Sustainable Packaging

Walmart Adopts Waste-Reduction Steps for its E-comm Packaging

Steps include transitioning from plastic to paper bag mailers, right-size packaging technology for shipping cases, order consolidation, and fulfillment closer to the customer’s home.

June 1, 2023

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New Date-Sugar Pouch Contains 50% PCR

In its quest to have as little environmental impact as possible, Just Date moves from a cardboard carton for its granulated date sugar to a flexible, resealable stand-up pouch with 50% PCR.

May 26, 2023

Sustainable Packaging

PepsiCo Talks Packaging Strategy

Yolanda Malone, Vice President Global Foods Packaging for PepsiCo, talks about the company’s varied paths to more sustainable packaging.

May 24, 2023

Flexible packaging

S-OneLP ReEarth Compostable Films Earn TUV Certifications

S-One Labels and Packaging

S-One Labels & Packaging ReEarth compostable flexible packaging films received both TUV OK compost Home and TUV OK compost Industrial certifications.

May 23, 2023

Flexible packaging

Berry, Peel Plastics, ExxonMobil Collaborate to Use Certified-Circular Content in Pet Food Packaging

Berry Global Group, Inc.

Berry Global Group, Inc., Peel Plastic Products Ltd., and ExxonMobil are working together to integrate International Sustainability and Carbon Certificate (ISCC) PLUS certified-circular plastics into pet food packaging for household brand names.

May 18, 2023

Flexibles

FPA Announces 2023 Board of Directors

Flexible Packaging Association

The board assumed directorship on March 29, 2023.

May 12, 2023

Flexible packaging

Live at interpack: From Compostables to Monomaterials to PCR Content, A Look at Plastic Films

The plastic film and flexible packaging space is perhaps the most diverse, with categories ranging from compostables (both backyard and industrial) to chemically recycled PCR, or from Recyclable Mono-Material Laminations to recovered ocean-bound plastics.

May 11, 2023

Flexible packaging

Sealed Air Announces New Corporate Brand, SEE®

Sealed Air Corporation (SEE)

The new corporate brand and logo set the next stage in reinventing the company to shape the future of packaging.

May 11, 2023

Flexible packaging

Live at interpack: Fiber-based Materials and Automation Advance

Whether in the form of rigid paperboard for beverage multipacks with automated applicators, or flexible paper barrier films in flow-wrapping or pouching operations, highly recyclable fiber-based packaging is on the rise in the name of sustainability.

May 10, 2023

Flexible packaging

Live at interpack: Fresh-Lock Presents Sustainable Closure Solutions

Fresh-Lock®

This week at interpack, Fresh-Lock showcased its 8000 Series, a portfolio of PE sliders, compostable zippers, PE zippers, and a variety of other closure solutions that prioritize recyclability and the consumer experience.

May 10, 2023

Flexible packaging

Amcor Announces Intent to Acquire Moda Systems

Amcor Flexibles North America

The acquisition will provide Amcor with fully integrated, production-ready fresh protein packaging solutions.

May 9, 2023

Flexible packaging

Live at interpack: STELLA Cosmetics Refills Use 90% Certified Renewable Polymers

This value chain collaboration achieves what's said to be a cosmetics market breakthrough, with refill containers and caps made almost entirely using mass balance-certified polymers from SABIC.

May 7, 2023

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Live at interpack: Barrier Paper Replaces Plastic as nucao's Primary Packaging

This ambitious chocolate start-up now packages its products exclusively in paper, using a new barrier paper, Koehler NexPlus Advanced. It meets the demand for sustainable primary packaging for the food industry

May 7, 2023