https://www.packworld.com/sustainable-packaging/bio-based/article/22971821/ecofriendly-carton-packaging-replaces-fossil-pePackaging Worlden2026-08-05T15:00:00.000ZLiquid Carton for Nordic Company Combines Recycled and Renewable PEhttps://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/08/orkla-web.xfZ1VVDthP.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Comfort laundry products are among the Orkla Home and Personal Care brands using paperboard cartons with a blend of post-consumer recycled and renewable PE.https://www.packworld.com/trends/package-design/article/22971730/amid-energyaisle-sameness-el-jefe-treats-cans-as-collectiblesPackaging Worlden2026-08-03T19:43:13.000ZAmid Energy-Aisle Sameness, El Jefe Treats Cans as Collectibleshttps://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/08/el-jefe-sinister-razz.A7rEw5YyOG.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Jefe Energy's Sinister Razz can, front and back. The five-color design layers turquoise, deep reds, and fine linework to stand apart from the energy category's typical color-blocked look.https://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/08/inx-can-one-usa-2026.d1l9L1zy7N.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Members of the Can-One USA team celebrate the company's Colored by INX Can Design Contest win, from left: Nick Hanna, former Head of Creative & Branding; Jeff Fontaine, Plant Superintendent/CTS Manager; Aric Leighton, Prepress & Design Lead; Eko Aprianto, Engineering Assistant Manager; Darith Em, General Production Maintainer; Chaidir Umar, Plant Manager; Anna Pichico, Graphic Designer; and CEO Giovanni Di Mambro.https://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/08/inx-el-jefe-2026.yv6QGFymMm.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://www.packworld.com/sustainable-packaging/recycling/article/22971696/community-poll-smart-codes-and-digital-watermarks-to-improve-sortingPackaging Worlden2026-08-03T15:23:02.000ZCommunity Poll: Smart Codes and Digital Watermarks to Improve Sortinghttps://www.packworld.com/sustainable-packaging/recycling/article/22971744/thepackhub-emirates-expans-closedloop-recycling-maison-piver-launches-recycled-content-closure-and-returpack-achieves-certification-for-pet-bottle-sortingPackaging Worlden2026-08-03T12:00:00.000ZEmirates Expans Closed-loop Recycling, Maison Piver Launches Recycled Content Closure, and Returpack's Certification for PET Bottle Sortinghttps://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/08/returpak.LDuF68nJWI.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70The certification confirms that the PET recyclate produced through Returpack’s operations can be traced throughout the recycling chain and meets the standards required for food and beverage packaging.https://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/08/emrites.GsFYeZfsUw.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Emirates reports that 194,000 pounds of plastic from economy class serviceware has been recovered and reprocessed since the initiative launched in June 2023.https://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/08/maison-piver.uQW8Q25wO5.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70The closure incorporates 30% PCR metal.https://www.packworld.com/leaders-new/business-drivers-specialty/contract-packaging/article/22971667/why-copackers-are-automating-print-inspectionPackaging Worlden2026-07-31T20:35:57.000ZWhy Co-Packers Are Automating Print Inspectionhttps://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/202606-at-image-references-eyec-x-variopack05.sxiSw94TID.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Germany-based co-packer variopack, with brand partners from across food, pharmaceutical, cosmetics and household hygiene, needed a better system for catching print errors on packages, labels, and other printed material.https://www.packworld.com/sustainable-packaging/recycling/article/22971562/pet-thermoform-recovery-hits-record-but-circularity-lagsPackaging Worlden2026-07-31T18:19:00.000ZPET Thermoform Recovery Rises, but Circularity Gap Widenshttps://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/napcor-pet-thermoforms-recovered-in-the-us-and-canada.vGEGunpzQE.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Pounds of recovered PET thermoforms have grown significantly since 2022, though the higher bale fractions recorded in that time likely had been increasing over a longer period.https://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/napcor-recycled-content-usage-for-food-vs-other-end-markets-in-2024.11bQhqmQlk.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Recycled content usage is significantly lower in PET thermoformed food packaging compared to non-food/non-medical applications. Survey respondents reported over 84% of PET thermoform sales to food/foodservice markets were 100% virgin, while that fraction for non-food/non-medical applications was only 35%.https://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/adobestock-980234268.b52dOvAzgu.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70PET thermoforms, which include clamshells, trays, cups, and tubs commonly used for fresh produce and prepared foods. Food packaging accounted for approximately 79% of reported PET thermoform sales in 2024.https://www.packworld.com/trends/controls-machine-components/article/22971487/plant-vitality-score-boosts-automation-roi-beyond-paybackPackaging Worlden2026-07-30T20:00:00.000ZAdding a Plant Vitality Score Could Strengthen Automation ROIhttps://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/roi-1.62ACTju0A3.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Christine Bush of Schneider Electric proposed pairing traditional ROI calculations with a Plant Vitality Index that measures line condition, flexibility, workforce readiness, sustainability, and other strategic priorities.https://img.packworld.com/mindful/pmmi/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/roi-2.LswcXd0Krv.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Bush’s proposed dual-lens approach evaluates automation projects through both financial return and their contribution to plant modernization, business growth, and other corporate priorities.