Sustainability

Hello green! Meal kit box is eco-friendly

HelloFresh introduces an insulated box for its meal kits that uses 100% recycled fiber, is 100% recyclable, and is easy for operators to assemble and for customers to disassemble and dispose of.

July 13, 2017

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Coding, Printing & Labeling

Digital printing provides short run flexibility for Keystone Folding Box

Designer and manufacturer of paperboard packaging for the healthcare market installs press to cost-effectively meet customer needs with decreased setup times.

July 13, 2017

Sustainable Packaging

Coca-Cola in Great Britain unveils new sustainable packaging strategy

Company to double the amount of rPET in its bottles by 2020, launch consumer campaign to convey the importance of recycling, and champion reform of the packaging recycling system in Great Britain.

July 12, 2017

Sustainable Packaging

U.S. paper recovery rate reaches all-time high

Since it began measuring the U.S. paper recovery rate in 1990, rates have risen from 33.5% to 67.2% in 2016. AF&PA’s goal is 70% by 2020.

July 12, 2017

Recycling

Egg producer switches from paper to PET

For egg producer The Country Hen, PET packaging serves as an alternative to pulp cartons, providing a better seal and protecting the freshness and quality of the eggs.

July 12, 2017

Containers

The new ancient art of glass-making

The permanence of glass as a packaging material never has been “fragile” and now can be said to be “unbreakable.”

July 11, 2017

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Color-Logic: Luxury carton stock

Color-Logic certified Midland Paper’s Platinum Recycled Cast Coat for use with the Color-Logic process.

July 10, 2017

Bag/pouch fill/seal (pre-made bags)

Bagging line upgrade

New vf/f/s and combination weigh scale system helps baked snacks manufacturer improve weight control, avert product damage difficulties, and double packaging speeds.

July 7, 2017

Recycling

Package design adds social media element to blood testing

Thriva markets blood tests and analysis online, using package design to make finger-prick tests easier and more convenient for U.K. consumers.

July 6, 2017

Recycling

Humanitarian initiative wins top DuPont Award

An innovative water vest that brings huge benefits to people living in developing countries was the winner of the Diamond Award in this year’s DuPont Awards for Packaging Innovation.

July 5, 2017

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2017 DuPont Awards—Gold and Silver Winners

The following are the 2017 DuPont Gold and Silver award winners.

July 3, 2017

Recycling

Value packaging: create, maintain, and deliver

I remember the moment that changed my perspective on packaging.

July 3, 2017

Sustainable Packaging

Lush Cosmetics exploring ocean plastics for cosmetic containers

Cosmetics company collaborates with recycling firm to convert plastic collected from Vancouver Island’s beaches into high-quality plastic pellet for its cosmetic containers.

July 3, 2017