Sustainability

More Sustainable RRP Format

Morrisons Supermarkets of the UK has re-launched its Best Bacon product in an improved Retail Ready Packaging (RRP) format.

November 19, 2019

Leaders (UNIVERSAL TAXONOMY PW): Page 566

Material handling

Live from AIPIA: Abbott Connected Health Challenge

Thirteen smart packaging technology providers pitch their solutions to Abbott to help them create connected packaging that links its consumers to services.

November 18, 2019

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Digital Printing's Role in a New Business Model

Alessandro Zardini, Product Director of Packaging Materials at Tetra Pak, Italy, will be presenting at Digital Print for Packaging Europe in Berlin Dec. 3rd, and will be discussing a business model of “uncharted territories.”

November 18, 2019

Contract Packaging

Plastic Bans: A Threat or an Opportunity for Contract Packagers?

As the war on single-use plastics heats up, are you ready to help your contract packaging customers find new and innovative options?

November 6, 2019

Plastics/resins

PET Bottle for Beer

Amcor has adapted its technology to develop the first PET bottles for pasteurized beer in Brazil.

November 17, 2019

Contract Packaging

A Changing of the Guard at CPA

Tim Koers, Immediate Past President of CPA, The Association for Contract Packagers and Manufacturers, turns over the reins of the organization to former CPA Vice President, Mark O’Malley.

November 4, 2019

E-commerce/D2C packaging

Pre-holiday Primer on Embracing Omnichannel Gift-Giving

Alicemarie Geoffrion, VP Packaging Operations, DHL Supply Chain, North America, has some timely advice for brand owners looking to leverage e-commerce and the omni-channel as we head into the holiday season.

November 15, 2019

Flexibles

Recyclable pasta bag

Italian pasta maker Girolomoni has launched its organic Graziella Ra ancient wheat spaghetti, farfalle, and penne rigate in what is described as a fully recyclable paper stand-up bag with a window that allows consumers to clearly see the product inside.

November 15, 2019

E-commerce/D2C packaging

P&G’s Tide Eco-Box Does More Than Deliver a Leak-Free Package

At this year’s E-Pack Summit in Seattle, Procter & Gamble package designers explained the thinking behind its liquid Tide’s new package designed from scratch for e-commerce.

November 14, 2019

Sustainable Packaging

Lush Cosmetics Gets Naked

Lush Cosmetics uses several strategies to lower the impact of its packaging, including Naked, or packaging-free, products, as well as recycled-content and recyclable packaging, and reusable options.

November 14, 2019

Sustainable Packaging

Ellen MacArthur: Reuse as an Area of Business Opportunity

In its mission to ensure plastic never becomes waste, the Ellen MacArthur Foundation presents reuse of packaging as a business opportunity that involves rethinking current models.

November 13, 2019

Flexibles

ePac Invests $100M to Accelerate Digital Flexible Packaging Market

Digital printing leader ePac will roll out a new wave of HP Indigo 20000 digital presses in 2020 to continue disruption of the global flexible packaging market.

November 11, 2019

Capping

New Blender Upgrade Boosts Entire Soda Filling Operation

By adopting Bevcorp’s new MicrO2 system, Admiral Beverage simplified deaeration, optimized blending, and sped up both filling and changeovers.

November 11, 2019