Coding, Printing & Labeling

In-mold labels save trees

Lloyd’s Barbeque Co., a div. of Hormel Foods Corp. recently introduced new sustainable plastic tub packaging with in-mold labeling.

June 30, 2009

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Sustainability

A 1-L PET bottle for wine

Already a leader in bringing good wines to PET containers, Boisset Family Estates has struck again with Fog Mountain Merlot in a 1-L PET bottle made of oxygen-scavenging material.

June 30, 2009

Flexibles

Green tableware in PLA packaging supports premium price

Bioplastic cutlery from Nviroplast packed in a PLA carton fetch up to a 50% premium versus traditional plastic products.

June 30, 2009

Contract packaging

Packaging Automation begins 5th year

Popular online publication specializes in innovative, automated packaging machinery, sponsored by Schneider Electric/ELAU.

June 29, 2009

Sustainability

Sustainable packaging-many ways to skin this cat

Coca-Cola, Sara Lee, and ConAgra are putting a lot of thought into sustainable packaging initiatives. Consider these ideas as you ponder your own carbon footprint.

June 23, 2009

Sustainable Packaging

Automatic stretch wrapping's positive economic and environmental impact

Everyday that a company continues to manually wrap its products with stretch film it misses an opportunity to significantly reduce its costs and its carbon footprint.

June 16, 2009

Contract Packaging

The Universal Contract Packager Series

Bringing high production labeling and product versatility together.

June 16, 2009

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Bauer's pharmaceutical handbook lends 'Hall of Fame' packaging perspective

Professionals and students will benefit from an informative research tool now available for the healthcare packaging community.

June 5, 2009

Sustainable Packaging

Alcan Packaging launches Sustainability Moments campaign

Alcan Packaging (www.alcanpackaging.com), a business unit of Rio Tinto Alcan (www.riotintoalcan.com), launched its global Sustainability MomentsSM campaign to coincide with World Environment Day (June 5) celebrations.

June 5, 2009

Sustainability

Pad packing cuts costs, materials

Cleanser manufacturer SerVaas Laboratories cleans up on costs and materials savings when it swaps its shipping cases for shrink-wrapped pad packs for retail and distribution.

June 4, 2009

Sustainable Packaging

Shoppers: Green packaging is a purchase tiebreaker

Two years' worth of research yields shoppers' attitudes toward green packaging.

June 4, 2009

Sustainable Packaging

Expert analysis

June 4, 2009

Sustainable Packaging

Sound off

Frito-Lay’s SunChips snack chips have been launched in a new bag with an outer layer made from PLA. It is the first step toward the PepsiCo division’s plans to roll out a 100%-PLA bag for the snack in 2010. Will this help drive biopolymer’s popularity? Share your opinion: greenerpackage.com/node/913

June 4, 2009