Cartons and boxes

Petit Pot’s Design Refresh Leads to a Better Board

Sure, the pack redesign was an aesthetic improvement. But it also allowed the brand to consider more sustainable options, like PCR material in both the glass and the paperboard.

August 8, 2023

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Sustainable Packaging

Column: Should We Call it Advanced, Chemical, or Molecular Recycling?

What's in a name? It depends on who you ask, but "advanced" seems to be emerging as the preferred descriptor of a host of new recycling technologies. Let's find out how the public views them.

August 7, 2023

Plastics/resins

Dudley Jones Appointed Sales Director for Aquapak Polymers Ltd

Aquapak Polymers

Jones has over 30 years of flexible packaging experience, and in his new role, he will promote end applications for Aquapak Polymers’ polymer, Hydropol.

August 7, 2023

Sustainability

IoPP Announces 2023 Professional AmeriStar Winners

Institute of Packaging Professionals (IoPP)

Twenty-four professional and five student submissions were selected as recipients of the AmeriStar Award, a design competition in the packaging industry produced by the Institute of Packaging Professionals (IoPP).

August 7, 2023

Sustainable Packaging

Canada Solicits Public Help for Plastics Recycling Plan

The federal government is asking consumers and retailers for ideas on reducing single-use primary food packaging.

August 3, 2023

Sustainable Packaging

Clemson University to Host Sonoco FRESH Food, Packaging & Sustainability Summit

Sonoco

Industry leaders from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EY, and the PepsiCo Foundation will deliver keynote presentations at the annual Food, Packaging & Sustainability Summit on Sept. 18 – 19, 2023.

August 3, 2023

Sustainable Packaging

Coca-Cola, Procter & Gamble, and W&P Introduce Refillable and Reusable Packaging Innovations

ThePackHub

See a few examples of refillable and reusable packaging from Coca-Cola, Procter & Gamble, and W&P from ThePackHub’s July Packaging Innovation Briefing Report.

August 3, 2023

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Markem-Imaje to Exhibit Print and Packaging Innovations at PACK EXPO Las Vegas

Markem-Imaje

See it at PACK EXPO Las Vegas, Booth #C-1528! Markem-Imaje will exhibit its cross-sector print and packaging innovations.

August 3, 2023

Sustainable Packaging

Paper Produce Packaging: ‘An Ecological Disaster’

Founder of Postharvest Hub Shay Zeltzer explains how the move toward paper packaging for produce will not only result in massive waste, but will place a huge toll on planet earth.

August 3, 2023

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TekniPlex Healthcare to Feature Presentation on Narrowing Sector’s Sustainability Disparity at PACK EXPO Las Vegas

TekniPlex Consumer Products

Melissa Green, Head of Global Marketing, at TekniPlex Healthcare, will present “Minimizing Healthcare’s Sustainability Gap” at PACK EXPO’s Innovation Stage 2, Stand C-2151 Monday, Sept. 11 at 12pm.

August 2, 2023

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Matrix to Demonstrate Its Flexible Packaging Machines at PACK EXPO Las Vegas

Matrix Packaging Machinery

See it at PACK EXPO Las Vegas, Booth #C-2825! Matrix will highlight its portfolio of vf/f/s and pre-made pouch solutions and demonstrate how they integrate into packaging lines for specific application.

August 2, 2023

Flexible packaging

Novolex Releases Fifth Annual Sustainability Report

Novolex

The report highlights Novolex’s progress towards its ESG commitments, including increasing recycling capacity and developing more sustainable products.

August 1, 2023

Sustainability

Aluminum Bottle Provides New Option for Olive Oil

California Olive Ranch adds a lightweight, recyclable aluminum bottle to its range of packaging options for its edible olive and avocado oil portfolio.

August 1, 2023