Sustainable Packaging

Starbucks launches reusable cup trial at Gatwick Airport

In a first-of-its kind trial, Starbucks is giving airport travelers the option of selecting a reusable cup, which they can return to a Cup Check-In site before boarding their plane.

June 17, 2019

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Sustainability

Bio-PE used in Boulder Clean’s laundry detergent bottle

Plant-based cleaning products company updates its laundry detergent bottle to be more sustainable, adding 25% sugarcane-based bioplastic.

June 16, 2019

Containers

Co-creator of Method and Olly disrupts the first aid category

Dynamic, vibrant new first aid brand Welly, ‘for life fully lived,’ turns products such as bandages into ‘badges of honor,’ packaging them in reusable, stackable tins in a range of bold prints, patterns, and colors.

June 15, 2019

Sustainable Packaging

Colgate’s new recyclable tube first to be recognized by Association of Plastic Recyclers

Colgate finalized the design of a first-of-its kind recyclable toothpaste tube that sets a new standard in the industry.

June 14, 2019

Labels

Barrier by way of IML

Scarpetta sauces take advantage of an in-mold label (IML) that includes in its makeup a layer of EVOH for barrier purposes, thus permitting the firm to merchandise its sauces at room temperature.

June 14, 2019

Sustainable Packaging

From pizza purveyor to global supplier of compostable packaging

Headquartered in Mountain View, CA, Zume was launched five years ago as a pizza company. Now it has developed a whole new breed of compostable packaging for the packaging market at large.

June 13, 2019

Sustainable Packaging

A new player in compostables

When last we left Zume Pizza, the Mountain View, CA, firm was busy winning a 2017 Diamond Finalist Award for its Pizza Pod in the annual DuPont Awards for Packaging Innovation competition.

June 13, 2019

PMMI News

2019 AmeriStar Award winners unveiled

The Institute of Packaging Professionals (IoPP) has selected 27 winners of a 2019 AmeriStar Award. Top honors went to Estée Lauder Companies' Clinique iD.

June 12, 2019

Plastics/resins

Clearly Clean wins AmeriStar Package Award

Award recognizes Clearly Clean’s 100% recyclable Roll Over-Wrap tray for innovation and excellence in packaging design.

June 12, 2019

Sustainability

Mindfulness pervades packaging for mineral-based sunscreen

The introduction of a new reef-safe SPF 50 sunscreen product from Goddess Garden prompts the selection of recyclable packaging and updated graphics that reflect the brand’s authenticity.

June 12, 2019

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Voice of the packaging and processing industry: Robotics

June 11, 2019

Recycling

CPG spending on packaging on the rise

Drivers of this investment in packaging include the rise in premium products, customization, and consumers’ focus on health and environmentally-friendly products, among others.

June 10, 2019

Sustainable Packaging

Olay to test refillable moisturizer packaging

A three-month pilot by P&G will test consumers’ acceptance of Olay Regenerist Whip moisturizer sold with a refillable pod, designed to significantly reduce plastic waste.

June 5, 2019