Sustainable Packaging

Heinz Makes Good Use of Tesco-Collected, Advanced Recycled PCR

Heinz product packaging uses advanced recycled PCR from flexible films that had been dropped off by consumers at Tesco’s in-store collection points, representing true circularity and continued adoption of new recycling technology—pyrolysis in this case.

January 13, 2023

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Sustainability

Borealis Acquires Controlling Stake in Renasci

Borealis

Borealis acquired a majority stake in Renasci N.V., a Belgium-based provider of recycling solutions and the creator of the Smart Chain Processing (SCP) concept signaling its on-going commitment to leading the transformation to a circular economy.

January 13, 2023

Logistics/Supply Chain

EFP Establishes Operations in Lee County

EFP, LLC.

Engineered Foam Packaging invests $15 million and creates 53 new jobs in South Carolina.

January 12, 2023

Sustainability

Loveseen Launches Sustainable False Lash Packaging

Loveseen’s new false lash packaging is 98% plastic free, with plans for further improvement.

January 12, 2023

Flexible packaging

Matrix Adds MD Packaging as Exclusive Distributor in Canada

Matrix Packaging Machinery, a ProMach product brand

Matrix Packaging Machinery named MD Packaging as its exclusive distributor partner providing sales, parts, and service throughout Canada.

January 12, 2023

Labels

FOX IV Appointed Eclipse Distributor

FOX IV Technologies

FOX IV Technologies was appointed a North American distributor for Eclipse Label Finishing Systems.

January 11, 2023

Sustainable Packaging

Walkers to Eliminate 250 Metric Tons of Virgin Plastic from Packaging

PepsiCo’s popular Walkers potato chip snack brand has switched from film to paper for its multipacks and has begun using stretch film made with nanotechnology to reduce film use.

January 11, 2023

Protective/transport packaging

Pinnacle Packaging Organizes Food Drive With Other Local Businesses to Help Nonprofit Organization

Pinnacle Packaging

Pinnacle Packaging, along with other Lombard-based businesses Foundation Fitness Club, DMT Wellness, and Grateful Head Hair Studio, organized a holiday donation drive for The Outreach House.

January 10, 2023

Sustainable Packaging

TotalEnergies Joins NEXTLOOPP Recycling Initiative

TotalEnergies

TotalEnergies joined NEXTLOOPP, an initiative bringing together 47 companies from the plastics value chain that aims to create food-grade recycled polymer from advanced mechanical recycling.

January 10, 2023

Sustainable Packaging

Packaging Policy Update and 2023 Outlook

AMERIPEN Executive Director Dan Felton and the association’s principle lobbyist, Andy Hackman of Serlin Haley, break down current state and federal policy and what to expect in the coming year.

January 9, 2023

Sustainable Packaging

Estrella Galicia Replaces Paperboard with Adhesive-Only, 'No Pack' Multipacks

The No Pack uses a line of glue dots where one can abuts another in a 6-pack, obviating the legacy paperboard multipacks to minimize waste and carbon footprint.

January 7, 2023

Containers

Wild Tonic’s Packaging Goes from Boring to Bee-utiful

Unique Jun-style kombucha brand Wild Tonic updates its packaging graphics to focus on the heart of the brand: honey, bees, Sedona, and Jun in general.

January 6, 2023

Sustainable Packaging

Connect Snacks Designs PFAS-Free Packaging for Microwave Popcorn

Connect Snacks removes the plastic, PFAS-based liner typically used in microwave popcorn packaging, eliminating the possibility of the ‘forever chemical’ from leaching into its product.

January 5, 2023