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The times they'll keep a-changing

In retrospect, the era that constituted my early years as president and CEO of PMMI feels like a tipping point for an evolution in the packaging industry.

April 3, 2018

Recycling: Page 187

Sustainable Packaging

Compostable bowls, lids make debut at fast-casual restaurant

Fast-casual healthy-dining franchise Nature’s Table rolls out compostable bowls made from sugarcane and wheat straw fiber, along with plant-based plastic lids, at its locations across the U.S.

April 2, 2018

Sustainability

Survey: 61% of consumers say they always recycle food, beverage cartons

This according to a national survey on attitudes and beliefs related to carton recycling that also indicates consumers are looking at brands to help actively drive the recycling of their packages.

March 31, 2018

Sustainable Packaging

Positive news on the recycling rate for rigid plastics and film in the U.S.

Two new reports from the Plastics Division of the American Chemistry Council indicate that U.S. recycling of rigid plastics and film each jumped 10% in 2016.

March 31, 2018

E-commerce/D2C packaging

Fast food chains, e-commerce ‘revolutionizing’ foodservice packaging

New report says considerable change in foodservice packaging is underway with fast food chain growth and e-commerce that enables ordering virtually any food online.

March 27, 2018

Flexibles

Cube-shaped, four-panel pouch wins the superfecta of FPA Awards

The ConservaCube™ cube-shaped, flexible, recyclable stand-up pouch is the auspicious winner of four FPA Awards.

March 27, 2018

Sustainable Packaging

Low carbon-footprint bottle-to-bottle rPET plant

At The Packaging Conference, co-CEO of rPlanet Earth discusses the company's new plant, which will soon come online, converting post-consumer PET into high rPET-content bottle preforms, sheet, and thermoformed products.

March 24, 2018

Sustainable Packaging

Paper bottle breakthrough

Back in the news after a self-imposed hiatus is one of the more intriguing sustainable-packaging initiatives of the past decade.

March 23, 2018

Recycling

Study confirms cleanliness of corrugated shipping containers for produce

Corrugated Packaging Alliance points to research that indicates single-use corrugated minimizes the risk of contamination and supports food safety.

March 22, 2018

Sustainability

The Packaging Conference answers, 'What's new?'

Annual event continues tradition of hosting new innovation, with this year's agenda including bottle-to-bottle recycling, shaped aluminum bottles, form/fill technology, and handled PET containers.

March 22, 2018

Flexibles

Planting soil bag stands out with UV printing

Born in the Pacific Northwest, Whitney Farms makes "down-to-earth products for backyard farmers."

March 22, 2018

Cartons and boxes

Bath cupcakes blend trends

This personal care product manufacturer shifted package design and structure to accommodate both a new product, and a new channel.

March 21, 2018

Recycling

Packaging standardization and cost-cutting

Variety might be the spice of life, but it can be a challenge for standardization and cost-cutting.

March 20, 2018