May 2022

11
May

New Retort Pouch Contains Minimum 30% PCR

ProAmpac’s ProActive PCR Retort barrier pouches for food promise 30% or more post-consumer recycle (PCR) content by weight. …

10
May

Recyclable 100% rPET Food Tray Debuts in North America

Sustainable, rolled-edge tray from Cascades is designed for optimal rigidity, and no packaging equipment changes are required. …

10
May

Amcor’s No-Label PET Bottle for Danone Launches in Argentina

​​​​​​​Lasered molds produce a label-free water bottle with a 21% smaller carbon footprint than the labeled bottle. …

9
May

Best in New Food and Beverage Packaging March 2022

Unilever's DIY PCR meat trays; Mike's Hard Freeze throwback; Jones Soda’s cannabis drinks; flexible packaging gold winners; Lay's soccer G.O.A.T. bag; more. …

8
May

Nashville Box Begins Production In New Sheet Plant In Lebanon, TN

Nashville Box announced that it has officially begun manufacturing at its Lebanon, Tennessee, facility. Since announcing plans for the new operation in late 2021, the company has installed manufacturing and converting equipment and scaled production capacities at its 100,000- square-foot facility.  The announcement comes as Nashville Box commissions both its 92-inch…

6
May

Refillable Plastic Packaging on Trend and on a Roll

Eight variations of a sustainable theme for refillable packaging range from reusable PET bottles of soap at Walmart to refillable bags for kibble at Petco. …

5
May

Major Brands Hype Sustainability Gains

The packaging community eagerly consumed sustainable packaging news from Frito-Lay, Absolut, Mars, Nestlé and others this spring. …

4
May

Curbside Recyclable Pouch Wins Top Award

The top winner in this year’s Dow awards, a standup pouch from Australia, combines the benefits of high-barrier food packaging with curbside recyclability. …

4
May

3 Reasons to Reassess Reclosable Flexible Packaging Now

Reclosable features add convenience, prolong shelf life, and reduce food waste while offering tactile and audible engagement. …

4
May

The United Nations Declares War on Single-Use Plastics

The proposed Global Plastics Treaty draws more attention to the plastic waste situation around the world. But we need to be more innovative in our packaging solutions. …