Sustainability

SC Johnson and AMERIPEN Testify About Federal-Level EPR

The multiple-day hearings highlighted a need for collaboration between the government and the primary stakeholders to come up with a palatable program.

March 8, 2024

Recycling: Page 27

Sustainable Packaging

Kellanova, PepsiCo, and LUSH Introduce Recycling Innovations

ThePackHub

See a few examples of recyclable packaging innovations by Kellanova, PepsiCo, and LUSH from ThePackHub’s Innovation Zone.

March 7, 2024

Sustainable Packaging

Mattress Company Moves to Paper for Roll-Packed Products

A successful switch from PE to paper for organic mattress and bedding company Naturepedic is a case study in CPG and machinery supplier collaboration.

March 7, 2024

Robotics

Amazon Invests in AI-Powered Packaging Sortation Robots for MRFs

Glacier gets $7.7M in funding from Amazon among others. The AI-based robotic tech improves sortation at recycling centers, promising actionable insights to companies like Amazon that both package products, and consume recycled materials in their packaging

March 6, 2024

Containers & Closures

Califia Farms Moves to 100% rPET Bottles

Plant-based beverage producer Califia Farms switches all its refrigerated milk, creamer, coffee, and tea products to from bottles made from virgin plastic to 100% rPET packaging.

March 5, 2024

Sustainability

DS Smith Boosts Efficiency at UK Paper Mill

DS Smith Packaging Systems

Company to upgrade fiber preparation line driving improved efficiency, sustainability, and reliability at its Kemsley Paper Mill in England.

March 4, 2024

Sustainable Packaging

FDA Ends Sales of Food Packaging Containing PFAS

A voluntary phaseout of PFAS chemicals in U.S. food contact packaging has been fulfilled, eliminating a significant source of dietary exposure to the substances for consumers.

March 4, 2024

Sustainable Packaging

Stretch Wrap Recycling: A Sustainable Solution for the Packaging Industry

Facilities such as plants and distribution centers that receive palletized loads secured with stretch wrap have two choices regarding that material: disposal or recycle.

January 26, 2021

Cartoning

Multipack Success at Maui Brewing Leads to New Line

Hawaii’s largest craft brewer installs a new high-speed canning line to complement new cartoning capabilities after a switch from plastic carriers to multipack cartons proves popular with consumers.

March 1, 2024

Sustainable Packaging

Innovative New Sustainable Packaging Materials at PACK EXPO

PMG editors fanned out across PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2023 in search of packaging innovation. Here's what they found in Sustainable Packing Materials.

February 20, 2024

Sustainability

Paboco Launches Next Gen Paper Bottle

Paboco

The Paper Bottle Company gears up for full-scale production with a goal of delivering more than 20 million eco-friendly bottles by 2025.

February 29, 2024

Sustainable Packaging

Eight Ways You Might Be Greenwashing Your Packaging

A look at how inadvertent false claims and vague language lead to consumer confusion.

February 29, 2024

Filling, Capping & Closing

Innovative New Machinery at PACK EXPO: Form/Fill/Seal and Other Closure Equipment

PMG editors fanned out across PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2023 in search of packaging innovation. Here's what they found in Form/Fill/Seal Equipment.

February 20, 2024