Sustainability

Paper bottle 2.0

An 8.5-oz paper bottle used by a L'Oreal startup called Seed Phytonutrients was named a Diamond Finalist in the Dow Awards competition.

September 19, 2018

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E-commerce/D2C packaging

Waterless Internet Flower Packaging Blooms in Europe

The successful application of Flexfresh™ film with Active Modified Atmospheric Packaging Technology (AMAP) earned a 2018 Dow Diamond Award Finalist finish.

September 19, 2018

Containers

Tubairless: A consumer-pleasing tube/pouch/bottle hybrid

Dow Diamond Award Finalist Tubairless uses a vent hole in the middle of the sleeve and integrates an internal flexible pouch.

September 18, 2018

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Phoenix Technologies identifies ideal recycled bottle content to help meet sustainability objectives

According to Phoenix Technologies International, 50% rPET is the ideal recycled bottle content to help meet sustainability objectives and avoid compromising the recycling stream for future lifecycles.

September 18, 2018

Sustainable Packaging

PepsiCo joins NaturALL Bottle Alliance

The alliance, a research consortium developed by Danone, Nestle Waters, and Origin Materials, is making progress on developing and introducing a 100% bio-based PET beverage bottle.

September 11, 2018

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E-com baby food keeps cool in compostable, recyclable packaging

California company delivering fresh meals for babies opts for cold-chain packaging made from plant fiber with components that can be composted and recycled.

September 2, 2018

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Potentially life-threatening issues lead to voluntary medicine recalls

A labeling mix-up, incorrect dosage cup markings, and possible microbial contamination give patients plenty of reasons to give pause.

August 29, 2018

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Coexpan and Emsur to showcase packaging solutions at PACK EXPO International

Coexpan and Emsur will exhibit their rigid and flexible packaging solutions at PACK EXPO International 2018.

August 20, 2018

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Corrugated plays pivotal role in e-commerce supply chain equation

The packaging industry needs to get a clear picture of where the growth is, and the public needs to learn about environmental footprint.

August 13, 2018

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Nomadic’s Kefir package design conveys Middle East influence

Probiotic milk drink line employs dairy-influenced white bottles and closures with a striking blue label printed with an illustration of the Caucasus Mountains to stand out on shelves.

August 7, 2018

Sustainable Packaging

Bolder sustainable packaging commitments from Kraft Heinz

Company aims to make 100% of its packaging recyclable, reusable, or compostable by 2025 and increase its use of recycled materials, and pledges to set science-based GHG reduction targets.

August 4, 2018

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The ground has shifted, in a bad way

If anyone asks you in the next few months what the big new legal trend affecting packaging is, I suggest you tell them it’s the “Worldwide Plastics Smackdown.”

August 3, 2018

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Will Plastics Pact tide wash over American shores?

In a move that hasn’t gone unnoticed here in the U.S., the Ellen MacArthur Foundation in England, collaborating with the British NGO WRAP (Waste and Resources Action Programme), has launched a global environmental initiative to address “the root causes of plastics pollution.”

August 3, 2018