Sustainable Packaging

D2C Proteins' Thermal Insulation Sits at the Intersection of E-Comm and Sustainability

This e-comm startup hit the big time only a couple of months ago. A big step in getting there was bolstering its package sustainability profile to better align with its brand positioning.

February 8, 2021

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Case erect/seal

WestRock Earns Top Marks in HRC’s 2021 Corporate Equality Index

Smurfit Westrock

WestRock earned 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s annual assessment of LGBTQ workplace equality.

February 8, 2021

Sustainable Packaging

RLC Releases Report on Fixing Recycling in the U.S.

Consumer Brands Association

The Recycling Leadership Council (RLC), a broad coalition of stakeholders brought together to identify the federal government’s role in fixing the U.S. recycling system, released the Blueprint for America’s Recycling System.

February 5, 2021

Sustainability

Jones Family of Companies Hires Senior Vice President of Operations

Jones Family of Companies

Mike Jewell was hired as Senior Vice President of Operations for the Jones Family of Companies.

February 5, 2021

Thermoform/fill/seal

Multivac Appoints Vice President of Subsidiary Operations

MULTIVAC Inc.

Philipp Losinger was appointed Vice President of Subsidiary Operations in the Corporate Sales & Marketing division at Multivac. He is responsible for the management and strategic development of the subsidiaries in Africa, the Arab Emirates, and Oceania.

February 4, 2021

Operational Excellence

Nutella the Latest to Join Shrinkflation Nation

The Ferrero-produced product will soon reduce the size of its 400g jars in the UK and Belgium without altering the product price, in what is becoming a common move to cut costs.

February 4, 2021

Labeling

Retail and E-Comm: 4 Cannabis Considerations in Uncertain Economic Times

How are brands coping with changes in the market, distribution and consumer behavior?

February 4, 2021

Workforce

NCC Strengthens Business Development Team

NCC Automated Systems

Erik Bronander was hired to lead NCC Automated Systems’ business development team. His main objective will be to develop a new business unit focused around complete nutraceutical packaging lines.

February 4, 2021

Operational Excellence

New chairman takes AIPIA forward into 2021

Stéphane Piqué will lead AIPIA into the digital transformation of the industry.

February 2, 2021

Coding/marking

Domino North America Appoints Director of Marketing

Domino North America

Nikki Johnson was appointed Director of Marketing for Domino North America.

February 2, 2021

Sustainable Packaging

Annie's Organics and Post-Consumer Recycled Content

General Mills Inc.

Pat Keenan, organic snack producer, talks with Matt Reynolds about his brand, Annie's, and the journey to achieve sustainable cereal bag liner using post-consumer recycled content.

February 2, 2021

Converting equipment

PCMC Appoints Business Development Manager

Paper Converting Machine Co.

Andy Piotter was appointed Business Development Manager, Packaging Systems for Paper Converting Machine Co. (PCMC)—a division of Barry-Wehmiller.

February 1, 2021

Controls & Machine Components

IMA’s ELECTRIC atTRACTION Virtual Show a Success

IMA Group

On January 20 and 21, ATOP presented its electric traction and green mobility solutions at IMA’s Sensing Future Days virtual exhibition.

February 1, 2021