PMMI News

An Innovation Stage first look

More than 40 free, educational sessions at PACK EXPO address flexible packaging, OEE and workforce engagement, and many more critical topics.

August 5, 2015

Sustainable Packaging: Page 298

Containers

PakTech expands distribution to Europe

PakTech now distributes its 6Pak and QuadPak can carriers in Europe.

August 5, 2015

Secondary Packaging

High-efficiency coffee-pod packaging

Westrock Coffee Co. matches a new coffee pod fill/seal system with flexible-format cartoning equipment and automatic case packing.

August 5, 2015

Home

Steady gains in sustainability are sometimes overlooked

Even when sustainability isn’t a package’s main reason for being, sometimes that package turns out to be ‘green’ after all.

August 5, 2015

Sustainability

Light shines negatively on next-gen PET bottles

New research study indicates that PET bottles exposed to UV light negatively impact processing/visual attributes of next-generation bottles.

July 31, 2015

Sustainable Packaging

NatureWorks reveals third-party LCA results

Revised NatureWorks Ingeo biopolymer life cycle assessment data passes rigorous third party peer-review.

July 27, 2015

Protective/transport packaging

Burlap bags find new life as insulation for meal kits

Meal-kit delivery service Plated switches from plastic insulation liners for its shippers to ones made from recycled jute, a rapidly renewable material that is also compostable.

July 22, 2015

Sustainable Packaging

Coffee capsules: A greener option?

A new study comparing the environmental impacts of single-serve coffee versus brewed coffee throughout the entire life cycle of the products provides some surprising results.

July 16, 2015

Cartons and boxes

SaladPower debuts in aseptic packaging

One hundred percent natural, 100 percent non-GMO, lower calories and sugar, more vitamins and vegetables first – that’s what new super premium vegetable juice SaladPower® delivers, and more.

July 14, 2015

Cartons and boxes

Gabletop carton reaches its centennial

A retrospective and a look ahead on a venerable package, as imagined from the source.

July 13, 2015

Containers

Spring water gets noticed in resealable aluminum can

After 23 years in PET, Noah’s Spring Water gets favorable attention from consumers for its new 24-oz aluminum can with 38-mm resealable closure.

July 9, 2015

Sustainable Packaging

How can we get more recyclables recycled?

A new study looks at how recyclable materials flow through several different types of MRFs, with the intent of better understanding how to increase the recycling of packaging.

July 9, 2015

Recycling

S+S Separation and Sorting is now Sesotec

Change of name and new logo reflect the company's continuing development.

July 9, 2015