to utilize materials that are as environmentally friendly as possible. One of the key methods used by packaging providers to "prove" the superiority of their solutions is to conduct a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA).

February 10, 2011