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Sustainability

Stonyfield Farm makes studied switch to PLA for yogurt multipacks

In a first for dairy, Stonyfield uses PLA to produce f/f/s yogurt cups, resulting in 48% less GHGs than the HIPS packaging it replaces; offsets support non-GM0 corn production.

November 27, 2010

Sustainable Packaging

Sustainability: A smart strategy for U.S. packaging machinery makers

A new report from the U.S. Dept. of Commerce details the implications of sustainability for packaging machinery OEMs, their customers, and suppliers.

November 27, 2010

Sustainable Packaging

First-ever corrugated LCA published

Findings show mills are reducing manufacturing impacts; transportation impacts are negligible; and high recovery rates mean less landfill.

November 22, 2010

Contract packaging

Focus on what you can control--anything can happen if you try

The economy has been going backward-to-sideways long enough. It is time to recover.

November 19, 2010

Contract Packaging

An experiment gone very, very well

Going back only five years, there was but one member category in the Contract Packaging Association—the contract packager. All attention, effort, and activity were channeled to the core member.

November 19, 2010

Contract Packaging

Collaborative relationships evolve cost savings into value creation

Cost savings has been a focus in the contract packaging industry for many years.

November 19, 2010

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Custom assembly and packaging provide priceless benefits

California Autism Foundation contract packaging and assembly services support several programs for adults and children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, while growing into the third largest business in Richmond, CA.

November 19, 2010

Contract Packaging

Additional reading

November 19, 2010

Contract Packaging

'Glimmer' cries out for the designer in each of us to appear

Challenge assumptions, make new mental connections, and give form to your ideas. A new book says designers excel at these skills, and they should be universally adopted.

November 18, 2010

Contract Packaging

Anderson expands package development, clinical trials business

Contract packager sees growth in patient compliance packaging, child-resistant/ senior-friendly packs, and in clinical trials services.

November 18, 2010

Contract Packaging

Enabling and enhancing targeted innovation

You are a contract packager.

November 18, 2010

Contract Packaging

Additional factors driving mergers and acquisitions

Overall economic factors also are contributing to the increase in M&A activity between contract packaging and contract logistics. One critical factor is the expectation of higher taxes.

November 18, 2010