Ryan Ruskin

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. …

3
May

Packaging Possibilities: Strategic Sourcing Smooths Supply Chain Shocks

Global foodservice manufacturer Golden State Foods shares helpful advice on how best to source packaging today. …

2
May

New Pharmaceutical Packaging Lowers Carbon Footprint by 33%

EMD Serono advances sustainability goals and improves the patient experience by reducing the size of its fertility medication cartons. …

2
May

MSU School Of Packaging Breaks Ground, Begins Renovations

Michigan State University’s (MSU) School of Packaging recently held a groundbreaking ceremony to commemorate the start of renovations to the school’s main building. Hosting the event was School of Packaging Director Matthew Daum, who has pushed for change throughout the school, with the renovations being the first of three phases to…