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Sustainability

100% compostable packaging for bakery products

Family bakery’s new compostable packaging for its organic product line reduces its carbon footprint by 72%.

June 21, 2016

Sustainable Packaging

A simple recycling ‘fix’ with big potential for packaging

Referred to by The New York Times as ‘one of the most important environmental fixes taking root today,’ Recycle Across America’s standardized recycling label goes viral.

June 13, 2016

E-commerce/D2C packaging

Finding the sweet spot in e-commerce packaging

Packaging machinery and materials suppliers introduce new technologies to help e-commerce retailers meet consumer requirements for product protection, sustainability, and cost.

June 1, 2016

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Suppliers show a lot of skin at IFFA meat show

Packaging technologies enabling extended shelf-life, preservative-free, and convenient meat, seafood, and ready meals dominate IFFA 2016. Big among them: Vacuum Skin Packaging.

May 22, 2016

Flexibles

ICA TriNova Uses Dual-Chamber Pouch For Cleaning, Deodorizing

Frangible seal allows two granular chemicals to mix and release a vapor that cleans and deodorizes industrial areas.

May 10, 2016

Operational Excellence

Shelf life extension for produce exports

An exporter of pomegranates that is based in Mumbai, India, is getting improved shelf life since it began using a novel flexible film designed to allow produce to respire at an optimal rate.

April 30, 2016

Sustainability

JUST water bottle now includes plant-based materials

JUST water takes its hybrid bottle carton to the next level of environmental friendliness by creating a bottle with a plant-based shoulder and cap, for 82% renewable resource content.

April 24, 2016

Sustainability

Cryoport chosen to provide cold chain logistics support to ProteoGenex

Reusable Cryoport shippers will reduce ProteoGenex’ use of consumable dry ice and save its clients more than 50% on shipping and handling costs.

April 5, 2016

Sustainable Packaging

Meal delivery service adopts compostable packaging

Los Angeles-based meal and cleanse delivery service uses compostable containers made from sugarcane and corn, recyclable glass bottles, and reusable bags and ice packs.

March 31, 2016

Sustainable Packaging

Toolkit offers resources for foodservice packaging recovery

The Foodservice Packaging Institute introduces a free toolkit that offers step-by-step guidance for implementing an in-store recycling and/or composting program.

March 28, 2016

Flexibles

Perforated bags provide good chemistry for ICA Tri Nova

New dual-chamber pouch allows users to pull apart a frangible seal that allows two separate granular chemicals to mix and release a vapor that cleans and deodorizes industrial areas for diverse applications.

March 10, 2016

Controls & Machine Components

The New Pharma Factory

Under FDA and industry pressure, drug manufacturers are abandoning their old batch ways for a continuous approach to manufacturing. But it’s a slow transition.

February 24, 2016