Sustainability

Sidel Opens New Hub Dedicated to Recycling Primary Packaging

At its PET recycling pilot line in Octeville, France, Sidel will develop its understanding of PET recycling with the aim of giving comprehensive support to the market as it switches to greater use of recycled PET.

October 13, 2022

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ProAmpac to Highlight Sustainable Product Innovations, Fresh Food To-Go Packaging at PACK EXPO International

ProAmpac

See it at PACK EXPO International, Booth S-3582! ProAmpac will showcase its ProActive Recyclable® packaging innovations, along with a complete line of fresh food to-go packaging for both hot and cold applications.

October 13, 2022

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Toray Plastics to Discuss Its Developments in Sustainability at PACK EXPO International

Toray Plastics (America), Inc.

See it at PACK EXPO International, Booth LU-6716! Toray Plastics’ team will provide information about its advancements in sustainability as well as showcase OPP and PET packaging and label films.

October 11, 2022

Plastics/resins

Seventh Generation Unveils Its Largest Rebrand Ever

The new visual identity includes all of the brand’s touchpoints, including new packaging designs for 200 SKUs. Graphics include an evolved leaf logo and evocative, molecular-inspired illustrations.

October 10, 2022

Sustainability

Aptar Food + Beverage Receives RecyClass Approval for its SimpliCycle

Aptar

Aptar Food + Beverage received approval for its SimpliCycle™ TPE-S valve from RecyClass as fully compatible with PP, PET, and HDPE recycling streams.

October 7, 2022

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IMA Dairy & Food to Exhibit at PACK EXPO International

IMA Dairy & Food USA

See it at PACK EXPO International, Booth S-2514! Hassia will exhibit its F600 f/f/s machine and ZERO Technology tools.

September 6, 2022

Flexibles

New Baggers Keep Coffee Flowing at Co-Packer

Coffee Support installs two vf/f/s machines to produce pillow packs from 2.5 to 14 oz with maximum flexibility and minimal changeover time, as well as dependable support from the supplier.

October 7, 2022

Flexible packaging

Saperatec, Wentus, and Henkel Develop Fully Circular Flexible Packaging Prototype

Saperatec GmbH

Prototype comprises 35% PCR content, per goals proposed for EU Directive on packaging and packaging waste.

October 5, 2022

Sustainability

Unilever, Anheuser-Busch, and Others Improve Packaging Recyclability

ThePackHub

See a few examples of packaging recyclability innovations by Unilever, Anheuser-Busch, and others from ThePackHub’s September Packaging Innovation Briefing Report.

October 4, 2022

Sustainability

Clysar ReClaim PCR Resins Achieve Certification from SCS Global Services

Clysar, LLC

SCS Global Services certified Clysar® ReClaim™ PCR Resins as pre-consumer recycled material. Now many of its shrink films can contain certified pre-consumer recycled resin and/or are prequalified by How2Recycle® for Store Drop-Off.

October 3, 2022

Sustainability

M. Holland Co. Offers Post-Consumer Recycled Resins to Help Brands Meet Sustainability Goals

M. Holland Co.

These post-consumer recycled (PCR) resins are cleaner and easier to color, enabling brand owners and OEMs to meet aggressive sustainability goals.

October 1, 2022

Sustainability

Biotrend Energy Selects Honeywell Technology to Build Recycling Plant

Honeywell Process Solutions

Honeywell announced Biotrend Energy will apply its UpCycle Process Technology in Biotrend Energy’s planned plastics recycling factory in Turkey.

September 30, 2022

Operational Excellence

Reuse is on the Rise, but ‘Much More Needs to be Done’

A new report from Smithers explores the dynamic reusable and refillable packaging market, detailing four reuse/refill strategies as well as new technology innovations that will help the market grow.

September 30, 2022