Sustainability

Does PET lightweighting really reduce the carbon footprint?

New research explores how the lightweighting of PET water bottles along with the choice of bottle design, color, label, ink, and adhesive affects post-consumer waste sorting and recycling systems.

April 7, 2017

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Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

E-beam sterilization for aseptic packaging showcased at ProFood Tech

Tetra Pak introduces two new filling machines with electron-beam sterilization technology to round out its eBeam line. Also new, two new portion-pack carton sizes for on-the-go snacking.

April 5, 2017

Sustainable Packaging

American Institute of Packaging and the Environment adds new senior director

Brian Wagner will head environmental initiatives and packaging developments as the Senior Director of the American Institute of Packaging and the Environment.

April 3, 2017

Sustainable Packaging

7 Logistics Questions to Answer When Updating Your Practices

Some seemingly costly cold chain updates can save millions in products losses, transportation costs and more. On the heels of award-winning and sustainable improvements, Cardinal Health and Sonoco ThermoSafe discuss the opportunities and concepts to consider.

March 30, 2017

Containers

Clear retortable plastic can debuts

McCall Farms is first to commercialize this three-piece coextruded plastic can. Product visibility is the key, but it certainly helps that for the most part it’s a drop-in replacement for steel cans.

March 29, 2017

Home

Tap into power

An incoming tide of products contained in intelligent packaging puts new powers into the hands of brand owners and is altering perceptions of how packaging will function in the future.

March 29, 2017

Containers

The Packaging Conference delivers—again

HDPE for use in ISBM, BIO-SA as a drop-in replacement for IPA, press-formed paper, recycling via pyrolysis, and a possible return to packaging for PEN—all covered at TPC 2017.

March 28, 2017

Home

Skinny budget pares EPA; direct impact on packaging unlikely

Change is coming.

March 28, 2017

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Unique vinyl thermoform solves many problems

Transparent vinyl in place of a chip board carton means no more guessing which roll of labels is inside. Product insertion and dispensing are streamlined, while product protection is much better.

March 28, 2017

Sustainable Packaging

Sustainability checklist takes supply chain approach

A sustainability checklist from two U.K. groups is designed to help companies choose and optimize their packaging systems for the improvement of the sustainability of their value chain.

March 27, 2017

Sustainability

Robot programmed to separate cartons in recycling stream

Nicknamed ‘Clarke,’ a robotic system used in a pilot program has learned to identify a wide variety of food and beverage cartons to grab and separate them from the recycling stream.

March 23, 2017

Sustainability

CO2-reduced aseptic cartons used in Spain for UHT milk

European retailer Carrefour packages its UHT milk in low-CO2 aseptic carton in Spain, as part of its commitment to put responsible, sustainable consumption within reach of consumers.

March 23, 2017

Sustainability

Cosmetics pot is first with 100% PCR PP content

Lush Fresh Handmade Cosmetics is recognized by The Association of Plastics Recyclers for its Lush Black Pot for cosmetics, made from 100% FDA-approved PCR PP.

March 22, 2017