Sustainable Packaging

Cosmetics companies form sustainable packaging roundtable

Companies share best practices and identify ways to work with suppliers, retailers and customers to advance sustainable packaging.

May 21, 2012

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Flexibles

Common flexible packaging performance descriptions

Historically, packaging professionals have thought about the functions of packages in major ‘buckets;' one set of buckets is comprised of Protection, Utility, and Motivation...

May 21, 2012

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Sustainability among the trends shaping 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

May 21, 2012

Sustainable Packaging

Corn-based meat trays

One of the leading supermarket chains in Australia will use some 95 million trays eco Plastic trays in calendar year 2012.

May 18, 2012

Flexibles

Mars Drinks debuts 100% recyclable Freshpack

Single-serve brewing system gets first two drink pouches in recyclable material, said to reduce the package footprint from 40% to 44%, depending on method of disposal.

May 17, 2012

Recycling

Great package design is a core brand value

Forget good design: Go for great. Great package design substantially increases the value perception of a brand, building consumer loyalty and commanding a higher retail price.

May 17, 2012

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DuPont Awards—celebrating innovation and collaboration

From breakthrough vacuum packaging developed by a billion dollar materials supplier to a kraft divider made by a year-old startup, these winners represent innovation itself.

May 17, 2012

Sustainable Packaging

Vacuum packaging that keeps meat red

FreshCase technology, which involves the use of sodium nitrite in the food contact layer of the film, is an award-winning way of using vacuum packaging without causing the fresh red meat to darken.

May 14, 2012

Material handling

UPS delivers $9 million of flu vaccine to Laos

Walgreens donates 375,000 doses that UPS air-ships more than 9,000 miles in five days through five countries, maintaining mandatory 2° to 8°C temperatures through a range of climates.

May 14, 2012

Bio-based

SPS 2012: Tackling food waste through packaging innovation

For food manufacturers, retailers, restaurants, and consumers, food waste is a pervasive and unavoidable reality. Or is it?

May 10, 2012

Sustainable Packaging

SPS 2012: Marketing 'green' to the mainstream

With a majority of U.S. consumers identifying with green values, brand owners must learn how to effectively communicate their green message in a relevant way.

May 9, 2012

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NACD 2012 Packages of the Year announced

Twenty-two packages are recognized for innovation, sustainability, graphics, decoration, shape, closure, texture, ease-of-use, consumer appeal, and technical merit.

May 8, 2012

Sustainable Packaging

LCA helps Kraft measure, improve environmental impacts of packaging

Proprietary Eco-Calculator helps Kraft’s packaging designers create more efficient, sustainable solutions for products, such as the Kraft YES Pack and the Tassimo T Disk.

May 7, 2012