Sustainable Packaging

Heinz Makes Good Use of Tesco-Collected, Advanced Recycled PCR

Heinz product packaging uses advanced recycled PCR from flexible films that had been dropped off by consumers at Tesco’s in-store collection points, representing true circularity and continued adoption of new recycling technology—pyrolysis in this case.

January 13, 2023

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Palletizing/depalletizing

Toyota Material Handling’s Kim Douglass Earns Gold Medal for Assembly in International Competition

Toyota Material Handling

Douglass made history by becoming the first woman to ever place in the Toyota Material Handling Group Global Skills Competition, earning a gold medal in the Assembly category during the annual international competition held last month in Takahama, Japan.

January 13, 2023

Sustainability

Borealis Acquires Controlling Stake in Renasci

Borealis

Borealis acquired a majority stake in Renasci N.V., a Belgium-based provider of recycling solutions and the creator of the Smart Chain Processing (SCP) concept signaling its on-going commitment to leading the transformation to a circular economy.

January 13, 2023

Logistics/Supply Chain

EFP Establishes Operations in Lee County

EFP, LLC.

Engineered Foam Packaging invests $15 million and creates 53 new jobs in South Carolina.

January 12, 2023

Sustainability

Loveseen Launches Sustainable False Lash Packaging

Loveseen’s new false lash packaging is 98% plastic free, with plans for further improvement.

January 12, 2023

Flexible packaging

Matrix Adds MD Packaging as Exclusive Distributor in Canada

Matrix Packaging Machinery, a ProMach product brand

Matrix Packaging Machinery named MD Packaging as its exclusive distributor partner providing sales, parts, and service throughout Canada.

January 12, 2023

Labels

FOX IV Appointed Eclipse Distributor

FOX IV Technologies

FOX IV Technologies was appointed a North American distributor for Eclipse Label Finishing Systems.

January 11, 2023

Cartoning

JLS Expands Leadership Team with Promotions

JLS Automation

Craig Hafner was promoted to Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Craig Wolfe was promoted to Chief Operating Officer (COO).

January 11, 2023

Contract Packaging

Nulogy Connect Launches to Improve Supply Chain Collaboration

Nulogy launches “Nulogy Connect” to enable bilateral communication and collaboration between supply chain partners.

January 11, 2023

Sustainability

Nestlé’s KitKat Wades Into Recyclable Paper Packs in Australia

Starting this month, KitKat will test curbside-recyclable paper-based packaging formats in certain Australian regions. The trial will gather data from consumers as they scan on-pack QR codes and weigh in on their experience.

January 11, 2023

Sustainable Packaging

Walkers to Eliminate 250 Metric Tons of Virgin Plastic from Packaging

PepsiCo’s popular Walkers potato chip snack brand has switched from film to paper for its multipacks and has begun using stretch film made with nanotechnology to reduce film use.

January 11, 2023

Protective/transport packaging

Pinnacle Packaging Organizes Food Drive With Other Local Businesses to Help Nonprofit Organization

Pinnacle Packaging

Pinnacle Packaging, along with other Lombard-based businesses Foundation Fitness Club, DMT Wellness, and Grateful Head Hair Studio, organized a holiday donation drive for The Outreach House.

January 10, 2023

Sustainable Packaging

TotalEnergies Joins NEXTLOOPP Recycling Initiative

TotalEnergies

TotalEnergies joined NEXTLOOPP, an initiative bringing together 47 companies from the plastics value chain that aims to create food-grade recycled polymer from advanced mechanical recycling.

January 10, 2023