Sustainable Packaging

Six steps to implementing reusable packaging

Generally, a company should consider switching to reusable transport packaging when it would be less expensive than one-time or limited-use transport packaging.

December 2, 2008

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Reusable/Returnable

What's new and what might be in the food realm

It’s not a bad time to look ahead to 2009 on several fronts.

December 2, 2008

Bio-based

Organic hand & body cream comes in paper jar...

For the ultimate "green" consumer comes Organic Essence, a line of pure shea butter and shea cream packaged in a paper jar.

November 20, 2008

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Noteworthy Items Gleaned From the World News

The European Organization for Packaging and the Environment (EUROPEN) and Efficient Consumer Response (ECR) Europe are jointly producing a nontechnical guide to packaging and sustainability, covering the entire lifecycle of the packaging supply chain. The guide, expected to be published next June, will attempt to clarify and define the term sustainable packaging so that supply chain, consumers, and regulators understand what is meant by the term sustainable packaging.

November 17, 2008

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How the growth of Indian women in the workplace is driving ready meal consumption

The number of women in employment is growing fast in India, resulting in Indian women enjoying greater independence, rising incomes, and greater spending power.

November 12, 2008

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U.S. Adaptation of emerging technologies from Japan

FROM PACK EXPO 2008: T.H.E.M.  is a total systems company specializing in the transferring and adopting of Japanese packaging technology to the U.S.

November 11, 2008

Closures

Composite cans coming of age in infant formula

FROM PACK EXPO 2008: Spiral-wound paperboard containers give category new wrinkle while also providing strength, barrier, and aroma and taste preservation.

November 10, 2008

Flexibles

Nordenia introduces large format pouch with integrated pour spout and handle

FROM PACK EXPO 2008: Nordenia’s FlexZibox incorporates in consumer benefits for large format bags with an integrated pour spout and handle. The package also offers a significant GHG and Energy use reduction vs. rigid containers or multi-layered bags.

November 10, 2008

Sustainability

Wal-Mart Packaging Scorecard changes, progress

FROM PACK EXPO 2008: New goals, scorecard metrics changes, and current progress are discussed at Pack Expo conference, led by Wal-Mart’s Amy Zettlemoyer-Lazar.

November 9, 2008

Sustainable Packaging

Sonoco's one-step solution

FROM PACK EXPO 2008: Sonoco is taking A “one step solutions” approach to Pack Expo this year.

November 9, 2008

Sustainability

Sustainable packaging...U.S. versus global perspective

Julian Carroll, Managing Director of EUROPEN, says that the fundamental difference between the United States and Europe is the way each community deals with packaging’s environmental consequences.

November 2, 2008

Recycling

Wet-strength labels

M-real Consumer Packaging launched two wet-strength label papers for returnable beer and beverage bottles.

November 2, 2008

Recycling

Wet-strength labels

M-real Consumer Packaging launched two wet-strength label papers for returnable beer and beverage bottles.

November 2, 2008