January 2022
What’s That Popping Noise? It’s Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day
The famed protective packaging has a day all its own, January 31, celebrated in creative and diverse ways. …
Overcoming Supply Chain Issues While Reaching New Customers
A packaging pivot may solve your supply chain problems — here are 5 options for brands and suppliers to consider. …
4 Vital Shelf-Life Prediction Methods for Food Packaging
Knowing more about analyses for water vapor, oxidation, microbial growth, and enzymatic activity can save you time, money, and headaches. …
PepsiCo Invests $35 Million in Local Recycling
Beverage behemoth’s support will drive Closed Loop Partners’ development of small, local recycling facilities and boost recycled PET (rPET) supply. …
6 Sustainability Principles Help Inform Decisions
Insight into how the American Institute for Packaging and the Environment looks at sustainability ensures that all involved parties are aligned to speed advancements in sustainable packaging. …
Plastic Bank Diverts 2 Billion Plastic Bottles from the Ocean
Milestone notes that partnership with SC Johnson accounts for half the total. …
M&M’S Sheds Overwrap, Saves Tons of Plastic Packaging
US theater boxes of M&M’S are no longer wrapped in plastic. The result for brand owner Mars Wrigley is an out-of-this-world reduction in food packaging waste. …
Best of #BeerCanAppreciationDay
The beer can was celebrated January 24 on Twitter with historical Bud and Miller designs, a house of cans, a can pinhole camera, a tattoo, several dog tales, and more. …
Veteran Player Makes Dramatic Return to HPP
Quintus Technologies’ move back into the high-pressure processing (HPP) spotlight is a natural one. …
Bioplastics Ecosystem from Seaweed Takes Root
More than 30 startups are working on grown-from-the-sea bioplastics solutions, reports seaweed economy tracker Phyconomy. …