Flexibles

FPA Launches “Come Grow With Us” Campaign

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) announces that its Emerging Leadership Council (ELC) launched, “Come Grow With Us,” a campaign designed to help promote and attract new talent to the flexible packaging industry.

January 5, 2022

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Sustainability

Catching Up with Grove Collaborative as it Goes Public

Jon Silverman, Grove’s Senior Vice President, Physical Products, catches Packaging World up on the once emerging, now fully emerged brand owner, including the most recent big news that it plans to go public.

January 4, 2022

Flexible packaging

Bernie Lerner, Founder of Automated Packaging Systems, Passes Away

Automated Packaging Systems

Bernie Lerner passed away on December 11, 2021 at his home in Chagrin Falls, Ohio.

January 4, 2022

Protective/transport packaging

Counting Down the Top 10 Articles of 2021 - #1: Ulta Unveils First-of-its-Kind Circular Beauty Packaging Platform

Based on online clicks and unique page views, we are counting down the Top 10 articles of 2021. Check out this March 2021 article, topping our countdown, on a durable, reusable packaging that can be returned for refill and reuse.

January 2, 2022

Cartoning

Top 2021 Video: Trend Toward Paperboard Can Handles Leaps From Craft Brew to Major Food/Bev Multipacks

What started as a craft brew trend toward paperboard replacing its plastic can handle multipacks is now being seen in brands like Coca-Cola and Heinz UK. Watch this "Take Five with Packaging World" video to learn more.

May 7, 2021

Sustainability

Counting Down the Top 10 Articles of 2021 - #3: Nestlé Achieves ‘Paperization’ of Confectionery Packaging

Based on online clicks and unique page views, we are counting down the Top 10 articles of 2021. Check out this March 2021 article, #3 on our countdown, on Nestlé's transition from plastic to paper on 419 SKUs of candy.

December 31, 2021

E-commerce/D2C packaging

E-Commerce Packaging Innovations: Amazon Insulative Paper Packs, Leak-Proof Lids, and Returnable Trial

ThePackHub

See a few examples of e-commerce packaging innovations from ThePackHub’s December Packaging Innovation Briefing Report.

December 28, 2021

Sustainability

Counting Down the Top 10 articles of 2021 - #8: Colgate Toothpaste in PET Ushers in a ‘Frictionless Future’

Based on online clicks and unique page views, we are counting down the Top 10 articles of 2021. Anne Marie Mohan's report on Colgate's waste-eliminating toothpaste tube tech checks in at #8.

December 26, 2021

Sustainable Packaging

Counting Down the Top 10 articles of 2021 - #9: Coca-Cola Unveils 100% Plant-Based PET Bottle, Ready to Scale

Based on online clicks and unique page views, we are counting down the Top 10 articles of 2021. Anne Marie Mohan's report on Coca-Cola's 100% plant-based bottle checks in at #9.

December 25, 2021

Sustainability

Borealis Acquires Minority Share in Bockatech

Borealis

The partnership will drive development of circular packaging solutions based on Borealis polymer and recycling expertise in tandem with Bockatech’s patented EcoCore ® technology platform.

December 24, 2021

Sustainable Packaging

Counting Down the Top 10 articles of 2021 - #10: Magnum Tub First with Certified Circular Plastic

Based on online clicks and unique page views, we are counting down the Top 10 articles of 2021. Anne Marie Mohan's report on an ice cream application using advanced recycling comes in at #10.

December 24, 2021

Cartons and boxes

Rondo-Pak Participates in Salvation Army’s Adopt-A-Family Program

Rondo-Pak

The company sponsored two local families in need and fulfilled holiday wish lists for 10 individuals.

December 23, 2021

Flexible packaging

Spartech Acquires Crawford Industries

Spartech Corporation

Spartech, a manufacturer of engineered thermoplastics and custom packaging solutions, expanded its plastics conversion capabilities through the acquisition of Crawford Industries, L.L.C.

December 22, 2021