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

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Sustainable Packaging

HexcelPack and others Innovate Package Materials for Sustainability

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See a few examples of sustainable packaging material innovations from HexcelPack and others from ThePackHub’s September Packaging Innovation Briefing Report.

November 4, 2022

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STANDCAP Now Offers a Curbside Recyclable Format

To a material recovery facility (MRF) or reprocessor, the material is equivalent to a recyclable HDPE rigid bottle.

November 2, 2022

Flexibles

Pandemic-Driven Sales Lead to Pasta Co-Packer’s Growth

Pasta and skillet dinner co-packer EnterpriseCP sees sales skyrocket during COVID, leading to a new facility and new equipment installs, including a new bulk bag discharger and two new baggers.

November 2, 2022

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Light, Low-Shrink Polyolefin Film Ideal for Furnace Filters, Calendars, Other Bendable Applications

Obviating the need for PVC (polyvinyl chloride), this thin, lightweight, heat-shrinkable PE-based polyolefin film delivers the lowest shrink force in the market, according to Clysar, with a gentle, balanced shrink at low temperatures.

November 1, 2022

Flexibles

Approaching a ‘Holy Grail’ of Food-Grade, Film-to-Film Recycling?

The MBOLD coalition is building a new ecosystem of stakeholders to support a circular economy for flexible packaging and films in the Upper Midwest.

November 1, 2022

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TC Transcontinental Rolls Out vieVERTe Recycle-Ready Flexible Packaging

Sustainable post-consumer recycled (PCR) material is aimed at pet food, personal care and home products packaging.

October 31, 2022

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Browse Digital Warehouse, Digitally Print Replacement Parts to Avoid Waiting for Shipping

Schubert's Digital Print Box allows operators of custom-built Schubert machines (with custom components) to download part specs from a Digital Warehouse, and digitally print them locally instead of having to wait for shipping from the OEM.

October 31, 2022

Sustainability

Planters’ New Peanut-Shaped Jar Uses Less Plastic, Too

A unique new package design for Planters’ 16-oz PET container for its Dry Roasted Peanut varieties results in 8% less plastic and another iconic asset for the brand.

October 31, 2022

Plastics/resins

Gatorade Hydration App uses Wearable Sensor, Smart Bottle, & Refill Pod

PepsiCo’s Gatorade Brand unveiled a new smart hydration system for health and fitness consumers that features a durable bottle, a recyclable refill pod, a wearable patch, an LED closure, and a smartphone app to interact with the athlete.

October 28, 2022

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Day Four Wrap-up from PACK EXPO

Recycle-ready PE films, pulsed light sterilization, automated tray unwrapping, and smart pitch indexing—it was all there at PACK EXPO International.

October 26, 2022

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Flow Wrapper for Trayless Ground Meat Packaging

Debuting in the U.S., the FW3710B wrapper from Formost Fuji eliminates the non-recyclable PS tray from ground meat packaging, reducing shipping, labor, and additional packaging equipment.

October 25, 2022

Sustainability

SD Polymers Dedicated to Finding New Sustainable Solutions

SD Polymers, LLC

Consumers all over the world are becoming more aware of the need for a circular economy, and SD Polymers is committed to finding and implementing new solutions to reduce waste and help contribute to a closed loop system.

October 24, 2022