Containers

'Nano'-sized wine bottle brings quality and class

A new single-serve wine option is clamoring for its share of the market in an increasingly robust category. Sileni Nano, from New Zealand winery Sileni Estates, not only capitalizes on the trend of small-size wine packages, but also on the exploding popularity of New Zealand wine in the U.S.—especially its Sauvignon Blanc.

August 26, 2015

Recycling: Page 231

Sustainable Packaging

School/office supply products divert 300,000+ PET bottles from landfill

A new line of school and office supplies in Canada, R3VOLVED uses 100% recycled materials for its products, packaging, and POS materials.

August 21, 2015

Home

Pro Mach companies appoint four key posts

Axon and Kleenline name new General Managers and Ossid and Benchmark Automation find new regional sales reps.

August 18, 2015

Containers

Report: Sustainability to drive global paper packaging growth

Bans on the use of lightweight plastic bags and a rising awareness of ecological issues around the world are expected to boost the demand for paper packaging materials.

August 14, 2015

Sustainable Packaging

What will you find in a mixed rigid plastic bale?

APR releases results of a study that catalogs the composition of mixed rigid bales to advance the expansion of plastics recycling beyond non-rigid bottles.

August 12, 2015

Sustainability

A Method to its madness

With a wind turbine and solar panels helping to produce energy for its in-house bottle molding and packaging lines, Method is demonstrating its commitment to sustainability at its new LEED Platinum-certified facility in Chicago’s historic Pullman district.

August 11, 2015

Sustainability

P&G to increase PCR content in 230M laundry care bottles annually

Representing enough plastic to go from North to South Pole, 230M bottles annually of some of P&G’s flagship laundry care brands will soon comprise up to 50% PCR material.

August 7, 2015

Plastics/resins

Sanofi’s Nasacort® Allergy 24HR booklet pack with thermoform delivers ‘wow’ factor

Package design uses thermoformed ‘N’ to help make successful switch from prescription-only to over-the-counter sales.

August 5, 2015

Containers

PakTech expands distribution to Europe

PakTech now distributes its 6Pak and QuadPak can carriers in Europe.

August 5, 2015

Secondary Packaging

High-efficiency coffee-pod packaging

Westrock Coffee Co. matches a new coffee pod fill/seal system with flexible-format cartoning equipment and automatic case packing.

August 5, 2015

Sustainability

Light shines negatively on next-gen PET bottles

New research study indicates that PET bottles exposed to UV light negatively impact processing/visual attributes of next-generation bottles.

July 31, 2015

Protective/transport packaging

Burlap bags find new life as insulation for meal kits

Meal-kit delivery service Plated switches from plastic insulation liners for its shippers to ones made from recycled jute, a rapidly renewable material that is also compostable.

July 22, 2015

Sustainable Packaging

Coffee capsules: A greener option?

A new study comparing the environmental impacts of single-serve coffee versus brewed coffee throughout the entire life cycle of the products provides some surprising results.

July 16, 2015