Sustainability

Collaborations Expand Paper Packaging’s Potentials

“Imagine that all plastic packaging in your store one day has disappeared, and eventually all glass bottles and metal cans; that all packages are made of renewable materials that can be recycled or returned to nature without harm.”

July 29, 2021

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Sustainability

Inhance Technologies Appoints Andrew Leeser Chief Financial Officer

Inhance Technologies

In addition to Inhance Technologies’ global finance, accounting and treasury functions, Leeser will be responsible for human resources and information technology.

July 27, 2021

Protective/transport packaging

Pinnacle Packaging CEO Nicole DeJoris Receives Daily Herald Business Ledger’s 2021 C-Suite Award

Pinnacle Packaging

DeJoris was one of 20 suburban business leaders who received the award that honors C-level executives for the leadership, business, and civic contributions they have made to their organizations and to the suburban Chicago community.

July 27, 2021

Beverage

Pandemic-Related Health and Hygiene Consumer Trends Affecting Beverage Market

Product safety demands and active health management are two areas that have increased since the start of the pandemic, and the results on the beverage industry will likely be long-term.

July 26, 2021

Sustainability

Ball to Build Aluminum Beverage Packaging Plants in UK & Russia

Ball Corporation

Ball Corp. will significantly increase its beverage packaging manufacturing with plants in Western Russia and the East Midlands, UK, adding billions of cans per year.

July 26, 2021

Plastics/resins

TricorBraun Acquires SGB Packaging Group

TricorBraun

TricorBraun acquired SGB Packaging Group, Inc., strengthening its presence in the cosmetics, skin care, fragrance, and personal care industries. Effective with the acquisition, SGB Packaging will operate as SGB Packaging, a TricorBraun company.

July 23, 2021

Plastics/resins

TricorBraun Appoints Susan Bergethon Senior Vice President and General Counsel

TricorBraun

Bergethon will report to President and CEO Court Carruthers and lead TricorBraun’s legal function as well as oversee the company’s ESG practice.

July 20, 2021

Closures

Ryan Huether Promoted to Chief Operating Officer for Independent Can

Independent Can Company

Independent Can, a fourth-generation, family-owned and operated company, in business for more than 90 years, announced the promotion of Ryan Huether to Chief Operating Officer.

July 14, 2021

Labels

5 New Beverage Packaging Designs Celebrate Summer

From a soda can that grants access to virtual hip-hop concerts to a tequila seltzer package that evokes a vacation feel, these recently released beverage packaging designs celebrate summer togetherness.

July 7, 2021

Sustainability

Berlin Packaging Names Balaji Jayaseelan Vice President of Sustainability

Berlin Packaging

In this newly-created role, Jayaseelan will be responsible for refining and executing the company's sustainability strategy.

July 7, 2021

Sustainable Packaging

Global Brands Pilot Bottles Made Using ‘Transformational’ Recycling Technology

L’Oréal, Nestlé Waters, PepsiCo, and Suntory Beverage & Food Europe pilot the world’s first food-grade PET plastic bottles produced entirely from enzymatically recycled plastic.

June 30, 2021

Sustainability

WestRock Commits to Emissions Reductions

Smurfit Westrock

WestRock announced its commitment to setting a new greenhouse gas emissions reduction target that is aligned with current climate science.

June 28, 2021

Sustainability

Colgate Toothpaste in PET Ushers in a ‘Frictionless Future’

The use of a recyclable, clear PET toothpaste bottle is enabled through the use of slippery coating on the inside of the container that allows the viscous product to be dispensed easily and completely.

June 28, 2021