Flexible packaging

Auburn’s Dept. of Animal Sciences Partners with Winpak

Auburn University’s College of Agriculture and its Department of Animal Sciences are teaming up with packaging manufacturer and distributor Winpak to focus on research to extend the shelf life of meat and food products.

February 26, 2021

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Flexible packaging

Amcor’s Carmen Becker Appointed to IDFA’s Fluid Milk Board

Amcor Flexibles North America

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) appointed Carmen Becker, Vice President and General Manager of Specialty Containers at Amcor Rigid Packaging (ARP), to its Fluid Milk Board.

February 26, 2021

Plastics/resins

Novolex Appoints Chief Financial Officer

Novolex

Dennis Norman was appointed Chief Financial Officer. He succeeds Paul Palmisano, who has elected to retire after more than eight years at Novolex.

February 25, 2021

Sustainability

Ardagh Metal Packaging to Combine with Gores Holdings V

Ardagh Group

Ardagh Group S.A. and Gores Holdings V entered into a definitive business agreement under which Gores Holdings V will combine with Ardagh’s metal packaging business that will be held by Ardagh Metal Packaging S.A. to create an independent public company.

February 24, 2021

Sustainable Packaging

New D2C Cleaning Products: Refillable, Non-Toxic, and Counter-worthy

Blueland takes its first step toward transforming consumer shopping habits, with elegant, reusable bottles for cleaning products sold in a concentrated tablet format through e-commerce.

February 24, 2021

Plastics/resins

Faca Packaging Celebrates 50th Anniversary

Faca Packaging

In 2020, Faca Packaging, a manufacturer of acrylic packaging, celebrated its 50th anniversary.

February 23, 2021

Containers

Single-face Laminated Packaging

Throughout its history, corrugated board has been known more for brawn than beauty.

February 23, 2021

Sustainable Packaging

Another Brand Adopts Post-Consumer Recycled Packaging

Founded in 1953, green-minded home improvement and construction brand HAGA specializes in natural and organic building materials, such as lime or clay plaster.

February 22, 2021

Sustainability

Novolex Adding Recycling Instructions Labeling to Plastic Products

Novolex

In addition to expanding its capacity to recycle store drop-off items, Novolex is adding How2Recycle instructions to a variety of plastic bags.

February 18, 2021

Filling/capping, dry

Optima Awarded the International FoodTec Award

Optima Machinery Corporation

The Optima EGS machine concept from Optima consumer GmbH was awarded the silver International FoodTec Prize by the German Agricultural Society (DLG).

February 16, 2021

Flexible packaging

Tekni-Plex Announces Vice President, Market and Strategy Development

TekniPlex Consumer Products

Rodolfo Haenni joined Tekni-Plex as Vice President, Market and Strategy Development for Food and Beverage Packaging.

February 11, 2021

Sustainability

Miko Pac and Bockatech Announce Licencing Agreement

Miko Pac

Miko Pac and Bockatech announced an agreement where Miko Pac will manufacture low-cost reusable and recyclable PP cups for food service providers using Bockatech's EcoCore foamtech.

February 11, 2021

Sustainable Packaging

Coca-Cola Transitions Brands to 100% rPET, Unveils New ‘Sip-Size’ Bottle

Among the innovations rolling out through July 2021 are new 100% rPET bottles, a new 13.2-oz bottle size, enhanced on-pack recycling messaging, and a new aluminum bottle for water.

February 10, 2021