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The state of the global fiber-based packaging market

New report provides forecast for the growth of the global fiber-based packaging market as well as identifies drivers and opportunities.

December 12, 2017

Sustainable Packaging: Page 253

Flexibles

Kansas City Chiefs ‘go nuts’ over compostable peanut bag

First-of-its-kind compostable packaging for peanuts debuts at Arrowhead Stadium, scoring a victory for the Kansas City Chief’s Extra Yard for the Environment program.

December 11, 2017

Flexibles

Bath salts get biopolymer bag

Skincare company with a passion for protecting the health of people and the planet switches to polyethylene made from sugarcane for its Himalayan Bath Salts.

December 11, 2017

Operational Excellence

5 trends unfolding in the pharmaceutical supply chain

Expect gene-based therapies, ocean shipments and cost issues to have an impact on temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals and biologics in 2018.

December 7, 2017

Sustainability

World’s lightest 3-piece steel aerosol can

What’s said to be the world’s lightest three-piece steel aerosol container is a good example of the environmental dividends that can be gained through targeted improvements in process engineering systems in high-volume packaging production.

December 6, 2017

Sustainable Packaging

Surge in developments boosting med device packaging market

A rapid growth in investments in the medical device market leads to businesses spending more on the packaging of medical devices.

December 5, 2017

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Be positive about sustainable packaging

Let’s stop for a minute and consider some of the positive sustainability initiatives of the food packaging economy.

December 1, 2017

Adhesive application

Reliable adhesive application at top speed

For the tamper-evident seal required by the German Mineral Water Ordinance, this beverage bottler deploys some innovative adhesive application technology.

December 1, 2017

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Packaging and sustainability

Among the speakers at the recent “Sustainability In Packaging Europe 2017” conference in Barcelona was Werner Bosmans, Coordinator Plastics Strategy of European Commission, DG Environment.

December 1, 2017

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Gossner Foods installs first Tetra Evero in the U.S.

Gossner is the first U.S. manufacturer to use this world’s first aseptic carton bottle. The innovative package and state-of-the-art filling machine bring new opportunities for beverage producers.

November 30, 2017

Sustainability

Amazon Celebrates 10th Anniversary of Frustration-Free Packaging

Since November 2008, Amazon’s Frustration-Free Packaging program has eliminated 181,000 tons of packaging material and avoided 307 million shipping boxes.

November 28, 2017

Sustainable Packaging

Suite of interventions could increase PET recycling rate by 6%

A new study from Closed Loop Partners identifies system-wide opportunities to improve the current U.S. rPET infrastructure and scale the use of post-consumer recycled PET nationally.

November 28, 2017

Recycling

Private brands leverage today’s trends

Private brands gain in prestige as retailers key in on consumer trends, offering innovation and quality in their products and packaging that meets or exceeds multinational brands.

November 25, 2017