Protective/transport packaging

Compostable, water-soluble shipping materials used by meat delivery service

E-commerce meat company Crowd Cow ditches the EPS insulation for a shipping material that is home-compostable and meltable, and can be safely disintegrated in water.

April 27, 2019

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Protective/transport packaging

Meal kit company tackles sustainable packaging

San Francisco-based Sun Basket only uses packaging that is 100% recyclable or compostable for the 1.5 to 2 million certified-organic meals it produces each month.

February 12, 2019

Protective/transport packaging

Closure Liners Provide Differentiation

TriSeal/TekniPlex business showcased Sniff Seal technology that allows consumers to experience a scent/aroma at retail.

October 30, 2018

Protective/transport packaging

Chinese supplements company keeps label release liners out of landfill

By participating in the Avery Dennison Liner Recycling Program, By-Health Co. Ltd. diverts more than 100 metric tons of label release liner, which is recycled into new products.

September 22, 2018

Protective/transport packaging

Baby-food meal kits strive to make the world better

From its plant-based, flash-frozen meals that minimize food waste to its use of a new molded pulp shipper with starch-based insulation, Raised Real works to preserve resources for the next generation.

May 4, 2018

Protective/transport packaging

Melon 1 expands its watermelon pallet program

Nearly 20-year partnership with CHEP, which involves shared pallets that have reduced emissions and reduced landfill waste, now includes on-site pallet storage and international shipments.

March 1, 2018

Protective/transport packaging

Grimmway Farms gains economic, environmental benefits

By switching from wood to ‘pooled’ pallets, the global produce company reduces solid waste, carbon emissions, and travel costs.

February 6, 2018

Protective/transport packaging

Meal kits get insulated, curbside-recyclable box liner

San Francisco-based healthy meal kit delivery service Sun Basket switches to a 100% recyclable box liner that is also 1-in. thinner than its previous material and reduces box size by 25%.

January 29, 2018

Protective/transport packaging

Signode Industrial Group acquires Packaging Design & Manufacturing, Inc.

Signode Industrial Group (SIG), a manufacturer of industrial packaging systems announced the acquisition of all shares of Packaging Design & Manufacturing, Inc. (PDM) a designer and manufacturer of custom foam packaging solutions.

January 5, 2018

Protective/transport packaging

Conitex Sonoco: Barrier bag

Multi-layer laminated film packaging provides puncture-resistant barrier against UV light, moisture, and oxygen.

November 28, 2017

Sustainability

Locked4Kids carton earns AmeriStar ‘Best of Show’ Award

IoPP reveals the winners of the 2017 AmeriStar Package Awards Competition, with the top award going to a child-resistant, senior-friendly reclosable pharmaceutical package.

May 26, 2017

Protective/transport packaging

Pregis acquires Sharp Packaging Systems

Pregis adds bagging systems capability to its protective packaging portfolio with the acquisition of Sharp Packaging Systems.

May 9, 2017

Protective/transport packaging

Pregis launches new brand, business unit

Pregis launches new global branding for its surface protection films, cohesive materials, and single-face corrugated products.

February 3, 2017