Containers & Closures

How Baileys Paper-Based Bottle is Made

An extraordinary network of inventors, developers, OEMs, and stakeholders emphasize ‘progress over perfection’ as they commercialize a breakthrough bottle.

July 8, 2024

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Sustainability

Method Bottles Made with 100% Recycled Recovered Coastal Plastic

A partnership with SC Johnson and Plastic Bank exemplifies method’s commitment to sustainability, transforming recovered coastal plastic into packaging for household products.

June 28, 2024

Package Design

Neopac Wins Tube of the Year Award for World’s Smallest Child-Resistant Tube

Hoffmann Neopac AG

Noepac’s 10mm Polyfoil tube with child-resistant nozzle cap wins European Tube Manufacturers Association’s “Prototype” category.

June 27, 2024

Containers & Closures

MRP Solutions Names Mark Shafer as CEO

MRP Solutions

Appointment of the industry veteran ushers in new phase of growth and innovation for MRP.

June 26, 2024

Thermoform/fill/seal

Centralized Vacuum Drives Tortilla Pick-and-Place, MAP Packaging

A central vacuum system designed for ten packaging machines helps Paulig Belgium save more than $21,000 per year on energy and maintenance costs.

June 26, 2024

Containers & Closures

Sonoco Strengthens Metal Packaging Presence with $3.9 Billion Eviosys Acquisition

Sonoco Industrial & Specialty Plastics

Sustainable packaging provider Sonoco Products Company expands its reach in the global metal packaging market by acquiring Eviosys, Europe's leading food can manufacturer.

June 25, 2024

Containers & Closures

Origin Materials and Bachmann Group to Mass Produce PET Caps and Closures

Origin Materials

Origin’s cap production lines, the first of which is expected to come online during Q4 2024, are designed to mass produce caps and closures made with virgin or recycled PET.

June 11, 2024

Containers & Closures

Daniel Harrop is Global Package’s New SoCal/Oregon Sales Rep

Global Package LLC

Daniel, son of Global Package's CEO and founder Erica Harrop, will cover glass products in Southern California and Oregon.

June 11, 2024

Containers & Closures

Sonoco Opens Metal Packaging Tech Center in Ohio

Sonoco Industrial & Specialty Plastics

New multi-million-dollar facility in Columbus to support Sonoco customers with design, engineering, and development of sustainable metal packaging solutions.

June 11, 2024

Containers & Closures

Glass Packaging Institute Accepting Entries for 2025 Clear Choice Awards

Glass Packaging Institute

Contenders will vie for top slot in product categories as well as Sustainability & Innovation and Global Member Container.

June 6, 2024

Containers & Closures

Change Parts Names New Regional Sales Manager

Change Parts, Inc.

Sally Dingman will cover the Midwest territories for the manufacturer of bottle and cap handling solutions.

June 6, 2024

Containers & Closures

Kraft Heinz Transitions to 100% rPET for Mayo, Miracle Whip Bottles

The change will eliminate 14 million lb of virgin plastic, once the full range of Kraft Real Mayo and Miracle Whip sizes have switched to 100% rPET.

June 6, 2024

Containers & Closures

Breakthrough in Recyclable Coffee Packaging

Having successfully commercialized compostable single-serve coffee packaging, Club Coffee continues its sustainability journey with AromaPak® paper-based canisters featuring Boardio® technology for whole bean and ground coffee.

May 28, 2024