Recycling

Refresco to Disrupt with Mono-material, Aseptic, Food Contact HDPE/rHDPE Carton

Expected to be on shelves by Q3 is a game-changing new aseptic carton format. While brands swap plastic for paper, reZorce flips the script with circular, mono-material HDPE/rHDPE for paper. Finishing validation, CM/CP Refresco will be first to market.

May 16, 2024

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Containers & Closures

Revolutionary Detergent Washes Away Plastic Bottles in Favor of Soap “Tiles” Stacked in Cartons

Procter & Gamble’s Tide unveils dissolvable tiles that clean in cold water and are packed in recyclable cartons, cutting down on plastic waste, water usage, and transportation energy.

May 14, 2024

Containers & Closures

Q-tips Moves into its Second Century with Brand Refresh

Iconic cotton swab brand gets a facelift following its 100th birthday that balances brand equity with modernity and showcases the many ways Q-tips can be used.

May 14, 2024

Recycling

Sustainable Pack for Coffee

Private labeler Mother Parkers Tea & Coffee has added the Boardio pack format, an alternative to plastic, glass, and metal containers that it says delivers the same level of freshness and food safety with less waste.

May 10, 2024

Reusable/Returnable

Dr. Bronner’s Paperboard Cartons Refill rPET Bottles to Ace LCA

Paperboard cartons get high LCA marks, but break down when wet. Meanwhile, 100% rPET bottles are circular, work great in the shower, and if they're refilled, are not single-use. Dr. Bronner’s refillable carton leverages both formats' strengths.

May 3, 2024

Filling, Capping & Closing

Krones Acquires Injection Molding Technology Company Netstal

Krones, Inc.

Acquisition bolsters Krones circular PET capabilities and opens doors to the medical & personal care sectors.

April 25, 2024

Rigid

3D-Printed Molds Speed New Unilever Bottle Designs to Market

For Unilever, bottles that are stretch blow molded with a 3D printed tool are nearly indistinguishable from the final product produced through traditional metal tooling processes, and get product to market more quickly.

April 18, 2024

E-commerce/D2C packaging

Live at SPC Impact: Right-sizing Amazon Private Brands' Packaging

Amazon redesigns that simplify packaging, while remaining mostly consumer neutral, are worth making. Also, brands can get certified and rewarded for compact packaging on a virtual shelf, instead of getting lost on a real one.

April 3, 2024

Containers & Closures

Coke's ‘First in Decades’ PET Lightweighting Project Sends Supply Chain Ripples

A new lightweighting project reduces the weight of 12-, 16.9-, and 20-oz PET bottles from 21 to 18.5 g. That'll help reduce PET by 3 million metric tons by 2025, but how will the supply chain react? We asked Alejandro Santamaria, Coke's senior director.

March 27, 2024

Containers & Closures

Salt Shaker Redesign Results in Maximum Recyclability

A new shaker for JOZO table salt is made entirely from recyclable PP, including the in-mold label, which detaches from the container during recycling for a higher-quality recyclate.

March 25, 2024

Sustainability

PulPac Modula Now Operational in the U.S.

PulPac

PulPac's Modula machine for dry molded fiber is up and running for high-volume production at JOA in Wisconsin.

March 12, 2024

Sustainability

Arglass Secures Over $230 Million for New Furnace

Arglass

The second furnace to be built on Arglass' Georgia campus is expected to be able to produce more than 350 million sustainable glass containers per year.

March 12, 2024

Containers & Closures

Califia Farms Moves to 100% rPET Bottles

Plant-based beverage producer Califia Farms switches all its refrigerated milk, creamer, coffee, and tea products to from bottles made from virgin plastic to 100% rPET packaging.

March 5, 2024