Coding/marking

Live from AIPIA: McDonald’s's Reusable Foodservice Packaging a Lesson in RFID Integration

The integration of RFID technology in reusable packaging leads to improved inventory management, legal compliance in France, and waste reduction for a food service industry giant.

November 14, 2023

Recycling: Page 37

Flexible packaging

Morris Packaging Achieves 2023 Sustainability Goal With Recyclable Flexible Packaging

Morris Packaging

Morris Packaging now offers 100% recyclable flexible packaging that also contains 20% recycled content. This aligns with its 2025 pledge of offering a sustainable property for 100% of our packaging.

November 14, 2023

Sustainable Packaging

Clemson Launches Compostable Packaging Research Initiative

The initiative from The Sonoco FRESH food, packaging and sustainability institute will bridge lab-based R&D with the larger-scale campus organics recycling system.

November 13, 2023

Events

Packaging Recycling Summit 2024

The Packaging Recycling Summit, presented by Packaging World, engages brands, materials suppliers, reprocessors, and materials recovery facilities (MRFs) to shed light on all the links of the circular supply chain.

September 16, 2024September 18, 2024

Flexible packaging

UPM Specialty Papers Enables Pet Food Brands to Create Recyclable, PFAS-free Paper Packaging

UPM Specialty Papers

UPM Specialty Papers is responding to the growing pet food market’s need to transform traditional packaging solutions by offering paper-based alternatives for plastics and packages that contain soon to be phased out PFAS chemicals.

November 10, 2023

Containers

Luxury Bottled Water Overcomes rPET Design Limitations

Entrepreneurs’ vision of a 100% rPET bottle with a flat, ergonomic shape and convex front panel for premium water brand NEUE puts packaging suppliers’ manufacturing expertise to the test.

November 10, 2023

Sustainable Packaging

Burberry, Subtl, and Respray Solutions Introduce Refillable Packaging Innovations

ThePackHub

See a few examples of refillable packaging innovations by Burberry, Subtl, and Respray Solutions from ThePackHub’s Innovation Zone.

November 9, 2023

Sustainable Packaging

Navigating the Future of Recycling: The Role of Dynamic Labels

Dynamic labels and QR codes on packaging are enhancing consumer understanding of recycling practices and adapting to local regulations, as industry leaders collaborate to refine these tools.

November 8, 2023

Flexibles

Plant-Based Cat Litter Answers Call for Fully Recyclable Paper Packaging

Responding to consumer calls for easily recyclable packaging, natural pet products producer Healthy Pet introduces a fully-recyclable paper bag with paper handle for its ökocat cat litter.

November 8, 2023

Flexible packaging

Charter Next Generation's Milton Plant Attains ISCC PLUS Certification

Charter Next Generation

Granted through SCS Global Services, the certification attests to the plant’s compliance with ISCC PLUS standards and allows CNG to expand its product portfolio.

November 8, 2023

Sustainable Packaging

MRF and CPG Collaboration Facilitates Recyclable Packaging Design

Exploring collaboration between MRFs and brands to improve packaging design for better recycling outcomes.

November 7, 2023

Sustainable Packaging

The Evolving Landscape of MRFs

At the Packaging Recycling Summit 2023, attendees learn about today's challenges and advancements in the material recovery facility sector, that include contamination issues, technology's role, and the need for improved consumer education.

November 7, 2023

Recycling

Schweppes’ Banga, Gulf Union Juice, Put Connected Packaging to Work Toward Specific Goals

Two juice brands recently rolled out web app-based, smart packaging experiences for their customers with the help of connected packaging studio Appetite Creative.

November 2, 2023