Contract Packaging

Got Capacity? Need Some?

In light of current supply chain disruptions, both CP/CMs and their clients must be more realistic than ever about estimating capacity for new business opportunities.

December 1, 2021

Sustainable Packaging: Page 137

Sustainable Packaging

Kraft Heinz Ketchup Packaging Adopts New Dispensing Valve Tech

Iconic Heinz Ketchup recently received a valve closure makeover. An award-winning valve system, the recyclable SimpliCycle from Aptar Food and Beverage, will be found in several Kraft Heinz brands by the end of the year.

November 30, 2021

Sustainable Packaging

Paper Can for Sangria is the Full Package

Imported from Spain, Pulpoloco Sangria not only has beautiful branding, but its aseptic paper can is shaped like a traditional beverage can, while using 30% less material than aluminum or PET.

November 30, 2021

Sustainability

Retailers, Brands Ride the Wave of Ocean-Bound Plastic

Ocean-bound plastic is gaining small but significant traction within the packaging sector, particularly from those in the rPET market.

November 2, 2021

Sustainable Packaging

Paperboard Fruit Carriers

Canada’s Niagara Orchard & Vineyard Corp., located in Virgil, Ontario, just completed its first season-long trial of paperboard carriers in place of thermoformed PET containers for fresh fruit.

November 22, 2021

PMMI News

A Farewell Lead Off

This column was my responsibility each month for many years.

November 22, 2021

Sustainable Packaging

Viable Edible Packaging Applications: Rare but Real (and Thought-Provoking)

Edible packaging may never be truly mainstream, but there are niche situations where it can be viable and effective. Recently, applications have leapt off the conceptual drawing board and into commercialized projects for beta testing.

November 19, 2021

Sustainable Packaging

Avocado Cartons and Pet Food SIOC Among New Formats for E-Comm Packaging

ThePackHub

See new trends in e-commerce packaging from ThePackHub’s November Packaging Innovation Briefing Report.

November 19, 2021

Workforce

Clemson Announces Fall 2021 Outstanding Packaging Science Senior Award Winners

From Clemson University comes news about two 2021 awards. Henry Lopez won the Robert Testin Outstanding Packaging Science Senior Award for Fall 2021, and Michaela Gibson received the Packaging World Outstanding Senior Award for Fall 2021.

November 18, 2021

Robotics

Future-Proof: Design Your Packaging with Robotic Automation in Mind

As robot usage increases, package design should take into mind ease-of-use for this technology, in all points of a product’s life cycle.

November 18, 2021

Sustainable Packaging

Own Brand Proves Paper-Pack Concept for Store Brands

Built on selling into retail private label, Sofidel recently launched a consumer brand of its own, Nicky, to serve as a proof of concept and market testing brand for a unique paper-pack solution for bath tissue and paper towel packs.

November 18, 2021

Sustainability

Graham Packaging Earns ISCC PLUS Certification

Graham Packaging

This certification for its Evansville, Ind. location will help Graham meet its long-term goal of incorporating an average of 20% PCR across all bottles by 2025.

November 18, 2021

Sustainable Packaging

New Packaging from Mars Petcare UK Cuts Plastic by 15M Pieces

Keeping its comparisons aptly within the animal realm, Mars Petcare UK claims its switch from shrink film to paperboard for mixed-can pet food multipacks will eliminate 30 elephants’ worth of plastic.

November 18, 2021