Containers

Ice River springs for a new PET line

The newest bottled water line at Ice River Springs blows and fills 1,200 half-liter bottles/min for private-label customers that include Walmart and Loblaw.

March 8, 2011

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Coding, Printing & Labeling

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March 8, 2011

Sustainable Packaging

61 million tons of trash recycled in 2009, says EPA

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released its annual report for 2009 on municipal solid waste (MSW) in the U.S., which includes a wealth of information on national recycling and composting trends.

March 8, 2011

Sustainable Packaging

New carton launched for eco-conscious wine enthusiasts

Bota Box, a wine producer of premium 3-L California varietals in Napa, CA, has announced an extension of its environmentally sensitive portfolio with the launch of 500-mL cartons from Tetra Pak.

March 8, 2011

Flexibles

FPA winners are good as gold

Notable advances in sustainability, shelf impact, laser micro-perforation, and shelf life extension are all on display in the Flexible Packaging Association’s Gold Award winners.

March 7, 2011

Recycling

Healthcare Packaging Conference & Workshops agenda takes shape

Combination products packaging, working with the FDA, continuous manufacturing, and brand strategies among key topics of May 26, 2011 event in Princeton, NJ.

March 7, 2011

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

New compostable snack bags are easier on the ears

Look out Frito-Lay! Boulder, CO-based snack food manufacturer Boulder Canyon Natural Foods may have cracked the compostable snack chip-package challenge.

March 7, 2011

Detergents/cleaners

'Third moment of truth' among Landor's 2011 packaging trends

Brand consultancy also foresees a continued sustainability push and marketers aligning their brand’s promise with a relevant social cause that matters to their consumers.

March 6, 2011

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High-barrier PET bottle for olive oil protects product, planet

Gourmet olive oil distributor Mexiterra selects PET barrier bottle to protect product from UV rays, extend shelf life, and minimize package footprint versus glass.

March 3, 2011

Sustainability

P&G's new compacted detergents to save 22M pounds of packaging annually

Procter & Gamble compacts its powder laundry detergents to one-third the size, debuting new Tide and Gain products in Target stores.

March 2, 2011

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Misconceptions about landfills deserve burial

Landfills, though much maligned, are an indispensible part of the sustainability mosaic.

March 1, 2011

Sustainable Packaging

SunChips relaunched in quieter compostable bag

‘Rubber-like adhesive’ said to reduce the bag’s crinkling sound by 15 decibals.

February 28, 2011

Sustainability

U.K. bottler expands use of dry lubrication

Aston Manor Brewery, the UK's largest independent cider producer, has signed a four-year deal with a supplier of dry lubrication service for three bottling lines at Aston Manor's plant in Birmingham, England.

February 24, 2011