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Look to other industries for ideas on sustainability

Consumer Packaged Goods companies are framing their activities as a response to consumer desires and an attempt to head off onerous legislation that might require container collection.

April 27, 2012

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Cartons and boxes

Four trends to shape future of food and beverage packaging

At Anuga FoodTec, Tetra Pak identifies four major expectations by brand owners and consumers for food and beverage packaging technology that will drive future innovation.

April 26, 2012

Sustainable Packaging

Xango moves to PET for nutritional supplement beverage

Switch from glass to plastic provides economic and sustainable packaging advantages for its Xango Juice.

April 25, 2012

Containers

Almond flavour sparkling water in 'sleek' can

Noah’s has expanded its line-up again, becoming the first sparkling spring water with natural almond flavor.

April 24, 2012

Sustainable Packaging

Earth day sees launch of coalition to push EPR

New coalition seeks to make manufacturers responsible for collecting and recycling the products and packaging they produce.

April 21, 2012

Sustainable Packaging

Cheerios 2 Box: source reduction, consumer satisfaction

New packaging technology, proprietary to General Mills, makes it possible to pack cereal more densely, which lets the firm reduce its use of paperboard by 200,000 pounds annually.

April 21, 2012

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Personalized medicine: A 'batch' of one

Flexible manufacturing approaches called for in personalized medication treatment strategies.

April 16, 2012

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Heineken launches sustainable package design challenge

A new Web-based open-innovation platform launches with a global challenge to consumers to help Heineken design more sustainable packaging for its beer brand.

April 16, 2012

Sustainable Packaging

Hasbro to improve product-to-package ratio

Toy company announces initiative to reduce the product-to-package ratio by approximately 15% for some of its most popular global brands.

April 16, 2012

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Enviro-Ice gel pack with biodegradable film

Cryopak's Enviro-Ice™ is a re-usable gel pack with a biodegradable film. Lasting longer than ice, the refrigerant gel is designed to protect product from freezing or overheating.

April 11, 2012

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UPM Raflatac’s President on sustainability: Doing nothing is not an option

President of UPM Raflatac Jussi Vanhanen addressed the self-adhesive label industry with facts regarding the depletion of the world’s resources and the inevitable raw material inflation. “In these circumstances it is more important than ever for the industry to focus its efforts on the efficient use of raw materials and resources. Doing nothing is not an option.”

April 11, 2012

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Precision Color Graphics awarded Biodegradable Products Institute certification

Precision Color Graphics Ltd. (PCG) has earned Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI) certification for its Ecoterah (patent pending) multi-layer pouches and bags.

April 11, 2012

Plastics/resins

PET packaging market forecast to grow to $57 billion by 2017

Growth will be driven by increasing demand in emerging and transitional economies, as well as brand owners’ interest in PET’s environmental benefits.

April 10, 2012