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November 2021

Packaging World November 2021
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Lipman Family Farms Expands Compostable Packaging
Lipman Family Farms expanded its compostable packaging line, furthering the company’s dedication to providing innovative, sustainable practices from farm to shelf.
November 10, 2021
Lipman Compostable Packs
Retailers, Brands Ride the Wave of Ocean-Bound Plastic
Ocean-bound plastic is gaining small but significant traction within the packaging sector, particularly from those in the rPET market.
November 2, 2021
Matt Tudball, Senior Editor, Recycling, ICIS
RTD Coffee Package Uses 30% Chemically Recycled PP
International dairy products company Emmi transitions to packaging with 30% rPP from chemical recycling for its Caffè Latte line of RTD iced coffee drinks in the U.K., becoming the first in the category to do so.
November 1, 2021
Beginning in September 2021, Emmi began offering its Caffè Latte RTD iced-coffee line in the U.K. in packaging made with 30% chemically recycled PP.
Effective Packaging in the Circular Economy: A Global View
Sustainability is an increasing priority for consumers when making packaging-related decisions, and often is central to a product’s visual appeal.
October 29, 2021
Pierre Pienaar Photo
When the Identity of a Packaging Supplier is Withheld from the Buyer
The practice is legal; however, whether it’s justifiable is debatable. What’s certain is that it is less than forthcoming.
October 27, 2021
Sterling Anthony
Cannabis Comes Of Age
Packaging automation has advanced quickly in recent years with quite a few OEMs now offering smaller, slower machines targeted to this market. In materials, the sustainability wave is just starting to swell.
October 26, 2021
As seen at MJBizCon 2021.
Another Instructive Court Case, This One a Victory for Food Packagers
A recent federal court decision gave a big boost to the FDA’s Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS) rules. As with last month’s column, this one will examine this single case for its unique lessons.
October 25, 2021
Eric G
The Sweet Taste of Packaging
Taste test-like consumer studies show that when designing your product’s packaging, you should consider not just how much it will cost, but how materiality and design strategy influence consumer behavior as well.
October 25, 2021
Packaging design can have a major impact not just on perceived value, but on the flavor and product experience as well.
Football Stadium PET Bottles Transformed into Mr Muscle Packaging
SC Johnson partners with the Liverpool Football Club to transform half a million PET bottles into new packaging for its Mr Muscle household cleaning products in the U.K.
October 21, 2021
Pictured are Billy Hogan, CEO, Liverpool Football Club (left), and Fisk Johnson, CEO, SC Johnson
Women, E-comm, and Collaborative Tech Shape a New Way of Working
An expert panel at the Packaging & Processing Women’s Leadership Network discussed women and remote work, as well as solutions for adapting to pandemic-era consumer buying trends. Read, watch, or listen to the conversation.
October 20, 2021
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Mars’ Switch to Barrier Coating Cuts 18 T-Rexes worth of PE
Mars removes the black polyethylene film from the inside of its iconic Maltesers candy box, replacing it with a recyclable, dispersion-coated barrier board that will reduce its use of plastic by 82 metric tons.
October 20, 2021
Mars has removed the black PE film liner from its Maltesers candy box, replacing it with a dispersion-coated barrier board from Metsä Board.
Breakthrough in Compostable Film
Management at this family-owned third-generation producer of classic British sausages is hoping its efforts on the sustainable packaging front will be copied globally.
October 20, 2021
Freshly wrapped paperboard trays of fresh sausages emerge from the cling film application system.
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