Sustainable Packaging

New cannabis packaging regulations, white labeling and more

The California Cannabis Business Conference offered discussion on new recreational market rules, while suppliers displayed new packaging, machines and services.

October 23, 2018

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Sustainable Packaging

Amazon invests $10 million in Closed Loop Fund to increase recycling

The company’s investment will divert 1 million tons of recyclable material from landfill into the recycling stream, eliminating the equivalent of 2 million metric tons of CO2 by 2028.

October 23, 2018

Flexibles

Digitally printed wrappers for Halloween

King of Pops, a maker of innovative natural frozen treats, is teaming up with a forward-thinking converter to produce tens of thousands of unique, playfully designed wrappers for its Halloween edition.

October 22, 2018

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October 21, 2018

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New plant goes from PET bale to rPET packaging

New facility with an 80,000,000-lb annual capacity sorts, cleans, and purifies PET waste to produce rPET rollstock, thermoformed containers, and molded bottle preforms.

October 21, 2018

Sustainable Packaging

Food-grade recyclable cups, containers

New foopack Bio Natura paperboard stock for hot cups and foodservice containers from Asia Pulp & Paper is recyclable, compostable, and biodegradable.

October 20, 2018

Adhesives/tape

Tape seals even high recycled-content cases

3M’s new Scotch 371+ box sealing tape has been designed to meet the challenges of sealing corrugated cases with up to 100% recycled content.

October 19, 2018

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Sustana announces chief operating officer

Kevin Richard joins Sustana as Chief Operating Officer.

October 18, 2018

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Clean carton for primary package recyclability

Colbert Packaging's carton and stretch wrap system offer water-based inks and reduced packaging volume.

October 17, 2018

Bag/pouch fill/seal (pre-made bags)

Baggers suited for fulfillment centers and beyond

Automated Packaging Systems used PACK EXPO to introduce two new Autobag® bag packaging systems with advanced engineering technology for flexibility and efficiency in large bag applications. It also debuted a cushioning wrap and thermal transfer printers.

October 17, 2018

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Recyclable packaging protects perishables

Paper liner insulates meal kits from temperature abuse.

October 17, 2018

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Eco-friendly straws answer environmental complaints

Pakea (Booth #S-4375) has introduced a new spiral winding line for very small tube diameters, and has production capabilities of 60 meters of tube per minute.

October 17, 2018

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New technology offers sustainable packaging

TIPA (Booth #E-9223) has introduced a new packaging that behaves like organic materials, increasing the degree of sustainability at which the company operates.

October 17, 2018