Protective/transport packaging

Biodegradable foam protects Sandoz's shipments

Cornstarch-based foam within shipping coolers provides insulation properties and environmental benefits at a cost comparable to the EPS material it replaces.

August 7, 2010

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Sustainability

Bulk organic snacks get green PLA retail pack

For its bulk line of five Organic Acres brand dried fruit and nut blends, Tropical Foods, Charlotte, NC, has launched a corn-based plastic container that brand manager Chad Hartman says “is a logical fit with the organic product.”

August 7, 2010

Sustainable Packaging

Nuggets from a stimulating design workshop

I had the pleasure of attending my first Shelf Impact! Package Design Workshop (PDW) last month, and it was really an eye opener.

August 7, 2010

Containers

Yes To says 'yes' to airless dispensers for hair and skin care products

All-plastic pump helps Yes To introduce Yes to Carrots facial moisturizer. Yes to Tomatoes and Yes to Cucumbers will come next.

August 6, 2010

Labels

Plastic Suppliers, Inc. awarded US patent

Plastic Suppliers, Inc. has been awarded U.S. 7,713,601 B2 patent for “Polylactic Acid Shrink Films and Methods of Casting Same.”

August 6, 2010

Sustainable Packaging

The wearin' o' the green: t-shirts made from PET bottles Anvil Knitwear combines recycled PET bottle

Anvil Knitwear has released the results of its greenhouse gas (GHG) life cycle assessment (LCA) for its AnvilSustainable t-shirt, which is made from recycled PET plastic bottles and transitional cotton, grown on farms making the switch to organic processes. The analysis, which encompassed a cradle-to-grave approach, found the footprint to be 3.29 kgCO(2)e/tee.

August 5, 2010

Sustainable Packaging

General Mills yogurt plant powered by solar

A new solar energy initiative at General Mills’ Metheun, MA, facility will supply an average of 55% of the facility’s annual energy needs.

August 4, 2010

Contract Packaging

Cephalon thrives under serialization regimen

Packaging equipment integration systems enable Sharp Packaging to expand into product serialization to protect the drug manufacturer against fraud and improve its bottom line.

July 28, 2010

Sustainable Packaging

Unilever reducing package waste, adding consumer, business benefits

The consumer products giant is building quantifiable eco-friendly benefits into its package designs. The results also are measurable at the shelf and on the bottom line.

July 27, 2010

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Evaluating in-mold labeling

How does this method of decoration stack up as an option?

July 26, 2010

Flexibles

Kraft reduces net waste 30%, exceeding goals

Nine Kraft Foods’ facilities in North America send zero waste to landfills, while other plants report significant savings as well.

July 14, 2010

Flexible packaging

A package that can stand and deliver

The stand-up pouch stands tall as a versatile packaging option.

July 12, 2010

Flexibles

OFF THE SHELF: Nabisco packs go flexible

Pat Reynolds takes a look at how Nabisco moved from traditional bag-in-box packaging to flexible film packaging with a Terracycle twist when it introduced Wheat Thins and Ritz brands in a toasted chips format.

July 9, 2010