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Packaging innovations: Sustainable seafood boxes, EPR-driven water-soluble cement bags
Disruptive Packaging and Mondi collaborated with North Coast Seafoods and Cemex, respectively. Plus, Aldi U.K. announced its latest plastic-to-paper substitution.
By Maria Rachal • June 26, 2024 -
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Google details fiber swaps in consumer electronics packaging
Its anticipated plastic-free packaging design guide details implementation of molded fiber trays and hang tabs, paper tapes and other alternatives. Apple and Amazon have also pursued plastic reduction in device packaging.
By Maria Rachal • June 12, 2024 -
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US Plastics Pact releases new road map with 2030 plastics targets
The new goals look very similar to those in the original road map, with a couple additions and a deadline extended from 2025 to 2030. Participants made progress on the 2025 goals but were unlikely to all meet the original targets.
By Katie Pyzyk • June 11, 2024 -
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Packaging innovations: Hellmann’s debuts ingestible interior, Tesco tattoos produce
Plus, Coast Cannabis turns to the ocean for chocolate bar packaging, and ProAmpac cools down grocery deliveries with recyclable bags.
By Katie Pyzyk • June 7, 2024 -
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Have an idea to reduce retail packaging? Walmart wants to hear it.
The retail giant listed seven specific areas for innovators to prioritize, including snack bags and frozen food trays, that have proven tricky for design and sustainability improvements.
By Katie Pyzyk • June 3, 2024 -
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Packaging innovations: Diageo tests paper Baileys bottles, Nestlé wants consumers to eat forks
Plus, L’Occitane en Provence partners with Carbios for PET bottles made by using enzymatic recycling, and Green Life Farms reduces the plastic in its lettuce packaging.
By Katie Pyzyk • May 31, 2024 -
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Ferrero cites packaging recyclability progress, acknowledges challenges with meeting targets
The Nutella and Tic Tac parent company detailed efforts to switch substrates and lightweight boxes for its confections while citing a scaled-back target for designing packaging to be recyclable, reusable or compostable.
By Katie Pyzyk • May 30, 2024 -
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4 talking points at Circularity on the path forward for packaging
To scale change, experts brought up the need for more precompetitive collaboration and the desire to move beyond pilots, among other themes.
By Maria Rachal • May 30, 2024 -
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From soap refills to shopping bags, Bath & Body Works freshens up its packaging
The retailer aims to make at least half of its packaging recyclable, reusable or compostable by next year. It also commissioned a third-party recyclability assessment to guide packaging and plastics commitments.
By Katie Pyzyk • May 29, 2024 -
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How pet food bags are evolving to simplify design and future recyclability
The vast majority of pet food packaging isn’t currently recycled. Major manufacturers and groups such as the Pet Sustainability Coalition hope to change that.
By Hayley Lind • May 28, 2024 -
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Experimentation with label-less containers advances, but not without visual challenges
Embossing, laser engraving and direct-to-packaging printing are some of the methods to ease the recycling process, as are using organic inks and labels that easily separate during the sink/float process.
By Hollie Stephens • May 24, 2024 -
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Luxe Pack highlights packaging psychology and sustainability trends
Estée Lauder’s chief sustainability officer and other speakers shared their perspectives on upcoming trends in the cosmetics and luxury packaging sectors.
By Hayley Lind • May 23, 2024 -
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Packaging innovations: SEE sells self-sealing solution, Capri Sun grows up
Plus, fiber screw-on caps from Blue Ocean Closures, cold-chain solutions from Candor Expedite and compostable cutlery from Better Earth.
By Katie Pyzyk • May 20, 2024 -
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Tetra Pak makes US push to shift more canned foods to cartons
With a new trial facility in Georgia, the company is looking to spur a transition from cans to cartons for products like beans and pet food and support more testing for prepared foods.
By Maria Rachal • Updated May 13, 2024 -
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Plastic tube recyclability has ramped up rapidly, but not without some tumult
Research suggests more than 75% of HDPE squeeze tubes in the U.S. are compatible with valuable recycling streams. “I don’t want to underemphasize how big of a change in packaging format this is,” said APR’s technical director.
By Katie Pyzyk • May 7, 2024 -
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Packaging innovations: Bandit Wines cartons offer augmented reality, Huggies ups PCR in diaper bags
Plus, Dionis Goat Milk Skincare lotion now comes in refill pouches and American Packaging Corp. tackles pet food pouch recyclability.
By Katie Pyzyk • May 6, 2024 -
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Colgate says it might miss 2025 packaging recyclability target
Flexible bags and pouches are the key sticking points. In a sustainability report, Colgate-Palmolive also shared updates on transitioning its entire toothpaste portfolio to recyclable tubes, which became the subject of a lawsuit last year.
By Maria Rachal • May 3, 2024 -
Courtesy of John Paul Mitchell Systems
Packaging innovations: John Paul Mitchell’s revamped hair care line, Essentia’s paper mattress wrap
Plus, Labelmaster, Firstleaf and ForeFront Supply Chain Solutions introduce a safer shipping product, lighter bottles and food packaging with PCR, respectively.
By Katie Pyzyk • April 17, 2024 -
Courtesy of Nestle
Nestlé to use recyclable, light-blocking shrink sleeves on some beverage products
The company is hoping the crystallized PET sleeves will play a role in bottle-to-bottle circularity for Nesquik and Coffee mate products, among others.
By Maria Rachal • April 17, 2024 -
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Q&ADesign and sustainability opportunities draw in next generation of packaging students
Greg Batt, who serves as director of the packaging science program at Clemson University, also highlighted the growing role of data.
By Maria Rachal • April 15, 2024 -
Courtesy of Rockstar
Energy drinks buzz with new designs and sustainable packaging
Beverage makers such as Rockstar and Celsius are innovating to keep their current consumers and reach new ones — and packaging manufacturers are along for the ride.
By Shefali Kapadia • April 8, 2024 -
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Packaging innovations: Zespri’s kiwi pillbox, Capri-Sun’s recyclable pouch
Plus, 3M’s modified mailer material offers plastic-free protection, and Greif partners with CDF Corp. on an intermediate bulk container redesign.
By Katie Pyzyk • March 29, 2024 -
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Material reduction, enhanced recyclability anchor Hain Celestial’s new packaging targets
The CPG company behind Celestial Seasonings tea and Terra chips set targets to reduce virgin packaging materials and packaging waste while increasing recyclability.
By Katie Pyzyk • March 25, 2024 -
Courtesy of Aldi
Packaging innovations: Aldi wine bottles flatten out, Baileys bottles lighten up
Plus, Atlantic Packaging brings fiber zip ties to North America; Seaman Paper launches stretchable fiber pallet wrap; and PulPac’s partnership results in a fiber coffee cup lid.
By Katie Pyzyk • March 22, 2024 -
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From Coke to Hershey, CPGs search for their sweet spot in pack size
Consumers are increasingly interested in smaller portion sizes, as well as value-priced multipacks, for their snacks and soda. These changing sizes can have implications from production to recycling.
By Shefali Kapadia • March 18, 2024
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