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

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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

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

French lab Aragan uses packaging with sliding mechanism

Opening and closing functionality in either single or double blister pack formats creates point of differentiation in pharmacies throughout France.

September 27, 2013

Protective/transport packaging

Flexible rollstock for tamper-evidence, labels, pouches

Converter Source One Packaging offers flexible packaging solutions from tamper-evident PVC/PET-G/PLA rollstock, shrink bands, neck bands, printed shrink labels, preforms, shrink bags, poly bags, stand-up pouches, polyolefin shrink film, BOPP, shrink bundling film, pressure sensitive labels, and lidding film. Full scale state-of-the-art converting facility accommodates all sized orders with lead times to meet production schedules.

September 27, 2013

Containers

Jerky pack transformation brings sustainability, shelf impact benefits

Meat snacks manufacturer Jack Link's switch from a round PVC canister to the paper-based StrataGraph club-store carton from Great Northern Corp. enabled the company to deliver attention-grabbing graphics and cost-effectiveness while meeting club-store requirements for strength and stackability.

September 25, 2013

Adhesives/tape

Full line of adhesives ranges from hot melts to UV curables

RS Industrial distributes and manufactures industrial adhesives, coatings and tapes, in addition to their original Adhesive Squares™ brand adhesive dots, available in over 1,000 sizes.

September 24, 2013

Flexible packaging

Video: Matrix showcases the Inever multilane stickpack machine

The compact, modular, and robust Inever BY300 multilane stickpack machine is ideal for low-to-medium production of quality stickpack seals of dosing powders, granules, solids, liquids, and pastes with minimal investment required.

September 19, 2013

Plastics/resins

Report forecasts growth for plastics in healthcare packaging

Compound annual growth rate of 5.6% predicted through 2018 by BCC Research.

September 19, 2013

Flexibles

Cereal maker introduces plant-based box liner

Organic products maker Cascadian Farm now lines its Cinnamon Crunch cereal box with a new bag made from 57% certified plant-based material.

September 18, 2013

Sustainability

Delabeling: A recycling solution for full-wrap label PET bottles?

The Full-Wrap Label Consortium investigates solutions to the recycling stream issues surrounding full-wrap labels on PET bottles.

September 18, 2013

Containers

Belt-buckle logo adorns rancher-inspired lemonade

All-natural premium lemonade Dust Cutter celebrates its Jackson Hole, WY, origins with Western-style package graphics. An aluminum bottle provides further differentiation.

September 16, 2013

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Dip snacking and serving made easier with new guacamole packs

Wholly Guacamole dips launch in an easy peel-and-serve tray and in a 100-calorie mini cup, providing consumers with more convenient serving and snacking options.

September 13, 2013

Cartons and boxes

Off The Shelf: Aseptically packaged tomatoes are packing particulates

Herzel Canning Co. & Farms is aseptically packaging cut tomatoes in 26.46-oz cartons. The firm is believed to be the first to commercialize such a package with particulates.

September 13, 2013