Contract Packaging

Co-man Improves Worker Safety and Glass Filling Line

Contract manufacturer Consolidated Mills’ new automatic depalletizer has increased the company’s cooked liquids filling line by 10%.

April 8, 2024

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Sustainable Packaging

Report Puts Amazon's Packaging Strategy Under Scrutiny

A report by Oceana highlights a 9.6% increase in Amazon's plastic packaging use in the U.S., contrasting with reductions elsewhere, sparking calls for significant plastic use reduction.

April 8, 2024

Recycling

Scaling Solutions for Film and Flexible Packaging Recycling

At the Plastics Recycling Conference, the Association of Plastic Recyclers and Canada’s Éco Entreprises Québec share results from recent reports that explore solutions for film and flexible packaging recycling.

April 8, 2024

Flexible packaging

ALLIEDFLEX® Technologies, Inc., Sarasota, FL, and IMA FILLSHAPE Standup Pouch Packaging Machinery, Bologna, Italy, expand their North American Sales and Marketing Agreement.

ALLIEDFLEX Technologies, Inc.

Collaboration Strengthens Standup Pouch Packaging Solutions for Home & Personal Care and Techno-Chemical Markets

April 5, 2024

Sustainability

UPM Raflatac's BOPP Labels Earn APR Recognition for Recyclability in HDPE & PP Packaging

UPM Adhesive Materials

Sustainable Labeling Solutions Support Circular Economy with Third-Party Validation

April 5, 2024

Labels

RRD Expands Label Capacity to Enhance Efficiency and Support eCommerce

RRD (R.R. Donnelley & Sons)

RRD’s four new press installations increase speed and flexibility for brands, logistics, and freight services

April 5, 2024

Home

Standing Out with Sustainable Strategies in Craft Beer and Spirits

Craft beer and spirits producers can connect with eco-conscious consumers through sustainability strategies including material switches, better labeling, and lightweighting.

April 4, 2024

Sustainability

BOREALIS FURTHER EXPANDS ITS ADVANCED MECHANICAL RECYCLING CAPACITY WITH CLOSING THE ACQUISITION OF INTEGRA PLASTICS AD

Borealis

Borealis closes the acquisition of Integra Plastics AD, a Bulgarian advanced mechanical recycling player

April 4, 2024

Sustainable Packaging

Chanel, Tesco, and Dulux Introduce Post-Consumer Recycled Material Packaging

ThePackHub

See a few examples of packaging made with post-consumer recycled content from Chanel, Tesco, and Dulux from ThePackHub’s Innovation Zone.

April 4, 2024

E-commerce/D2C packaging

Live at SPC Impact: Right-sizing Amazon Private Brands' Packaging

Amazon redesigns that simplify packaging, while remaining mostly consumer neutral, are worth making. Also, brands can get certified and rewarded for compact packaging on a virtual shelf, instead of getting lost on a real one.

April 3, 2024

Sustainable Packaging

How Compostable Packaging Fits into the Circular Economy

Welcome to our latest video on compostable packaging. Compostable packaging is defined as packaging that is able to break down into carbon dioxide, water, and biomass within a specific timeframe under specific conditions.

April 3, 2024

Sustainability

Dow and Procter & Gamble to develop a new proprietary recycling technology targeting hard-to-recycle plastic waste

The Procter & Gamble Company

Partnership brings together both companies’ intellectual property to create a novel process with low greenhouse gas emissions footprint.

April 3, 2024

Digital Transformation

Rockwell Reveals 10 Vulnerabilities in 3 Popular Products

Users are urged to implement best practices to mitigate the potential risks with FactoryTalk, PowerFlex and Arena Simulation.

April 3, 2024