Bio-based

TekniPlex Consumer Products to Showcase Recyclable Container Liners & More at PACK EXPO

In Booth W-21047, TPCP will have a wide array of sustainability-minded solutions and integrated components on display and will tout its new U.S. Molded Fiber Production Facility.

October 17, 2024

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Package Design

Google Writes, and Shares, the Book on Plastic-Free Packaging

Available to all brands, Google’s ‘Plastic-Free Packaging Design Guide’ details the solutions it developed to eliminate plastic from its packaging, including technologies and suppliers.

October 17, 2024

Bagging & Pouching

SÜDPACK Presents Sustainable Packaging Solutions at PACK EXPO International 2024

SÜDPACK

Visit Booth S-4255 to see SÜDPACK's solutions, including Pure-Line products, recyclable materials, and eco-friendly manufacturing processes.

October 16, 2024

Bio-based

Paper Cable Ties Eliminate 1,200 Miles Worth of Plastic Ties

After removing the plastic blister and plastic cable tie from its blister card packaging, Munchkin replaces them with a paper cable tie and backing plate, for 133,000 lb less plastic.

October 16, 2024

Recycling

Michelman Debuts Water-based Barrier Coatings and PE Alternatives at PACK EXPO International

Michelman Inc.

Visit Booth S-4359 to see how Michelman's barrier coatings and PE Alternatives help converters and brands reach sustainability goals.

October 15, 2024

Recycling

Colgate, Amazon Report ‘History-Making’ Progress with AI for Recycling

AI provider Glacier develops custom programs for Colgate and Amazon to detect tube and bioplastic packaging, respectively, as it makes its way through MRF sorting systems.

October 15, 2024

Material handling

Regal Rexnord To Showcase Powertrain Solutions That Address Throughput Challenges at PACK EXPO

Regal Rexnord Corporation

At Booth LL-10014, see Regal Rexnord’s Perceptiv Intelligent Reliability Solutions and ModSort Divert and Transfer Modules, which minimize downtime and maximize throughput.

October 14, 2024

Operational Excellence

Packaging Consultants Council is Back

The Institute of Packaging Professionals (IoPP) has relaunched the PCC as a central hub for companies seeking packaging experts and consultants with diverse industry experience.

October 14, 2024

Contract packaging

Automated Retort System Propels Crider Foods to New Heights

Automation, combined with an upskilled workforce and reduced water consumption, writes a new chapter in canned protein company’s 80-year history.

September 27, 2024

PMMI News

Packaging Machinery Market Likely to See Slowest Growth Since 2020

The U.S. packaging machinery market is expected to see a short-lived dip in growth in 2024 but pick up speed in the years ahead.

October 11, 2024

Recycling

A Pizza Hut Box’s Trip from Table, to Recycling, to Table Again

A collaborative initiative between Pizza Hut and Smurfit WestRock aims to enhance pizza box recyclability, addressing challenges and promoting sustainable practices across diverse U.S. municipalities.

October 10, 2024

Bio-based

Starbucks, McDonald's, and 4 RE Introduce Bio-Based and Compostable Packaging Solutions

ThePackHub

See a few examples of bio-based and compostable packaging innovations from Starbucks, McDonald's, and 4 RE from ThePackHub’s Innovation Zone.

October 10, 2024

Recycling

Coca-Cola Creates Closed-Loop Stadium Recycling System

Partnering with closed-loop venues as well as MRFs and reclaimers, Coca-Cola is ensuring recycled bottles and cans end up back in its packaging.

October 10, 2024