Flexibles

Flexible pack behaves like rigid bottle

The winner of the Diamond Award in the 2018 Dow Awards for Packaging Innovation uses compressed air inflated into its edges to bring remarkable rigidity and ease of handling.

October 12, 2018

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Packaging caters to e-commerce demands

Sealed Air debuted three new, sustainable packaging offerings for e-commerce companies.

October 11, 2018

Reusable/Returnable

Reusable Packaging Association (RPA)

October 11, 2018

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Reusable Packaging Association announces winners of 2018 Excellence in Reusable Packaging Award

The Reusable Packaging Association (RPA) announced that Anheuser-Busch InBev and DS Smith Plastics were winners in its 2018 Excellence in Reusable Packaging award program.

October 11, 2018

Material handling

Prescription home delivery shippers go green

OptumRx switches from EPS to cotton-based recyclable, resusable, compostable, and biodegradable insulating pads for its temperature-sensitive medication home delivery packaging.

October 9, 2018

Flexibles

Brand owner, consumer sustainable packaging perceptions diverge

A new study uncovers how brand owners and consumers approach sustainable packaging and looks at the opportunities for brand owners to position flexible packaging as sustainable.

October 8, 2018

Sustainable Packaging

Study: Foodservice packaging proves a viable composting feedstock

A joint study by the Foodservice Packaging Assn. and the Biodegradable Products Institute finds that compostable foodservice packaging provides the same benefit as traditional feedstocks in commercial composting facilities.

October 6, 2018

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Get a handle on hand holes

When the size and/or weight of the product justifies them, hand or access holes are designed into corrugated boxes to facilitate safe manual handling.

October 5, 2018

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Planning, teamwork: Essentials for this digital age PACK EXPO

Global markets are in flux and PACK EXPO International 2018 is the easiest way to assess competing processing and packaging technologies for these times.

October 5, 2018

Containers

Maple water represents a first in composite carton

Organic plant hydration beverage is sourced from the tap in Vermont, adhering to the company’s sustainable/responsible processing and packaging efforts.

October 4, 2018

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Krones Inc. acquires W.M. Sprinkman

Krones Inc., a technology and service provider for the beverage and liquid-food industry, completed the acquisition of W.M. Sprinkman Corp. a manufacturer of food and beverage processing equipment, specializing in the dairy and brewing industries.

October 3, 2018

Sustainable Packaging

Breakthrough recyclable film technology developed by Amcor

Amcor develops a platform of flexible film products that can handle a range of ambient medium-barrier, ambient high-barrier, and retort high-barrier applications.

October 2, 2018

Sustainable Packaging

100% of Coca-Cola Amatil packaging to be recyclable by 2025

This includes bottles, cans, plastic wrap, glass, and paperboard, says the Australian-based Coca-Cola manufacturer/distributor.

October 1, 2018