Containers

Luxury Bottled Water Overcomes rPET Design Limitations

Entrepreneurs’ vision of a 100% rPET bottle with a flat, ergonomic shape and convex front panel for premium water brand NEUE puts packaging suppliers’ manufacturing expertise to the test.

November 10, 2023

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Recycling

Cup Noodles Moves to Microwavable Paper Cup

Ramen noodle mainstay Cup Noodles has made the switch from a polystyrene to a paper cup that allows consumers to quickly microwave the product and aligns with the company’s sustainability goals.

October 31, 2023

Sustainability

Ardagh Metal Packaging, Crown Holdings Fund Two Additional Recycling Facility Grants for Can Capture Equipment

In partnership with The Recycling Partnership, the grants will support recycling facilities in California and Indiana by providing funding for equipment that is anticipated to capture in excess of 20 million aluminum beverage cans on an annual basis.

October 26, 2023

Sustainability

Alexandra French Appointed CEO for Xampla

Xampla

French, an experienced chemist with a degree in Natural Sciences from the University of Cambridge, joins Xampla to lead it through the next phase of growth.

October 23, 2023

Sustainability

Company Forms ‘Cult of Clean’ with Refillable, Reusable Cleaner Packaging

Cleancult helps consumers become a ‘no-plastic fanatic,’ offering refillable, reusable containers and product refills in a gabletop carton for its cleaning products.

October 10, 2023

Sustainability

TricorBraun Signs Agreement to be AFA’s Preferred Distributor

TricorBraun

TricorBraun signed an agreement with AFA Dispensing Group to be the preferred distributor for AFA’s next generation sustainable and rechargeable Flairosol spray technology dispensing device in the U.S. and Canada.

October 12, 2023

Sustainability

Eco-Products Unveils Program to Help Prevent Contamination in Compost Streams

Eco-Products Inc.

Eco-Products’ Controls Intended to Remove Contamination (CIRC) program will help foodservice operators keep non-compostable items out of their organics streams.

October 9, 2023

Sustainability

Trivium Packaging’s Emission Reduction Targets Receive SBTi Approval

Trivium Packaging

Trivium Packaging, a manufacturer of metal packaging solutions, announces its near-term science-based emissions reduction target was approved by the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi).

October 2, 2023

Plastics/resins

Sabic and Partners Introduce First In-Mold Labeling Solution

SABIC

Sabic partnered with Taghleff and Karydakis to demonstrate the use of certified renewable PP resins in high quality mono-PP thin-wall container packaging without compromising quality, processability, safety, or convenience.

September 15, 2023

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Height-Adjustable Labeler

Linear motor automatically adjusts height of container infeed right at the application station.

September 13, 2023

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Pat's Picks Podcast: Day Three Observations at PACK EXPO Las Vegas

A new entry in the paper bottle market caught Pat's eye on Day Three of PACK EXPO. Listen to find out more about this unique collaboration on molded fiber bottles and containers.

September 13, 2023

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Fiber-based Bottle Breakthrough

Two experts in sustainable materials are developing a very special all-fiber bottle.

September 11, 2023

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Craft Beverage Can Filler & Seamer Uses Rotary Systems

A new craft beverage canning line from Pneumatic Scale Angelus marries rotary counter-pressure filling with rotary seaming.

September 11, 2023