Sustainability

Veuve Clicquot Switches to Virgin Tree-Free Paper

Luxury champagne producer engineers a gift box made from hemp and recycled wood fiber that reduces its eco-footprint while supporting NGO Canopy Planet’s initiative to protect ancient and endangered forests.

June 30, 2023

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Sustainability

Advanced Recycling not the First Tech to Win Over Skeptics

The mass balance approach and its traceability underpinnings require validation for credibility, say certification provider panelists. Overcoming CPG skepticism of the nascent tech, and educating consumers, is key according to early adopter converters.

June 28, 2023

Sustainable Packaging

Sustainable Packaging Innovations: Unlocking the Power of Reusable and Refillable Packaging

In this episode of Sustainable Packaging Explained, we delve into the world of reusable and refillable packaging; the characteristics, pros, and cons, including the distinct models that have emerged.

June 28, 2023

Sustainability

Column: Is HolyGrail 2.0 Proving Viable at Scale?

As the EU looks to implement measures that could mean fines for brands and producers not using PCR in plastic packaging, more circular packaging is becoming a business imperative. Digital watermarking is a promising way to accomplish circularity.

June 27, 2023

Sustainability

Scope’s Palm-Sized Concentrate Bottle Enables Customization

Tiny, 50-mL bottle with dosing cup allows consumers to add water to their mouthwash for the perfect concentration, while reducing packaging waste by 70% versus a standard 1-L bottle.

June 26, 2023

Digital Printing

Shiner Beer, Ball Corp. Win Colored by INX Can Design Contest

INX International Ink Co.

Their design entry for Shiner Texhex Bruja’s Brew IPA was determined to be the best of the five finalists in voting conducted by an independent panel of judges and the public through INX International’s Facebook and LinkedIn social media pages.

June 23, 2023

Sustainability

Refill System Lets Consumers ‘Crack, Snap, and Clean’ in 10 Seconds

Plant-based cleaning products company Puracy evolves its refill packaging to an aluminum-can format and reusable bottle that eliminate the time, mess, and hassle of existing refill products.

June 23, 2023

Sustainable Packaging

Walmart is Cutting Back on E-Commerce Packaging Waste

Walmart is taking several steps to cut back on e-commerce packaging waste, from recyclable paper mailers to electric trucks.

June 22, 2023

Sustainability

PureCycle Technologies’ Ironton Plant Produces First Pellets

PureCycle Technologies

PureCycle Technologies’ Ironton, Ohio plant successfully produced the first run of Ultra-Pure Recycled (UPR) resin from post-industrial recycled material at commercial scale.

June 22, 2023

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Videojet to Exhibit Laser Marking Systems at PACK EXPO Las Vegas

Videojet Technologies Inc.

See it at PACK EXPO Las Vegas, Booth # C-1935! Videojet 3350 and Videojet 3350 Smart Focus 30-watt CO2 laser marking systems are designed to mark sharp, complex codes at high speeds for the food, beverage, cosmetics, pharma, and packaging industries.

June 22, 2023

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Safeguarding Brand Security in E-Nicotine

Systech solutions protect ENDS Company against underage usage and counterfeit products

June 21, 2023

Flexible packaging

Dan Moore Appointed Print and Production Coordinator for Eco Flexibles

Eco Flexibles

Moore will be responsible for overseeing all print and production aspects of Eco Flexibles' operations.

June 21, 2023

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Pharmaworks and Serpa to Debut BTS Blister Transport System at PACK EXPO Las Vegas

Pharmaworks, a ProMach product brand

See it PACK EXPO Las Vegas, Booth #3225! Pharmaworks and Serpa will debut the BTS blister transport system designed for transferring blister packs from blister machine to cartoner. It is ideal for pharmaceutical, biotech, nutraceutical, and medical device

June 21, 2023