Sustainability

Kids' organic oats get plantable, compostable packaging

Packaging for instant cereal products for children includes compostable single-serve cups for convenience and a carton insert embedded vegetable seeds for a hands-on activity.

May 10, 2013

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Controls & Machine Components

Nulogy upgrades iPad-optimized mobile apps for contract packagers

Mobile warehouse, quality app upgrades target more productive workflows and data access for the mobile contract packaging workforce.

May 7, 2013

Contract Packaging

TalkingRain Beverage Co. expands nationally with Saddle Creek 3PL

Saddle Creek to manage nationwide U.S. logistics for TalkingRain beverages from five existing and three new locations.

May 7, 2013

Contract Packaging

ARI Packaging earns 'Excellent' food safety certification under SQF

Food/CPG co-packer reports being one of four companies in its category to certify to earn this distinction under a Level 3 audit.

May 7, 2013

Sustainable Packaging

Learn about a 100% bio-based PET

Coca-Cola officials have been quoted as saying that their objective to develop a 100% bio-based PET for Coke's PlantBottles will not be achieved until 2020, but now it appears there may be a quicker way to get there.

May 3, 2013

Sustainable Packaging

The importance of honoring the 'secret hero'—packaging

Past DuPont Award winners reflect on the experience of being honored in the competition, while program leader Shanna Moore provides insight on the value of recognizing packaging innovation.

May 2, 2013

Secondary Packaging

Case packer provides 'phenomenal' uptime for biscotti baker

Nonni’s Foods installs a wraparound case packer for its boxed biscotti products, resulting in increased production and flexibility, and consistent product presentation.

May 1, 2013

Sustainable Packaging

Barilla: reduce, reuse, recycle

Guided by the words of its founder, who said, “Feed people as you would feed your own children,” over the last five years, Italian food company Barilla Group has made sustainability an official part of its corporate strategy. Here, Michele Amigoni, Group Supply Chain packaging design and standards director for Barilla, discusses the company’s sustainable packaging efforts.

May 1, 2013

Protective/transport packaging

PLA capsules adorn wine bottles

Trinity Oaks begins using compostable wine bottle capsules made from renewable materials.

April 25, 2013

Sustainability

Bonduelle launches next-gen food can

After ten years in development, the leading European food processor Bonduelle has launched a new steel food can that delivers enhanced consumer appeal together with significant environmental benefits.

April 25, 2013

Sustainable Packaging

European bottled water company is certified as carbon-neutral

Croatian water bottler Jamnica earns CarbonFree certification in North America, offsetting its carbon emissions through investments in third-party programs.

April 19, 2013

Sustainable Packaging

Organic wines in stand-up pouch are 'uncorked'

A line of three fruit-inspired wine varieties are launched in an eco-friendly stand-up pouch by organic winemaker Gilles Louvet.

April 17, 2013

Sustainable Packaging

Campaign on sustainability benefits of steel packaging launches

Following a study showing that lack of information on sustainable packaging is a problem for CPGs, a campaign has been launched to promote the benefits of steel.

April 15, 2013