Bio-based

Novolex Earns Gold Award and Certification for Compostable Butter Wrap

Novolex's butter wraps, TerreGloss and Terrecote, receive the Flexible Packaging Association's 2025 Gold Award for Sustainability and Biodegradable Products Institute certification for compostability in commercial facilities.

March 17, 2025

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Recycling

Safeway Partners with Food-Waste Prevention Company

A collaboration with food-waste prevention company Divert helps Safeway increase food donations by 20% and convert inedible food into renewable energy.

March 17, 2025

Recycling

McDonald's, Better Battery Co., and James Cropper's Switch to Paper Products

ThePackHub

See a few examples of paperization switches from McDonald's, Better Battery Co., and James Cropper from ThePackHub’s Innovation Zone.

March 12, 2025

Bio-based

Ingredion Invests $50 Million in Sustainable Packaging at Iowa Facility

Ingredion

The investment aims to expand production of specialty industrial starch for the packaging and papermaking industries at Ingredion Incorporated's Cedar Rapids facility.

March 12, 2025

Recycling

Community Poll: Challenges of Implementing Fiber-Based Packaging

Learn about the challenges your peers are facing in implementing fiber-based packaging.

March 12, 2025

Recycling

Paper-based Blister-style Packs Make a Splash at PACK EXPO Southeast

A subset of the paperization trend, some brand owners are moving from thermoformed plastic trays with cardstock backing to fully fiber-based blister packs. The trend was noticeable at PACK EXPO Southeast, with both materials & machinery vendors involved.

March 10, 2025

Recycling

Orkla's Panda Pilots Paper Wrapper, Joins Confectionery Trend

Finnish brand owner Orkla Snacks tapped UPM Specialty Papers to pilot a new paper wrapper for its Panda milk chocolate brand. It's yet another data point in a growing movement toward paper-based films in confectionery and on-the-go energy or granola bars.

March 6, 2025

Robotics

Rain Supercharges Throughput with Palletization, Automation

Alongside a host of other recent packaging automation improvements, cobot palletization has helped Rain Pure Mountain Spring speed up packaging line operations while allowing for labor reallocation.

March 5, 2025

Bio-based

Starbucks, Heavenly Tea, and Bioleather Introduce Bio-Based Innovations

ThePackHub

See a few examples of bio-based innovations from Starbucks, Heavenly Tea, and Bioloeather from ThePackHub’s Innovation Zone.

February 28, 2025

Recycling

Community Poll: AI for Sustainability

Learn where your peers stand on the extent of AI's contributions to sustainability efforts.

February 24, 2025

Bio-based

Win Win Water Debuts 100% Plant-Based, Compostable Bottle

U.K. bottled water company Win Win Water offers its high-quality, naturally alkaline electrolyte spring water in a sugarcane-based, compostable PLA bottle.

February 24, 2025

Recycling

Community Poll: Paperization Trends

See what your peers think about the trend of paperization.

February 24, 2025

Recycling

Circular Action Alliance Confirmed as the Producer Responsibility Organization for Minnesota

Circular Action Alliance

CAA will implement Minnesota's Packaging Waste and Cost Reduction Act.

February 19, 2025