Sustainable Packaging

Exploring Innovations in Bio-Based Plastics

Discover how bio-based plastics, derived from resources like vegetable oils, corn, and starches, are reshaping the packaging industry.

August 30, 2023

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Sustainable Packaging

Yockenthwaite Farm, Ales Grey, and Maped switch to compostable and biodegradable materials

ThePackHub

See a few examples of compostable and biodegradable packaging materials by Yockenthwaite Farm, Ales Grey, and Maped from ThePackHub’s August Packaging Innovation Briefing Report.

August 29, 2023

Sustainability

Eco-Products Releases Annual Report, Updates Environmental Goals

Eco-Products Inc.

Highlights of 2022 Impact Report include waste diversion successes and new products made without added PFAS.

August 25, 2023

E-commerce/D2C packaging

Eight Ideas For Sustainability in E-Commerce Packaging Now

To minimize environmental impact, e-commerce brands are increasingly adopting new sustainable packaging options and strategies. Here are a few ideas for your brand to get started.

August 23, 2023

Operational Excellence

Gains in Compostable Packaging Popularity Ahead

Compostable packaging should rise in popularity in the next decade, but the U.S. needs to improve infrastructure to accommodate.

August 23, 2023

Sustainable Packaging

Neste Partners With Suntory, Eneos, and Mitsubishi to Produce Bio-based PET Bottles

Neste entered into a partnership with Suntory, Eneos, and Mitsubishi Corp. to enable the production of PET resin made with renewable Neste RE on a commercial scale.

August 23, 2023

Sustainable Packaging

Refill System Set to ‘De-plastic’ OTC, Pharma Packaging

Startup Cabinet Health offers reusable packaging and a refill system for the healthcare market that it says has the potential to transform the industry.

August 4, 2023

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H.B. Fuller to Showcase Consumer Packaging Innovations at PACK EXPO Las Vegas

H.B. Fuller

See it at PACK EXPO Las Vegas, Booth 9015! H.B. Fuller Co. will showcase the many ways in which its broad technology platform is addressing the top efficiency and circularity concerns of brand owners and packaging manufacturers worldwide.

August 18, 2023

Operational Excellence

Mondelēz on Trade Show Machine Procurement Strategy

John Walker, senior director, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Infrastructure Investment at Mondelēz Europe GmbH, talks with Packaging World about how he approaches big industry trade shows, what new tech is on his radar, and more.

August 16, 2023

Sustainable Packaging

Driscoll's, Unilever Brand Pot Noodle, and Bruichladdich Adjust Package Materials for Sustainability

ThePackHub

See a few examples of sustainable packaging material adjustments by Driscoll's, Pot Noodle, and Bruichladdich from ThePackHub’s August Packaging Innovation Briefing Report.

August 14, 2023

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

New Clamshell Container Reduces Damaged Parts by 97%

Powell Electronics adopts a patented new clamshell container with reclosable locking mechanism to ship delicate parts damage-free and reduce labor and packaging costs by 90%.

August 11, 2023

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The Moment Is Now for Women in Packaging

There is a real opportunity for women to lead the way as the packaging industry grows. But for the industry to reach its full potential, companies will have to address the obstacles women face.

August 7, 2023

Sustainable Packaging

Column: Should We Call it Advanced, Chemical, or Molecular Recycling?

What's in a name? It depends on who you ask, but "advanced" seems to be emerging as the preferred descriptor of a host of new recycling technologies. Let's find out how the public views them.

August 7, 2023