Bio-based

Sustainability ‘Baked in’ to New Paper Packaging for Frozen Bread

European baker Lantmännen Unibake switches from a plastic bag for its frozen bread shipments, integrating a paper barrier into its corrugated case instead.

November 21, 2023

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Sustainable Packaging

FDA Monitoring Regulations for PFAS

The FDA is currently monitoring a phase-out of short chain PFAS and proposing regulatory changes to improve its ability to revoke food contact authorizations for such substances.

November 20, 2023

Events

Five Trends Spotted at the Private Label Trade Show

As store brands continue to outperform national brands, PLMA – The Private Label Manufacturers Assn. identifies five product trends that dominated the 2023 Private Label Trade Show.

November 15, 2023

Flexible packaging

Morris Packaging Achieves 2023 Sustainability Goal With Recyclable Flexible Packaging

Morris Packaging

Morris Packaging now offers 100% recyclable flexible packaging that also contains 20% recycled content. This aligns with its 2025 pledge of offering a sustainable property for 100% of our packaging.

November 14, 2023

Sustainable Packaging

Clemson Launches Compostable Packaging Research Initiative

The initiative from The Sonoco FRESH food, packaging and sustainability institute will bridge lab-based R&D with the larger-scale campus organics recycling system.

November 13, 2023

Events

Packaging Recycling Summit 2024

The Packaging Recycling Summit, presented by Packaging World, engages brands, materials suppliers, reprocessors, and materials recovery facilities (MRFs) to shed light on all the links of the circular supply chain.

September 16, 2024September 18, 2024

Operational Excellence

State and Federal PFAS Regulations Tightening

Companies need to be mindful of both incoming PFAS regulations and how PFAS might be present in their operations to stay safe from legal trouble.

November 10, 2023

Workforce

Clemson Announces Fall 2023 Outstanding Packaging Science Senior Award Winners

Clemson University announces two Fall 2023 awards. Sarah Lynskey is the Robert Testin Outstanding Senior in Packaging Science winner, and Leah Severance becomes the Packaging World Outstanding Packaging Science Senior.

November 2, 2023

Sustainable Packaging

Portland Trail Blazers Offer Fans Compostable Packaging

Portland’s NBA team supports the use of compostable foodservice packaging throughout its arena that is collected on-site and used by a local composting firm to create nutrient-rich soil.

October 31, 2023

Sustainable Packaging

Procter & Gamble, Unilever, and JDE Peet's Introduce Paper-Based Packaging Innovations

ThePackHub

See a few examples of paper-based packaging innovations by Procter & Gamble, Unilever, and JDE Peet's from ThePackHub’s Innovation Zone.

October 29, 2023

Sustainability

Revolution Receives LNO for Clear Food Grade LLDPE PCR Resin

Revolution Sustainable Solutions

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a Letter of No Objection (LNO) for Revolution’s proprietary recycling method to produce LLDPE PCR resin made from recycled stretch film for food contact applications.

October 26, 2023

Sustainability

Toray Plastics Receives International Sustainability and Carbon Certification

Toray Plastics (America), Inc.

Toray Plastics (America), Inc., received the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) for locations in North Kingstown, R. I. and Front Royal, Va.

October 24, 2023

Flexibles

How Three Verticals in the Flexible Packaging Industry Help Brand Owners

Charter Next Generation (CNG)

CNG, Bostik, and American Packaging collaborated to solve an industry-wide problem—determining the extent to which cold seal adhesive coatings influence recycling streams.

October 23, 2023