Containers

Multipacked and ready to go—and grow

Out our way, small travel/trial/sampler packs are enjoying a growth spurt of sorts.

October 2, 2013

Materials: Page 340

Sustainability

New casing strategy cultivates economy and ecology

Organic grower reinvents its shipper packing operations to minimize material usage and waste byproducts.

October 2, 2013

Thermoform/fill/seal

Convenient plastic containers bring oat-based products to market

Whether it’s PP sheet that runs through a form/fill/seal machine or a PET bottle being filled by a co-packer, packaging is the key to convenience in oat-based foods market.

October 2, 2013

Sustainability

How TPEs benefit consumers, brands and Mother Earth

Thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) provide ease-of-use, brand differentiation and sustainability benefits, Sharon Derbyshire of PolyOne told Pack Expo 2013 attendees.

October 2, 2013

Flexibles

Leak-resistant packaging ensures a drier retail poultry case

Cryovac poultry films, bags, absorbent pads and trays allow retailers to create a more appealing display and relieve shoppers from handling wet, sticky poultry packages. Cryovac also supplies vacuum shrink wraps and tray lidding for hundreds of retail food applications.

October 2, 2013

Protective/transport packaging

High-speed void-fill packaging system

Sealed Air Corp.'s Fill-Air Rocket Inflatable void fill packaging system is 50% faster than its predecessor model. More important, it produces three times as many bags in the first 20 seconds of production because it doesn't need time to ramp up.

October 2, 2013

Flexibles

Barrier bags and retort pouches open opportunities

Mondi America introduces several new paper-based bags for high-speed filling of fine powders, including a single-ply construction, and will be starting production of flexible film retort pouches for applications such as baby food and pet food in December.

October 1, 2013

Sustainable Packaging

KW Plastics receives FDA letter of no objection for PP recycled resin

KW Plastics receives FDA letter of no objection for KWR 621 FDA PP recycled resin

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September 30, 2013

Flexibles

Stackable flexible package features reclosable lid produced from a single roll of film

Patented PrimaPak design from Clear Lam replaces cans, bottles and jars eliminating hundreds of millions of pounds of glass, plastic and metal from landfills. Packaging is designed to reduce weight, improve cube utilization and enhance product to package ratios as well as maximize efficiencies in warehousing, shipping, and merchandising.

September 30, 2013

Sustainability

1 billion tons of steel recycled in 25 years

The Steel Recycling Institute celebrates its 25th anniversary, highlighting achievements such as an 88% recycling rate, increased energy efficiency, and reduced CO2 emissions.

September 27, 2013

Sustainability

45% of U.S. households have access to carton recycling

Carton recycling jumps 150% since the formation of the Carton Council of North America in 2009.

September 27, 2013

Sustainable Packaging

Recycling associations release joint plastic model bale specifications

Two recycling industry associations form taskforce to find common ground on the plastic model bale specifications to improve the efficiency of trade.

September 27, 2013

Sustainable Packaging

McDonald’s agrees to phase out foam cups

Amid pressure from advocacy group As You Sow, McDonald’s Corp. moves to replace its PS hot beverage cups with paper material.

September 27, 2013