Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

RPET clamshells provide clarity for organic herb line

See-through packs in smaller sizes maximize shelf life for highly perishable herbs, while aligning with Shenandoah Growers’ organic farming and sustainability efforts.

January 3, 2019

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Sustainable Packaging

Top 10 Greener Package stories of 2018

Efforts at home and abroad to curb the use of plastic packaging was a popular topic in 2018, especially those that involved innovative new solutions.

December 31, 2018

Sustainable Packaging

At J&J Consumer, packaging is a team sport

Millennials, sustainable packaging, speed to market, e-commerce, and keeping up with nimble competitors—packaging professionals at J&J Consumer are laser focused on all of the above.

December 3, 2018

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Innovative approaches address sustainability issues

My August 2018 column noted the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s launch in the UK and Chile of a global initiative to reduce plastics marine waste.

December 3, 2018

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London supermarket introduces Plastic Free Zones

Supermarket creates a plastic-free aisle where more than 1,700 products—including meat, cheese, and fresh fruits and vegetables—are packaged in materials other than plastic.

November 14, 2018

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CPGs strategize on tepid recycling adoption

Packaging World talks with vegan-friendly cosmetics brand Love Beauty and Planet and non-profit Recycle Across America about the solutions and strategies for closing the plastics loop and preventing waste from going into oceans.

November 4, 2018

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The New Plastics Economy Global Commitment draws ‘a line in the sand’

Signatories representing 290 organizations sign the Ellen MacArthur Foundation-led initiative to eradicate plastic waste and pollution at the source.

October 29, 2018

Sustainable Packaging

How can holistic packaging design alleviate marine litter?

A new white paper distills scientific research on the effects of plastic on ocean ecosystems and recommends ways the packaging industry can help reduce the amount of marine litter.

October 29, 2018

Sustainable Packaging

PepsiCo expands sustainable packaging vision

Building on its Performance with Purpose 2025 agenda, PepsiCo sets a new goal of using 25% recycled content in its plastic packaging by 2025.

October 28, 2018

Flexibles

FPA's infographic details the future of flexible packaging

Infographic provides foresight into future opportunities for flexible packaging with the emergence of e-commerce, innovation, and sustainability needs.

October 25, 2018

Flexibles

Digitally printed wrappers for Halloween

King of Pops, a maker of innovative natural frozen treats, is teaming up with a forward-thinking converter to produce tens of thousands of unique, playfully designed wrappers for its Halloween edition.

October 22, 2018

Sustainable Packaging

Food-grade recyclable cups, containers

New foopack Bio Natura paperboard stock for hot cups and foodservice containers from Asia Pulp & Paper is recyclable, compostable, and biodegradable.

October 20, 2018

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Recyclable packaging protects perishables

Paper liner insulates meal kits from temperature abuse.

October 17, 2018