Flexible packaging

Plastchim-T, Bayshore Films Form Distributor Partnership in North America

Plastchim-T announces an exclusive distributor partnership with Bayshore Films LLC for its PEoneer® range of BOPE films.

September 6, 2022

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Sustainability

Cartoner Ushers Bumble Bee Out of Plastic Shrink, Into Paperboard Multipacks

An enterprise-wide focus on sustainability pushed Bumble Bee Seafood to reinvent multipacking in a more readily recyclable, paperboard format. A 'Rolls Royce' of a cartoner certainly helped.

September 2, 2022

Containers

Bud Talks Multipacks, OEM Payment Terms, and Can/Bottle Mix

Ken VonderHaar, Global Director, Can Division at Anheuser-Busch, works closely with OEM and machine builder partners. Packaging World visited Anheuser-Busch headquarters recently as part of PMMI’s Roadshow Series, hosted by nearby Barry-Wehmiller, and sat

August 30, 2022

Sustainable Packaging

Avery Dennison Launches Program to Enable Liner Circularity

Avery Dennison

Avery Dennison and Mitsubishi Chemical Group’s Polyester Film division launch a new program where Mitsubishi will offer a closed-loop process for PET liner recycling.

August 30, 2022

Sustainability

Chanel and Henkel Among Brands Innovating with Recycled Material Packaging

ThePackHub

See a few examples of packaging made with recycled materials by Henkel and others from ThePackHub’s August Packaging Innovation Briefing Report.

August 28, 2022

Flexible packaging

Four Ways Forward for Sustainable Pet Food Packaging

Pet owners seek sustainable pet food packaging, but packagers find meeting their wishes isn’t easy. Is it best to reuse, compost, mechanically recycle, or maybe in the future, chemically recycle? We’ll look at all the possibilities.

August 26, 2022

Flexible packaging

EPR Can Drive Solutions for Flexible Packaging Recovery

Extended producer responsibility offers the potential to increase material recovery rates and streamline waste management, especially for hard-to-recycle flexible packaging materials.

August 26, 2022

Flexible packaging

TC Transcontinental Packaging Recognized for Sustainability in Pet Food Industry

TC Transcontinental Inc.

TC Transcontinental was named a Top Performer 2022/2023 in the Earth Defender Category for its environmental focus and leadership in working towards Sustainable Development Goals for positive environmental impact, by the Pet Sustainability Coalition.

August 26, 2022

Sustainability

Pregis' Performance Flexibles Facility Receives ISCC PLUS Certification

Pregis

The certification allows Pregis to engineer certified circular films for food, medical, and other performance critical applications at its Grand Rapids facility.

August 25, 2022

Sustainability

DS Smith’s Research Progresses in Testing Boxes Made of Straw, Seaweed, and Flowers

DS Smith Packaging Systems

It is working to give new life to alternative fibers for paper and cardboard, including daisies, straw, grass, cocoa shells, and seaweed as part of its $140 million investment in research and development to accelerate its work in the circular economy.

August 25, 2022

Flexible packaging

PAC Worldwide Sorts Through the Mixed Bin of Recycling Terms

PAC Worldwide Corporation

Flexible packaging manufacturer’s infographic aims to shrink knowledge gap between industry and consumer.

August 24, 2022

Protective/transport packaging

Bike Brand is Riding High with an 85% Drop in Plastic Wrap

German bicycle maker Diamant replaces plastic bubble wrap with recyclable kraft paper to protect its bikes' handlebars during transportation, eliminating 16 metric tons of plastic per year.

August 22, 2022

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HexcelPack to Showcase Protective Paper-Based Wrapping System at PACK EXPO International

HexcelPack

See it at PACK EXPO International, Booth W-21029! HexcelPack will showcase its cost-effective, sustainable wrapping system for a variety of product shipping needs.

August 22, 2022