Sustainable Packaging

Reckitt Benckiser seeks sustainability through 'betterbusiness'

An interview with Dave Challis, director - Global Sustainability, Environment, Health and Safety for Reckitt Benckiser, on the company’s betterbusiness sustainability strategy.

July 1, 2013

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Bag/pouch fill/seal (pre-made bags)

Spanish dairy debuts first aseptic 'carton bottle'

Innovation-driven dairy CAPSA is the first to launch a new combination carton bottle package for its new line of value-added, functional aseptic milk products.

July 1, 2013

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Can't avoid thinking globally

If it's here, it’s got to comply.

July 1, 2013

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Industry Watch - July 2013

A quick run-down on the latest supplier news, expansions, mergers, and people.

July 1, 2013

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Amping up fresh produce labeling flexibility

Thermoformed container supplier brings variable label printing in-house and harvests benefits of digital ink jet print versatility.

July 1, 2013

Sustainable Packaging

What’s new in packaging-specific environmental evaluation tools

Find out what tools are available to help you to determine the life-cycle impacts of your packaging formats as well as measure and report these metrics.

July 1, 2013

Labels

Latest labeling material and presentation trends

What is popular in labels at any one time often has to do with what is resonating with consumers—or what is in fashion. Materials, effects, coatings, and design all play a part in defining what is premium—and what is not—on today’s retail shelves.

June 28, 2013

Sustainability

U.K. recycler celebrates anniversary with 500 million green bottles

In one year, Continuum Recycling—a joint venture of Coca-Cola Enterprises and ECO Plastics—has processed half a billion bottles, doubling U.K.’s bottle-grade rPET supply.

June 27, 2013

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Xpedx awarded Energy Star in two Carolina locations

Xpedx, which has earned the Energy Star designation in 24 sites since 2011, has now received the designation--given to buildings scoring in the top 25% of similar facilities nationwide for energy efficiency, based on the EPA’s energy performance rating system--for its locations in Charlotte, NC, and Columbia, SC.

June 25, 2013

Protective/transport packaging

Museum selects paper-based protective packaging to build 'Recycle Reef'

An ocean reef made from paper-based packaging? Not what one would typically expect. But that’s exactly what visitors will see this summer at the Perot Museum in Dallas.

June 25, 2013

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ECO Plastics

June 24, 2013

Flexibles

Renewable and recyclable packaging

Plantic Technologies Ltd. developed the first renewable and recyclable ultra-high barrier packaging format, Plantic eco Plastic™ R.

June 17, 2013

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Innovations in medication delivery

In this Q&A, Healthcare Packaging discusses next-generation drug-device delivery methods with Technology Catalysts International.

June 14, 2013