Sustainable Packaging

Innovative New Sustainable Packaging at PACK EXPO International

PMG editors fanned out across PACK EXPO International in October in search of packaging innovations. Here's what they found in sustainable packaging.

January 28, 2023

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Contract Packaging

Bush Brothers' Tiered Strategy for CM/CP Partnerships

Robby Martin from Bush Brothers uses a layered approach to contract packaging on a new multipack project. He explains the testing and scaling phases of commercialization with several different CM&P partners, and why up-front transparency is crucial.

February 9, 2023

Plastics/resins

The Carlsberg Approach To Packaging Innovation

Facing a ‘mountain of technical challenges’ in its quest for a paper beer bottle, Carlsberg Group sees clearly that slow and steady wins the race.

December 7, 2022

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Fortuna Machine for Paperboard Can Holders

The CanCollar Fortuna machine from Westrock demonstrated its modularity and flexibility across the CanColllar family of paperboard can holders.

November 10, 2022

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Machine Applies Paperboard Can Clip to Beverage Multipacks

The new EnviroClip 1800 can clip applicator unitizes 4-, 6-, or 8-ct beverage can multipacks.

October 23, 2022

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TekniPlex to Debut Expanded Sustainable Products Portfolio at PACK EXPO International

TekniPlex Consumer Products

See it at PACK EXPO Intenational, Booth W-26033! TekniPlex Consumer Products will debut a significantly expanded selection of GeoPack sustainable packaging and foodservice products.

October 19, 2022

Sustainability

Grower Trials Grab-and-Go Paper Pack for Larger Apples

Tree fruit grower Stemilt designs a recyclable four-pack tray for larger-sized apples that encourages purchase of bulk fruit and makes retail merchandising easier in-store and online.

October 5, 2022

Sustainability

PakTech Moves into New State-of-the-Art Facility

PakTech

PakTech moved into a 180,000 sq ft in its hometown of Eugene, Ore., in response to the company’s growth and readiness to scale.

September 12, 2022

Containers

Bud Talks Multipacks, OEM Payment Terms, and Can/Bottle Mix

Ken VonderHaar, Global Director, Can Division at Anheuser-Busch, works closely with OEM and machine builder partners. Packaging World visited Anheuser-Busch headquarters recently as part of PMMI’s Roadshow Series, hosted by nearby Barry-Wehmiller, and sat

August 30, 2022

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Morrison Container Handling Solutions Host Build Day for PMMI's PACK Challenge

Morrison Container Handling Solutions

PACK Challenge, a real-world, end-to-end competition at PMMI produced PACK EXPO International 2022 (Oct. 23-26, McCormick Place, Chicago), continued momentum with a Build Day hosted at Morrison Container Handling Solutions on July 12.

July 29, 2022

Sustainable Packaging

AMERIPEN: ‘New Recycled Content Mandates Doomed To Fail’

An examination of legislation meant to boost demand for PCR reveals lawmakers are not considering the full implications of these requirements and the other industries that compete for demand.

May 9, 2022

Shrink wrapping

Tripack LLC to Open Manufacturing Facility in Florida

Tripack

In response to the growing demand for decorated aluminum cans in the beverage industry, Tripack announces plans to open a third manufacturing facility in Lakeland, Fla., that will have over 30,000 sq ft and space for multiple packaging lines.

May 3, 2022

Sustainability

Co-packer Deploys Packaging Innovations for Brita Premium Purified Water

B Water & Beverages works with Brita to design sustainable packaging for its first retail bottled water product that includes a sturdy, striking, refillable, recyclable aluminum bottle and a plastic-free paperboard carrier that is also fully recyclable.

April 13, 2022