Sustainable Packaging

Quest for a Plastic Packaging Circular Economy

Eliminating unnecessary plastic, sustainable innovation, and circulating plastic within the economy are the three goals of more than 450 global partner companies seeking to keep plastic waste out of the environment.

May 11, 2020

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Flexibles

PPC Flexible Packaging Launches Sustainability Portfolio

PPC Flexible Packaging, LLC

PPC Flexible Packaging, a manufacturer of custom flexible packaging for specialty food, healthcare, and horticultural markets, launches PPC Green, its new sustainability portfolio.

May 11, 2020

Plastics/resins

Placon Wins WorldStar Special Awards

Placon

Placon was awarded two Bronze WorldStar Special Awards in the Packaging that Saves Food and Marketing categories.

May 8, 2020

Sustainable Packaging

Sustainable Package Reformatting on the Rise

According to a new report by PMMI Business Intelligence, over half of CPGs are changing product packaging to meet sustainability goals by moving from one format to another.

May 8, 2020

Palletizing/depalletizing

End-of-line Automation for Aussie Winery

Part of the LVMH group, Domaine Chandon Australia is a down under specialist in sparkling wine.

May 7, 2020

Flexible packaging

Printpack Continues to Build its Green Team

Printpack

Printpack has expanded its sustainability team, which will be led by Dave McLain, Sustainability Director. It will be challenged with developing product platforms of more sustainable flexible packaging and bringing those platforms to market.

May 7, 2020

Cartons and boxes

Redesign Reverses Course to Reflect Modern Women

Midol®, the venerable OTC menstrual relief brand from Bayer, underwent a striking packaging redesign, reversing course on existing iconography, typography, and messaging.

May 6, 2020

Flow wrapping

Schib Packaging Lends Equipment to Package Face Masks

BW Flexible Systems

Schib Packaging, a BW Flexible Systems brand and a Barry-Wehmiller company, is lending a CO-50 flow wrapper machine to an Italian-based contractor to package face masks.

May 6, 2020

Digital Printing

Colordyne Launches New Corporate Division and Website

Colordyne Technologies

Colordyne celebrated its 10th anniversary by launching a new division and website focused on print engine development and innovation.

May 6, 2020

E-commerce

COVID-19 Spurs Wave of Changes in Consumer Shopping Behavior

Consumer survey documents quickly shifting food shopping behaviors in response to COVID-19 and explores whether these habits will continue post-pandemic.

May 5, 2020

Conveying & accumulation

Bi-Directional Accumulation Table Added to Canning Line

Multi-Conveyor

Multi-Conveyor recently modified the layout of a high speed canning line by adding intermediate sections and adding a massive stainless steel bi-directional accumulation table.

May 5, 2020

Sustainability

Inhance Technologies’ Barrier Packaging Process Recognized as Recyclable

Inhance Technologies, an international manufacturer of polymer materials science solutions, announced its barrier packaging technology was recognized as fully recyclable by the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) and Plastics Recyclers Europe (PRE).

May 5, 2020

Sustainable Packaging

March/April Sustainability Update: COVID-19 Changes the Plastics Conversation, but CPGs Still Innovating

The coronavirus raises concerns about reusable packaging and deals a blow to recycling, but amidst the uncertainty, CPGs and associations still work toward greater packaging sustainability.

May 4, 2020