Sustainable Packaging

Coca-Cola Unveils 100% Plant-Based PET Bottle, Ready to Scale

Using two breakthrough technologies, The Coca-Cola Company has found two paths to a 100% bio-based bottle, one that uses sugar from corn, and another that uses forestry waste.

October 27, 2021

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Additives, coatings & inks

UV Screen Printing Further Differentiates Yoplait's Glass-jarred Oui Yogurt

Oui by Yoplait introduced the French Florals Collection, consisting of three limited-edition, designed glass pots inspired by flowers from France.

October 27, 2021

Case/tray packing

Schubert’s North American Debut of Case Packer at PACK EXPO Las Vegas Successful

Schubert North America

Schubert North America, part of the Schubert Group based in Crailsheim, Germany, successfully premiered its new case packer, the lightline carton packer.

October 22, 2021

Flexible packaging

VC999 Launches Rollstock Thermoformer for Small and Mid-size Companies

The new R-series machine, launched at PACK EXPO Las Vegas, can run a variety of packaging types at increased speeds.

October 22, 2021

Sustainability

Ranpak to Build Innovation Center in Connecticut

Ranpak

Governor Ned Lamont announced that Ranpak Holdings Corp. will build an 80,000 sq ft innovation and automation center in Shelton, Conn. It expects to initially employ 35 workers at the facility and increase that amount to around 80 to 100 workers by 2024.

October 22, 2021

Plastics/resins

Spartech Names Kevin Wilson Account Manager—Healthcare & Specialty Packaging

Spartech Corporation

Wilson will be responsible for managing client accounts to ensure the development and delivery of custom, plastics-based packaging solutions for Spartech business segments, including healthcare, specialty packaging, food and beverage, and more.

October 21, 2021

Sustainability

Football Stadium PET Bottles Transformed into Mr Muscle Packaging

SC Johnson partners with the Liverpool Football Club to transform half a million PET bottles into new packaging for its Mr Muscle household cleaning products in the U.K.

October 21, 2021

Sustainability

Mars’ Switch to Barrier Coating Cuts 18 T-Rexes worth of PE

Mars removes the black polyethylene film from the inside of its iconic Maltesers candy box, replacing it with a recyclable, dispersion-coated barrier board that will reduce its use of plastic by 82 metric tons.

October 20, 2021

Sustainability

Breakthrough in Compostable Film

Management at this family-owned third-generation producer of classic British sausages is hoping its efforts on the sustainable packaging front will be copied globally.

October 20, 2021

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Flexibility Key to Modular P-S Labeleing Application System

Based on the M2 label applicator and an innovative motion control system, MFlex is modular and flexible with configurations for applications such as top labeling, bottom labeling, top/bottom labeling, front & back labeling, wrap labeling, and more.

October 19, 2021

Labels

Inks and IML Handle HPP for Guacamole Pack

Spanish producer of fruit- and vegetable-based juices and sauces Avomix selected shelf-life improving high-pressure processing (HPP) technology for its Fresh Mix product range, specifically its guacamole.

October 19, 2021

Flexibles

Recyclable Paper Mailers

ProAmpac

ProAmpac launches the ProActive Recyclable® Paper Mailers. These curbside recyclable mailers have up to 70% lower water absorption versus a standard kraft paper mailer.

October 15, 2021

Flexible packaging

Pregis Opens New Packaging Film Extrusion Facility

Sustainability figures prominently in both the new Andersen, S.C., building and the materials produced within it as part of Pregis’ 2021 $140 million capex investment in new production capabilities.

October 15, 2021