Explore all the latest packaging trends, all at PACK EXPO International

Discover new packaging & processing solutions from 2,500+ exhibitors, all under one roof at PACK EXPO International, Nov. 3 – 6 in Chicago.

July 2023

Packaging World July 2023

Secondary Packaging

Stretch Wrappers Tie Together End-of-line Packaging

Whether or not the tie is nice and tight should not be left to chance.

July 4, 2023

Stretch Wrapper for End-of-Line

Veuve Clicquot Switches to Virgin Tree-Free Paper

Luxury champagne producer engineers a gift box made from hemp and recycled wood fiber that reduces its eco-footprint while supporting NGO Canopy Planet’s initiative to protect ancient and endangered forests.

June 30, 2023

Following two years of R&D, in summer 2022, Veuve Clicquot replaced its existing 100% virgin fiber paper and paperboard gift box with one made from 50% recycled paper and 50% hemp.

Sustainable Packaging

IoPP: Future Strategizing Around Sustainability

Four key steps to developing successful sustainability plans for your brand or CPG include planning further into the long-term, keeping an eye on Europe, taking a fresh look at new materials and tech, and getting involved in interested organizations.

June 28, 2023

Jim George, IoPP, contributor

Column: Is HolyGrail 2.0 Proving Viable at Scale?

As the EU looks to implement measures that could mean fines for brands and producers not using PCR in plastic packaging, more circular packaging is becoming a business imperative. Digital watermarking is a promising way to accomplish circularity.

June 27, 2023

Packaging waste sortation at a materials recovery facility (MRF).

Scope’s Palm-Sized Concentrate Bottle Enables Customization

Tiny, 50-mL bottle with dosing cup allows consumers to add water to their mouthwash for the perfect concentration, while reducing packaging waste by 70% versus a standard 1-L bottle.

June 26, 2023

Scope Squeez in the 50 mL bottle is available in two varieties, Original Mint and Cool Peppermint.

Refill System Lets Consumers ‘Crack, Snap, and Clean’ in 10 Seconds

Plant-based cleaning products company Puracy evolves its refill packaging to an aluminum-can format and reusable bottle that eliminate the time, mess, and hassle of existing refill products.

June 23, 2023

Since its launch, plant-based cleaning products company Puracy has pursued sustainable packaging, landing on the Clean Can refillable/reusable packaging system, with refills in an aluminum can.

Distillery 98 Brings Paper Bottle Stateside for Vodka

Florida-based micro-distillery Distillery 98 opts for sustainable packaging, with a paper-based bottle for its small-batch, locally sourced Half Shell Vodka.

June 21, 2023

Distillery 98 is using sustainable packaging in the form of a paper Frugal Bottle for its Half Shell Vodka.

PMMI’s Latest Whitepaper Explores Impact of Global and Local Standards

PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2023 provides education, resources for packaging and processing professionals.

June 13, 2023

Absolut Commercializes First-ever Single-mold Paper Bottles at Tesco

Absolut Vodka says it’s the first global spirits brand to sell single-mold paper-based bottles commercially in the UK, part of its journey to create a fully bio-based bottle.

June 13, 2023

The first-generation bottle uses a polyethylene naphthalate (PEN) liner barrier, which is a monomaterial with strong barrier properties that can be recycled along with closely related polyethylene terephthalate (PET) in small proportions.

Sustainable Packaging

Walmart Adopts Waste-Reduction Steps for its E-comm Packaging

Steps include transitioning from plastic to paper bag mailers, right-size packaging technology for shipping cases, order consolidation, and fulfillment closer to the customer’s home.

June 1, 2023

Moving forward, nearly all orders shipped in plastic mailers from fulfillment centers and stores and all marketplace items shipped with Walmart Fulfillment Services will arrive in recyclable paper bag mailers.

Nick Szczechowski Appointed Regional Sales Manager for Brenton

Szczechowski will cover the Midwest region and work with distributors, integrators, OEMs, and end-user customers to grow the company’s end-of-line packaging systems.

May 31, 2023

Nick Szczechowski

Sustainable PE Bags

Designed for automatic bagging machines, PAC Machinery Bags and Materials’ Recylene® line of Rollbags® is made from 100% recycled resin.

May 31, 2023

Img 100 Percent Recycled Bags

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