Sustainability

Dow’s sustainability policies recognized with award

UPM Raflatac honors Dow with the 2016 Label Life Award for initiatives such as The Dow Sustainability Footprint Tool.

March 24, 2016

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New shrink label film is APR approved for PET recycling

Learn how a high-performing floatable label film is winning over consumers and brand owners alike.

March 21, 2016

Sustainability

Rigid plastics recycling surges 27%

A new report shows post-consumer rigid plastics recycling reached a new high of 1.28 billion pounds in 2014, with the greatest increase in volume from pre-picked bales.

March 20, 2016

Containers

Four trends to shape industrial packaging market through 2020

A new study identifies four key trends that will shape the industrial packaging market over the next four years: the 3Rs, downgauging, pack shape optimization, and safety.

March 19, 2016

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U.S. food industry forecast to reach $31.7B by 2022

Steady growth of 2.9 CAGR expected; slightly more for meat and related products and snack foods

March 18, 2016

Sustainable Packaging

Japanese scientists discover a PET-eating bacteria

A new paper in the journal Science relates how a team of research scientists from Japan has isolated a bacterium capable of using PET as its major energy and carbon source.

March 15, 2016

PMMI News

PACK EXPO Int'l/Pharma EXPO 2016 Registration Opens

Don't miss this year's "main event"

March 15, 2016

Sustainability

Le green, c’est chic!

French company Bo.Ho Cosmetics makes being green chic with natural eyeshadow and nail polish products packaged with laser-engraved, ash-tree wood.

March 13, 2016

Flexibles

Perforated bags provide good chemistry for ICA Tri Nova

New dual-chamber pouch allows users to pull apart a frangible seal that allows two separate granular chemicals to mix and release a vapor that cleans and deodorizes industrial areas for diverse applications.

March 10, 2016

Sustainability

Breakthrough multipack concept makes its debut

First to commercialize a novel multi packing concept based on nothing more than small dots of glue and a carry handle is Danone with four-packs of 1.25-L PET bottles of Evian Prestige water.

March 10, 2016

Flexibles

New markets and features to accelerate pouch demand

Resealable closures and spouts, and fast-growing use in medical, consumer and industrial markets to boost U.S. pouch demand.

March 10, 2016

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Burger biggies battle with packaging

Within the last year, McDonald’s and Burger King have launched redesigned packaging.

March 9, 2016

Sustainability

PLA wine bottle debuts

Bodega Matarromera of Spain has successfully completed the development of a new sustainable bottle for their wines that is made from the bioplastic PLA.

March 9, 2016