Sustainable Packaging

Coke Announces Industry-Leading Target for Reusable Packaging

The Coca-Cola Company today announced an industry-leading goal to significantly boost its use of reusable packaging.

February 10, 2022

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Sustainable Packaging

Bold but Implausible Plan Pinpoints U.S. Role in Global Ocean Plastic Waste

Americans, we are told, generate more plastic waste both by weight and per person than any other country—42 million metric tons (MMT) yearly—or 287 pounds per man, woman, and child, at least as of 2016.

February 10, 2022

PMMI News

Previewing PACK EXPO East 2022

Last year’s wildly successful PACK EXPO Las Vegas proved to the packaging community not only that pandemic era in-person events can be done, but they can be done safely and executed well.

February 8, 2022

Sustainable Packaging

Sustainable Packaging for Cannabis Grows

Cannabis CEO Blair Kralick discusses the importance of greater use of sustainable packaging in the market and the challenges of balancing eco-friendliness with regulations.

February 7, 2022

Sustainable Packaging

The Risks to Brands of Not Doing Enough

A new scorecard from As You Sow details where brands are with their 2025 commitments around reducing plastic packaging and the risks associated with not meeting their goals.

February 3, 2022

Sustainable Packaging

Refillable Options for Restaurant Take-Out, Alcoholic Beverages, and Subscription Deodorant

ThePackHub

See a few examples of refillable packaging innovations from ThePackHub’s January Packaging Innovation Briefing Report.

January 28, 2022

PMMI News

Exhibitor Sales Pushing PACK EXPO East 2022 to Near Record Size

March's show has already surpassed the size of the last two PACK EXPO East events in 2018 and 2020, offering solutions unmatched at a regional event.

January 25, 2022

PMMI News

Four Drivers Changing the Beverage Industry

PACK EXPO East offers CPG solutions to the packaging and processing beverage challenges of functionality, sustainability, consumer health consciousness and convenience.

January 14, 2022

E-commerce/D2C packaging

Durable, Reusable Sampling Packs Reduce Waste, Improve Brand Experience

New Balance Team Sports made the leap from traditional corrugated in D2C sampling and sizing returns to a durable, reusable PET fabric pack. It’s branding makes a nice impression and distinguishes it from other shippers, while being more sustainable.

January 12, 2022

Sustainability

Catching Up with Grove Collaborative as it Goes Public

Jon Silverman, Grove’s Senior Vice President, Physical Products, catches Packaging World up on the once emerging, now fully emerged brand owner, including the most recent big news that it plans to go public.

January 4, 2022

Protective/transport packaging

Counting Down the Top 10 Articles of 2021 - #1: Ulta Unveils First-of-its-Kind Circular Beauty Packaging Platform

Based on online clicks and unique page views, we are counting down the Top 10 articles of 2021. Check out this March 2021 article, topping our countdown, on a durable, reusable packaging that can be returned for refill and reuse.

January 2, 2022

E-commerce/D2C packaging

E-Commerce Packaging Innovations: Amazon Insulative Paper Packs, Leak-Proof Lids, and Returnable Trial

ThePackHub

See a few examples of e-commerce packaging innovations from ThePackHub’s December Packaging Innovation Briefing Report.

December 28, 2021

Sustainability

Counting Down the Top 10 articles of 2021 - #7: Dove’s Sleek New Refillable Deodorant Pack

Based on online clicks and unique page views, we are counting down the Top 10 articles of 2021. Anne Marie Mohan's report on Dove's refillable stainless steel deodorant comes in at #7.

December 27, 2021