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Labeling

Specright Announces New AI and Specification-First PLM Capabilities for the Food & Beverage Industry

Specright

Gartner names Specright a representative vendor in the 2025 Market Guide for PLM in Food and Beverage industries.

October 8, 2025

Recycling

NEXTLOOPP Receives U.S. FDA Approval for 100% Food-Grade Recycled Polypropylene

NEXTLOOPP

NEXTLOOPP's project received a Letter of No Objection (LNO) from the FDA, confirming that its proprietary process for producing recycled polypropylene (rPP)meets the requirements for use in direct food-contact packaging at levels up to 100% across all food types.

October 8, 2025

Recycling

Every Can Counts U.S. Celebrates 75,000 Cans Collected for Recycling During Spring and Summer Festival Season

Every Can Counts

The Every Can Counts U.S. program collected and recycled over 75,000 aluminum beverage cans across four spring and summer events, demonstrating the potential for significant away-from-home recycling at festivals and large gatherings.

October 8, 2025

Cartons and boxes

SupplyOne Acquires Vital Pack, Expanding its Presence to Southern California

SupplyOne

The Southern California-based packaging distributor is SupplyOne’s 44^th acquisition since its founding 27 years ago.

October 7, 2025

Flexible packaging

Vital Pack

October 7, 2025

Plastics/resins

Plastics in Packaging 2025: Examining Material Innovation, Circular Strategies, and Regulatory Compliance

SPE-Inspiring Plastics Professionals

This online industry event, November 17-19, 2025, analyzes advanced materials, Design for Recyclability (DfR), and global regulations driving the circular economy for plastic packaging, addressing challenges in PCR content and sustainability reporting.

October 7, 2025

Podcasts

Through the Line Podcast: "Tattooed" Fruits Save Plastic with Laser Date Coding

Laser etching directly onto suitably thick-skinned fruits like mangos and avocados lets Westfalia Fruit eschew plastic price look-up tags with date codes, while standing out on the shelf. Possibilities for unique designs, even 2D codes, abound.

October 7, 2025

Plastics/resins

SPE-Inspiring Plastics Professionals

October 6, 2025

Flexible packaging

Morris Packaging LLC and UFlex Packaging Inc. Forge Strategic Partnership to Deliver Innovative & Sustainable Woven Bag Solutions

Morris Packaging

Morris Packaging LLC and UFlex Packaging Inc. are enhancing their product portfolio in the woven bag marketplace to deliver next-generation, sustainable flexible packaging solutions.

October 6, 2025

Recycling

Mitsui Chemicals America, Inc. Receives APR Design for Recyclability Recognition for ADMER RA105A Recycling Agent

Mitsui Chemicals America, Inc.

Mitsui Chemicals America's ADMER RA105A is a compatibilizer that helps different plastics blend better during recycling to improve the quality of the resulting recycled films.

October 3, 2025

Protective/transport packaging

GLP-1 Mailer Solution Takes Up Less Space

These packs ship flat and replace coolers to save warehouse space while maintaining the correct temperature for shipping GLP-1s.

October 1, 2025

Adhesives/tape

Keystone Tape & Automation

October 1, 2025