Mark Rosenstein of Foundation Fitness Club and Pinnacle Packaging President Nicole DeJoris collect personal items and non-perishable foods to help The Outreach House in Lombard during the holiday season.

Pinnacle Packaging Organizes Food Drive With Other Local Businesses to Help Nonprofit Organization

Pinnacle Packaging, along with other Lombard-based businesses Foundation Fitness Club, DMT Wellness, and Grateful Head Hair Studio, organized a holiday donation drive for The Outreach House.

January 10, 2023

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Sustainable Packaging

Packaging Policy Update and 2023 Outlook

AMERIPEN Executive Director Dan Felton and the association’s principle lobbyist, Andy Hackman of Serlin Haley, break down current state and federal policy and what to expect in the coming year.

January 9, 2023

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Wild Tonic’s Packaging Goes from Boring to Bee-utiful

Unique Jun-style kombucha brand Wild Tonic updates its packaging graphics to focus on the heart of the brand: honey, bees, Sedona, and Jun in general.

January 6, 2023

Wild Tonic packaging AFTER the redesign.

Sustainable Packaging

PET Collection Rate for Recycling Reaches Highest Level Ever in 2021: NAPCOR Report

The rise in the U.S. PET collection rate for recycling, including for both PET bottles and thermoforms, points to a significant rebound in PET redemption after the roadblocks presented by the pandemic.

December 19, 2022

In its recycling report, NAPCOR documented the largest amount of post-consumer PET ever collected, with bottle collection in the U.S. exceeding 1.9 billion pounds for the first time.

Optima Looks Back on a Successful Anniversary Year

In 2022, the Optima Group celebrated its 100th anniversary and is reflecting on an anniversary year full of highlights and exciting developments as well as on a century of innovation, expansion, partnership, and responsibility.

December 16, 2022

Optima's anniversary was celebrated over two days in early July with an open air event and a family day in Schwaebisch Hall. (Source: Optima)

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Enercon to Host Webinar on Tips for Packaging CBD, Cannabis Products

Enercon Industries Corp.

Enercon’s webinar on January 12, 10:00 AM CST will discuss the best practices for packaging medical and legal recreational cannabis as well as setting up your packaging line for ease of use, accuracy, reliability, and quick changeover capabilities.

December 15, 2022

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GPI Poll Shows Consumers Value Glass’s Sustainability

Glass Packaging Institute

The results of a poll GPI commissioned to measure attitudes toward glass sustainability found that U.S. consumers prefer glass packaging due to its environmental benefits, and are inclined to shape their purchasing behavior accordingly.

December 15, 2022

Sustainable Packaging

Coca-Cola’s ‘Recycled Records’ Connects Music Sampling, Recycling

The Coca-Cola Company teamed up with two legendary names in music sampling, Mark Ronson and Madlib, to bring a bold musical experiment to life with the launch of “Recycled Records.”

December 14, 2022

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Sabic, Cabka Collaborate to Create Next Generation Transport Packaging Solution

Sabic, a global leader in the chemical industry, and Cabka, the market leader in sustainable and reusable transport packaging, launched the CabCube 4840 sustainable foldable large container.

December 13, 2022

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Graham Packaging Earns Widely Recyclable Designation

Graham Packaging

Graham Packaging announced its ThermaSet PET technology has been pre-qualified for the How2Recycle® Widely Recyclable label. It provides a sustainable, lightweight, and shatterproof solution for use in challenging hot-fill applications.

December 7, 2022

Sustainable Packaging

Global Commitment Signatories to Miss 2025 Plastic Reduction Goals

A new progress report from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation confirms that the 1,000 signatories to its Global Commitment will not meet their 2025 plastic reduction goals.

December 5, 2022

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation recently released its annual New Plastics Economy Global Commitment Progress Report.

Ultra-Versatile, Modular Cup Filling System

The modular design of Synerlink’s Versatech cup-filling system enables it to handle a potentially ‘infinite’ range of cup sizes, styles, and materials, while its automatic slat changing technology allows for format changes in just 20 min.

November 29, 2022

The Versatech’s modular design allows functions to be added, switched, or removed easily and quickly.

Coalition of Steel Canned Food Companies Donates Food to Floridians Affected by Hurricane

The Canned Good Coalition, developed by steel food manufacturers and canned food companies, donated near 80,480 pounds of fruits, vegetables, and beans in steel cans to those that were affected by Hurricane Ian.

November 29, 2022

Food Bank Donation

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Products

Pre-made Pouch Filling Equipment and AI-driven Connected Technology

Premier Tech expands its offering to meet the evolving needs of manufacturers: new pre-made pouch filling equipment, enhanced Necton connected technology, and a new Client Service offering support performance throughout the equipment lifecycle.

Evergreen by Novolex to Debut SmartPour Dry Filling Machine and Preview EverIQ Digital Platform at PACK EXPO

JBT Marel Brings Expanded End-to-end Processing and Automation Solutions to PACK EXPO 2026