Coding, Printing & Labeling

Craft brewer’s new can line is fast, flexible

Aviator Brewing paves the way for future growth with a can line that lets the craft brewer go after contract packaging opportunities. Shrink sleeve labeling plays a key role.

June 1, 2017

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Sustainability

Ardagh Group wins Energy Star plant certifications

The glass container manufacturer was awarded three awards from the Environmental Protection Agency.

May 30, 2017

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Glass declared #1 packaging material by European consumers

In a study commissioned by the Friends of Glass, 85% of Europeans vote for glass packaging for a sustainable and healthy lifestyle.

May 28, 2017

Sustainable Packaging

Plastics-to-fuel technology proven to have sustainable advantages

Pyrolysis is shown to reduce gas emissions, water consumption, and energy use in a new life-cycle analysis performed by Argonne National Laboratory.

May 27, 2017

Sustainability

Locked4Kids carton earns AmeriStar ‘Best of Show’ Award

IoPP reveals the winners of the 2017 AmeriStar Package Awards Competition, with the top award going to a child-resistant, senior-friendly reclosable pharmaceutical package.

May 26, 2017

Cartons and boxes

Jospak: Fiber-based food tray

The fiber-based tray provides a large printable surface for product messaging, and it is hermetically sealed with lidding film, which makes the tray suitable for modified atmosphere packaging.

May 24, 2017

Sustainable Packaging

Research will quantify capital landscape for recycling, circular economy

The goal of the Closed Loop Foundation study is to provide stakeholders with practical guidance on investable opportunities across a wide spectrum of types and sources of capital.

May 22, 2017

Sustainable Packaging

Assessing global sustainable packaging challenges

In a new report, Smithers Pira explores the hurdles to sustainable packaging growth, which include the complex interaction between products and packaging, and increasing governmental regulations.

May 21, 2017

Recycling

Bunting Magnetics co. expands its international sales team

David Bocanegra will assume the position of Sales Manager for the Mexico region.

May 16, 2017

Flexibles

Unilever develops technology to tackle plastic sachet waste

Created with the Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging IVV in Germany, new technology channels plastic sachet waste back into the supply chain.

May 13, 2017

Sustainable Packaging

Conagra honors employees' commitment to sustainability

From introducing more energy-efficient light bulbs to completely reconfiguring packaging and processes, the Sustainable Development Award projects have delivered $232 million in cost savings since 2009.

May 10, 2017

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'Virtuous Circle' project partners announce research on recycling for multi-layer packaging

Multi-layer packaging, while highly effective, has been criticized for being challenging to recycle due to the challenges of separating the different layers and sorting them by type.

May 5, 2017

PMMI News

PMMI shares latest trends in global packaging

Consumer trends toward healthy eating, sustainability and convenience are impacting the global packaging market.

May 5, 2017