Recycling

Packaging details matter for Hormel’s premium ham

Hormel considers every aspect of the packaging for its e-commerce-only premium ham, Curemaster Reserve, to leverage its small-batch quality and the heritage of Hormel’s retail ham brand.

April 23, 2018

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Material handling

Sun-sational sustainable packaging for meal kit

Meal kit company Sun Basket employs the most environmentally friendly packaging available for its kit ingredients, including new insulation made from curbside-recyclable paper.

April 22, 2018

Material handling

E-commerce and packaging, from all angles

Top-of-mind CPG concerns around e-commerce packaging are addressed, including package design, sustainability, specialized packaging equipment, and Amazon’s packaging requirements.

April 22, 2018

Sustainable Packaging

New packaging study reveals complexities of sustainability

Global study challenges industry perceptions and reveals significant industry failures in formal measurement and reporting.

April 19, 2018

Controls & Machine Components

Wittenstein: Mounting kit for rack pinning

Wittenstein’s two-piece mounting kit is comprised of a special pin and sleeve, which are fitted together using an Allen key and hammer, enabling racks to be fixed to the machine bed with a positive connection.

April 18, 2018

Flexibles

BeeBetter single-use pouch aims to ‘help the medicine go down’

By putting patients at the center of its design development, this conceptual pouch employs shape and a dispensing device to help with medication delivery and adherence.

April 17, 2018

Reusable/Returnable

Make your package desirable for gifting

Manufacturers risk missing out on thousands of dollars in sales by failing to make their packaging more appealing to gift buyers, research suggests.

April 15, 2018

Flexibles

Supplement maker launches recycling program

Consumers can now recycle supplement and vitamin packaging through Twinlab’s Supplement the Earth Recycling Program, while earning money for non-profits, schools, or charitable organizations.

April 14, 2018

Sustainable Packaging

New additive said to turn plastic waste to energy

Among the first to commercialize a new additive that helps plastic packaging break down in a landfill is Maplebrook Farms of North Bennington, VT.

April 11, 2018

Sustainable Packaging

Unilever kickstarts conversion of PET waste to virgin-grade material

Unilever joins with partners Ioniqa and Indorama to bring to market technology it says could transform the industry at large by making all forms of recycled PET suitable for food packaging.

April 7, 2018

Containers

Paper’s pressing forward

Remarkable progress has been made recently where paper bottles are concerned. Two developments—one in molded pulp and another in paperboard—are especially notable.

April 6, 2018

Home

Can your current package navigate the e-commerce supply chain?

Unlike being shipped to a distribution center as part of a tightly wrapped full pallet, your e-commerce package can sustain up to 30 touches along the way and end up bouncing around in the back of a truck.

April 5, 2018

E-commerce/D2C packaging

Brand owners navigate Amazon certification

Will your brand be frustrated by Frustration Free?

April 5, 2018