Sustainable Packaging

TOM FORD Plastic Innovation Prize Winners Announced

The winners of the Plastic Innovation Prize used seaweed to design sustainable, biologically degradable alternatives to thin-film plastic.

March 21, 2023

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Flexible packaging

KIND Bar Wrap Closes the Loop

Mars moves from a petroleum-based plastic to one made from advanced-recycled polypropylene for the flexible film wrap for its KIND snack bar in the U.K.

March 16, 2023

Flexible packaging

Tyson Pilots Flow-Wrap Packs for Case-Ready Beef

The new packaging eliminates the traditional EPS tray from its case-ready beef packaging, resulting in a 50% reduction in plastic.

March 18, 2023

Sustainability

Maui Brewing Ditches Plastic Rings for Paperboard Cartons

Maui Brewing switches from plastic ring carriers to paperboard cartons for its multipacks, but CEO Garrett Marrero warns that the sustainability of different packaging materials is complex.

March 15, 2023

Flexible packaging

Hoffmann Neopac Enhances Tube Decoration Capabilities With a Velox Digital Printing System

Hoffmann Neopac AG

The high-definition print technology of the Velox IDS-PT™ 250 expands the digital decoration options for Hoffmann Neopac’s EcoDesign tubes.

March 14, 2023

Flexible packaging

Four New CPGs Join Film Recycling Collab MBOLD

A total of 18 new partners joined the MBOLD Coalition, including packaging suppliers, material recovery facilities (MRFs), agricultural companies, grocer organizations, and at least four major brand owners.

March 14, 2023

Plastics/resins

Bormioli Pharma Grows North America Sales by More Than 40% in 2022

Bormioli Pharma

The growth in North America was matched by strong sales gains in Bormioli’s markets worldwide, reflecting on its multimillion dollar investments in expanding its capabilities as a provider of comprehensive packaging solutions for injectable drugs.

March 14, 2023

Containers

Lagunitas’ New Pack Design Showcases Playful Terrier Mascot

Lagunitas Brewing Company gives its packaging graphics a makeover to better reflect its quirky personality and improve purchase intent.

March 10, 2023

Operational Excellence

Popularity Shifts Expected for Glass Bottles, Folding Cartons

Folding cartons and glass bottles are the predicted underdogs of packaging popularity by 2025, after a dismal outlook in years prior.

March 9, 2023

Sustainable Packaging

Amazon Invests in Female-Led Bioplastics Company

Founded by scientist Luna Yu, Genecis uses organic waste to create PHA bioplastics that can be used as an alternative to conventional plastic packaging.

March 9, 2023

Sustainability

Four Chemical Recycling Pioneers Work to Source Plastic Feedstock

Chemical recycling can divert plastic materials that aren’t able to be mechanically recycled from landfill, turning it into PCR. But different methods require distinct supply architectures to feed them.

March 8, 2023

Sustainability

TricorBraun Signs Exclusive Agreement with BioBottles

TricorBraun

The agreement enables TricorBraun to exclusively offer BioBottles—the first and only biodegradable bottle specifically designed and engineered for the nutraceutical industry—to nutraceutical companies in the U.S. and Canada.

March 8, 2023

Sustainability

Aluminum Pods Are Just the Ticket for Clever ‘Spice Passport’

Burlap & Barrel adopts Occo Spices’ innovative aluminum pod and paperboard sleeve packaging to create a sample pack of single-serve, single-origin spices for use when traveling.

March 8, 2023