Sustainability

Coca-Cola Kicks Off Expanded rPET Bottle Reach with Recycling Campaign

The brand's Toss In, Take Out campaign celebrates the expansion of Coca-Cola's new 100% rPET bottles across Chicago, Atlanta, and the Pacific Northwest by offering free pizza from iconic pizzerias in exchange for PET bottle return.

October 17, 2023

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Contract Packaging

Grocer Pilots Autonomous Micro-Factory for More Sustainable Ice

Relocalize, a provider of hyper-local automated micro-factories, partners with Southeastern Grocers in a pilot to produce a more sustainable, high-quality ice product manufactured and packaged near the point of distribution.

October 10, 2023

Flexibles

Choices in Barrier Flexible Packaging

Here are some ways to enhance the barrier properties of flexible packaging.

October 16, 2023

Closures

Coming Age Closures—Beyond Mere Opening/Reclosing

In his 1977 hit song “Margaritaville,” Jimmy Buffett sang about stepping on a pop-top and cutting his heel.

October 16, 2023

Sustainability

Gabletop Carton for Mouthwash Cuts Plastic by 80%

Available in Europe, Paperdent mouthwash in a gabletop carton employs a bioplastic coating for a barrier, making it 100% recyclable.

October 10, 2023

Sustainability

tesa tape Opens Expanded Manufacturing Facility

tesa tape, inc.

tesa tape’s Site Sparta, a sustainable solvent-free adhesive manufacturing facility, includes manufacturing and product development space as well as an area to test products with customers.

October 13, 2023

Sustainability

PennPac Responds to Synthetic Paper Demand

PennPac Co.

PennPac is offering an eco-friendly advantage to synthetic paper technology.

October 12, 2023

Sustainability

MSU Developing Residential Compostable Food Packaging

The PLA material would ideally work in residential compost piles.

October 11, 2023

Flexible packaging

Chemical Recycling Closes the Loop for Arla’s Cheese Maturing Bags

A pilot conducted by Arla Foods results in a circular packaging for the cheese maturing bags used by the dairy foods company.

October 10, 2023

Sustainability

R.A Jones to Install Rooftop Solar Panels at Its Manufacturing Facility

R.A JONES

More than 50% of R.A Jones’ Covington, Ky. plant will be powered by solar panels, helping to reduce carbon footprint and lower its annual electricity costs. It is the first Coesia company in the U.S. to power its facility with photovoltaic systems.

October 10, 2023

Sustainability

Madura Tea Shifts from Metalized OPP to Barrier Paper Packaging

Australia is leading the charge in a recent shift toward barrier paper packaging.

October 6, 2023

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UN-Rated Tight-Head Container Made With 100% PCR

At PACK EXPO Las Vegas, Mauser Packaging Solutions showed off its tight-head container made with 100% post-consumer resin.

October 5, 2023

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Linerless Print & Apply Labelers Reduce Waste, Downtime

Collamat’s Linerfree thermal print-and-apply printers accommodate linerless labels and can customize label lengths with label cutting on-the-fly.

October 5, 2023