Sustainability

Vegan Ice Cream Rebrands, Uses 100% Plant-based Packaging

New packaging for Coconut Bliss ice cream products uses graphics that reestablish the brand’s expertise in the category while pioneering a biopolymer-coated paperboard material.

October 13, 2019

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Converting equipment

Direct-to-Can Digital Printer

Solucan will install the world’s first Tonejet Cyclone direct-to-can digital printing system at the company’s new facility in Quebec, Canada.

October 11, 2019

Recycling

Private Labels Hold Top Spot in Most Western European Markets

Much like other global regions, Western Europe is trending toward convenience packaging, smaller pack sizes and sustainability. Unlike other regions, however, private labels are leading the way across most industries.

October 9, 2019

Plastics/resins

Eastman: Copolyesters

Eastman introduces Cristal Revēl™ copolyesters, a new line of proprietary post-consumer recycled content (PCR) compounded polyesters for cosmetic applications.

October 9, 2019

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Think Plastic Brazil member companies at PACK EXPO Las Vegas

Eleven Brazilian manufacturers featured high-quality products, diversity, and sustainability in packaging at PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2019.

October 8, 2019

Sustainable Packaging

Unilever to Cut Plastics Across Brand Portfolio by 2025, Commits to Circular Efforts

Unilever, owner of brands including Dove, Ben & Jerry’s, Lipton, and Omo has announced ambitious new commitments to reduce its plastic waste and help create a circular economy for plastics.

October 8, 2019

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Consumers Want Sustainable Nutraceuticals Packaging, but Shelf-Life Blurs the Picture

October 8, 2019

Flexibles

Diamond Award Finalist: Danone-Nutricia Research’s OpTri-Collapsible Bottle

The OpTri bottle, says Danone-Nutricia Research, is next-generation packaging for Tube Feed nutrition, the liquid nutrition used by patients who are unable to obtain nutrition by mouth.

October 8, 2019

Recycling

Global Packaging Outlook: North America

In the United States, the convenience of smaller pack sizes continues to draw high demand, but sustainability also continues to be a major issue, driving innovative materials, new pack types and industry-driven reuse/recycle programs.

October 4, 2019

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Dow Diamond Finalist: Henkel’s Customizable, Recyclable Padded Mailer

Paper-based mailer adopted by Amazon includes a proprietary cushioning material that is easily separated from the package during the recycling process.

October 4, 2019

Closures

Live from ISTA Omni-Channel: Henkel Develops the ‘Rolls Royce’ of Closures for E-Com Liquid Detergent

Henkel tackles the issue of leaking laundry detergent bottles head-on, with the launch of a packaging system integrating the bottle and cap. At the same time, it introduces a concentrated product in a smaller bottle.

October 3, 2019

Recycling

How Do We Accelerate Sustainable Packaging in the “Age of Experience?”

At the PACK EXPO Innovation Stage last week, Ray Wodar, Global Director, Business Consulting at Dassault Systemes spoke of innovations that are bringing more sustainable packaging to market.

October 3, 2019

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Eastman Chemical wins LUXE PACK in green Award

Eastman Chemical Co. was awarded the 2019 LUXE PACK in green Award at Luxe Pack Monaco in the Responsible Initiatives category for activating the circular economy.

October 3, 2019