E-commerce/D2C packaging

Bower Collective Uses Digital Passport for Circular Home Reuse/Refill Model

This D2C home care company invites consumers to scan an on-pack QR for directions, provenance info, and other engaging content. Meanwhile, logistics and performance information is gleaned at each scan, both on the filling lines and upon collection.

January 23, 2023

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Cartoning

Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Benefit by Using Schubert-Pharma Digital Top-Loading Machines

Schubert North America

With the robot-assisted digital top-loading machines from Schubert-Pharma, pharmaceutical manufacturers benefit from a fully automated, highly efficient packaging solution in a single line.

January 25, 2023

Operational Excellence

Packaging Material Growth Expected Across Categories

U.S. packaging categories are predicted to see big material changes by 2026, including large gains in rigid plastic, flexible packaging and metal.

January 25, 2023

Flexible packaging

R.A Jones Testing Sustainable Films on Its Pouching Equipment

R.A JONES

R.A Jones’ testing of sustainable films on its Pouch King equipment will help brand manufacturers transition to environmentally friendly packaging and meet consumer and industry demand.

January 25, 2023

Coding/marking

German Supermarket METRO Experiments with Dynamic Pricing

Using smart packaging to track expiration dates on fresh foods, METRO is able to reduce the price associated with a product as the expiration date approaches. Consumers expecting to eat the food immediately get a price break, while others pay full price.

January 23, 2023

Sustainability

Braskem, Nexus Circular Sign a Long-Term Contract for Circular Plastic Feedstocks From Advanced Recycling Facility

Braskem

Nexus Circular and Braskem S.A., signed a 10-year definitive commercial agreement for the supply of circular feedstocks from a new advanced recycling facility. Braskem completed a strategic investment in Nexus Circular in January 2022.

January 24, 2023

Sustainability

Mitsui Plastics, Citroniq Chemicals Sign Letter of Intent to Achieve GHG Reductions

Mitsui & Co. (USA), Inc

Mitsui Plastics (MPI) and Citroniq signed a letter of intent for a large-scale supply agreement for sustainable PP, marking the beginning of a long-term alliance between the two companies.

January 24, 2023

Sustainable Packaging

D2C Brand Myro Develops ‘Waste Reducing’ Deodorant System

Plastic-neutral body care brand Myro launches a refillable/reusable deodorant packaging system, with a refill pod that uses 50% less plastic than traditional deodorant sticks.

January 24, 2023

Sustainable Packaging

Compostable Packaging Degradation Pilot Launched

Led by the Composting Consortium, the pilot will generate data to help shape international standards for field testing compostable packaging and contribute to the launch of an open-source results database.

January 23, 2023

Sustainability

France to Serve as the European Pilot Market for Digimarc Recycle

Digimarc

Digimarc Corp. announces an expansion of the Digital Watermarks Initiative HolyGrail 2.0. Building on successful semi-industrial trials, stakeholders across the packaging value chain selected France as the pilot market for Digimarc Recycle.

January 23, 2023

Sustainable Packaging

Bacardi, Aldi, and Sealed Air Introduce Material Adjustments For Plastic Reduction

ThePackHub

See a few examples of packaging innovations for plastic reduction by Bacardí, Aldi, and Sealed Air from ThePackHub’s December Packaging Innovation Briefing Report.

January 22, 2023

Sustainable Packaging

Above & Beyond Pursues ‘Refillable Universe,’ Starting with Lip Balm

U.K. brand above & beyond begins its journey to eliminate single-use packaging by introducing a lip balm in a reusable aluminum case, with refills in a bio-based, compostable pack.

January 20, 2023

Operational Excellence

Report: Six Consumer Packaging Trends for 2023

The economy, women's rights, and the emergence of Gen Z should influence packaging decisions in 2023.

January 19, 2023