Digital Printing

PM Corporate Group, Inc, Acquires AMP Printing + Graphics

The acquisition strengthens PM Packaging’s position as a leader in high graphic manufacturing and retail space in Sacramento, Tijuana, and China.

June 8, 2023

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Sustainability

Nestlé Pilots Paper-Based, Home-Compostable Coffee Capsule

The new capsule, made of paper with a proprietary, compostable barrier film and lid, offers Nespresso consumers a compostable coffee capsule option.

May 29, 2023

Sustainability

Packaging Fit for a (New and Eco-conscious) King

U.K.’s Compleat Food Group launches a limited-edition, fully-recyclable tray and film pack for sausage rolls in honor of the coronation of King Charles III.

May 5, 2023

Sustainability

Tesco Collaboration Recycles Thermoformed PET from Tray-to-Tray

This circular program includes curbside collection of thermoformed PET trays and sortation for this specific material to be recycled and funneled into future thermoformed tray applications at Tesco.

April 11, 2023

Sustainability

Pentel Reimagines Blister Packs as Plastic-Free

This leading maker of writing utensils has worked steadily for the past three years to develop a plastic-free alternative to the blister pack format that is ubiquitous in the category.

March 24, 2023

Sustainability

Champagne Bottle Enveloped in Paper Pulp and Vine Shoot Wrap

The elegant, graceful molded pulp ‘Belle Epoque Cocoon’ for Perrier- Jouët champagne is infused with upcycled vine shoots, demonstrating the champagne house’s circular practices, and is 100% recyclable.

March 23, 2023

Sustainability

Aluminum Pods Are Just the Ticket for Clever ‘Spice Passport’

Burlap & Barrel adopts Occo Spices’ innovative aluminum pod and paperboard sleeve packaging to create a sample pack of single-serve, single-origin spices for use when traveling.

March 8, 2023

Sustainability

Smurfit Kappa Showcases eCommerce expertise With New Dominican Republic Store

Smurfit Kappa Group

Smurfit Kappa launches a new eCommerce store in the Dominican Republic. The store, created by Smurfit Kappa Todo Carton, will act as an online retail packaging boutique and serve the ever-growing packaging market in the Dominican Republic.

January 25, 2023

Sustainable Packaging

Compostable Packaging Degradation Pilot Launched

Led by the Composting Consortium, the pilot will generate data to help shape international standards for field testing compostable packaging and contribute to the launch of an open-source results database.

January 23, 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

Global Commitment Signatories to Miss 2025 Plastic Reduction Goals

A new progress report from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation confirms that the 1,000 signatories to its Global Commitment will not meet their 2025 plastic reduction goals.

December 5, 2022

Thermoform/fill/seal

Advice About Vacuum Thermoformed Packaging

Don’t get caught in a knowledge vacuum about this major way of producing plastic packaging.

November 29, 2022

Sustainable Packaging

Plastic Packaging May Not Be So Bad, After All

McKinsey & Co. conducts a lifecycle analysis of plastic packaging versus alternative materials for a number of applications and finds that the majority of plastic packages offer fewer GHGs.

November 7, 2022