Sustainability

Register to 'attend' the DuPont Awards

Winners of the long-running DuPont Awards for Packaging Innovation will be announced at a global online event, The DuPont Packaging Exchange.

May 11, 2010

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PUMA's 'Clever Little Bag'

Sports lifestyle company PUMA has developed a greener footwear package as part of a company-wide initiative to reduce PUMA’s “paw print.”

May 11, 2010

Sustainable Packaging

Campbell Soup proves that size does matter

Reducing its Pepperidge Farm cracker carton by three-quarters of an inch nets a 300,000-lb reduction in packaging for Campbell Soup, reveals 2010 CSR report.

May 10, 2010

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U.K.'s Asda lowers carbon footprint 7% in two years

U.K. supermarket slashes emissions by 84,703 tonnes since 2007, despite opening 36 new stores.

May 6, 2010

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Category's 'dirty secrets' lead to detergent breakthrough

A jolt of inspiration often can bring about innovation that disrupts a product category when creative teams think about product and package development differently than the competition does.

May 5, 2010

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Design For U by Kotex redefines feminine products category

If you scan store shelves, a few brands have done a stellar job recently of creating what marketers and package designers refer to as aisle “disruption.”

May 5, 2010

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Turn packaging into profit--and beat back the recession

Good packaging comes at a cost. But it can help make your company more profitable if you adhere to three key ideas.

May 5, 2010

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Industry watch

May 5, 2010

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CPG companies accelerating response to growing demands for 'green'

Consumer product manufacturers are placing greater emphasis on packaging that uses less materials and contains more recycled content.

May 5, 2010

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Data supports sustainability claims of recycled PET, HDPE

LCI data is used to quantify the savings in energy and greenhouse gas emissions created by recycled PET and HDPE versus virgin materials.

May 5, 2010

Sustainable Packaging

100% renewable material creates a new twist for pretzel packs

May 4, 2010

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May 4, 2010

Sustainable Packaging

8 Tips to acing green guideline compliance

For several months, packaging suppliers have been eagerly submitting their products’ sustainability claims to third-party reviewers for the Greener Package Product Database to ensure they meet the Guidelines to Sustainability Claims.

May 4, 2010