Graduates of the 2020 high school class in Atlanta, Georgia, are going to be wearing their graduation garb made of recycled plastic bottles. Coca-Cola began collecting plastic bottles at its headquarters as part of Earth Day activities. The goal is to gather 7,000 bottles, enough to make graduation outfits for 200 graduates. 

Amcor has adapted its design technology to develop the first polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles for pasteurized beer in Brazil.

World Packaging Organisation has announced the 214 winners of the WorldStar Packaging Awards 2020. The judging session was held in Bali in November, during the 2nd WPO Board Meeting of 2019. 

California passes first-in-the-nation law requiring plastic beverage containers to contain an increasing amount of recycled material — 15% by 2022.

Packaging option is a 100% paper-based alternative to shrink wrap for bundling beverage multi-packs. 

Jackson assumes this role after rising through a series of positions with increasing responsibility within Novolex and, before joining the company, broad experience in general operations and consulting. 

This expansion positions Nefab to provide a full range of sustainable packaging solutions tailored to the Lithium-Ion battery (LiB), E-mobility, and automotive sectors. 

Winpak will utilize NOVA’s recycled polyethylene (rPE) to manufacture and distribute high-quality packaging materials for the protection of perishable foods, beverages, and personal care products.

The establishment of MediFlex distinguishes Coveris’ medical portfolio from other non-food applications. The new brand also stands for a clean and safe production environment and sustainable medical packaging solutions.

With deep industry and engineering expertise, Greg Marsh will take over as Packaging Industry Manager, while Mark Ruberg is elevated to focus on end users with Beckhoff’s global packaging team.

The winners of the Label Industry Global Awards 2024 were announced at Parkway Bank Park in Rosemont, Illinois, during the first evening of Labelexpo Americas 2024.

Recognition marks a significant step forward in enabling the recycling of plastic bottles and underscores All4Labels’ commitment to driving the development of sustainable practices in the label industry.

The new 265,000 sq. ft. of office and manufacturing space is the new Product Inspection Headquarters of the Americas, and houses all of the Product Inspection business units. 

Sabri Demirel has just been appointed new managing director of Romaco North America. He succeeds Charles Ravalli, who retired in April 2019. 

Packaging Strategies had a conversation with Romaco's Nicola Orsini about track & trace challenges, solutions and the future.

In 2020, the goal of reducing supply chain inefficiencies has become especially true for the healthcare industry, as hospitals and healthcare systems work to reduce the billions of dollars spent on unnecessary supply chain operations every year.

According to a recent study from market research firm Global Market Insights, the advanced packaging market is set to grow from its current market value of more than $25 billion to over $40 billion by 2026, gaining remarkable traction over the 2020 to 2026 period.

Until recently, most pharmaceutical manufacturers would buy blister foils pre-printed with product names, dosage information, and branding and use a basic in-line printing or embossing system to add a batch code and expiry date to the blister in human-readable text.

Collaboration offers Praxis customers access to enhanced product tracing to meet compliance requirements such as the FDA-mandated DSCSA (Drug Supply Chain Security Act) regulation with a November 2024 enforcement deadline.

Schreiner MediPharm's new RFID label comprises an integrated digital sealing function whose design irreversibly indicates a container’s initial opening, and enables automated integrity tracking.

EnvyPak received a new ruling from the United States Postal Service that provides lower automation letter rates for a specially formatted, poly envelope that now doesn't require an affixed mailing label, can be sealed with glue applied by lettershops and is fully machine-insertable.

Building on the success of Rippatape – the original market-leading tape-based opening device for board and paper-based packaging – Essentra Tear Tapes has launched Rippatape X.

ACRONAL 3727 X has good immediate tack and high peel strength on low surface energy materials allowing, at the same time, for early repositionability.

tesa’s new tear tape offers a paper-based option for shipping boxes and envelopes that provides a reliable opening experience for the end-user and helps simplify the recycling process.

Injection-molded cups that until now were made out of PP can now also be offered in up to 100% r-PET – an advantage of which is as much as a four-fold reduction in CO2e emissions compared to other materials.

The dairy product manufacturer’s ambitious sustainability goals include making packaging 100% recyclable and closing material loops by 2027.

“Taking Nomadic’s iconic bowl design and almost literally turning it on its head took some clever engineering, but with sustainability always top of mind for Greiner, being able to create new packaging using less energy is a positive benefit."

With commercial readiness expected just in time for Dairy Month (June), the facility can process up to 1 million pounds of local milk per day into shelf-stable and ESL milk and other liquid dairy products, many of which will be packaged in Tetra Pak® cartons.

This material has been certified by ISCC PLUS as originating from the recycling process of used beverage cartons in Spain and is allocated to the package based on a mass balance attribution method.

Unlike traditional carbon black, the new non-carbon black containers are detectable by Near Infra-Red (NIR) scanners for waste sorting processes. This means that they can be identified for recycling purposes.

Spee-Dee Packaging Machinery announced Mark Navin has been promoted to Vice President of Sales. Navin has been with the company for 25 years.

Honey I’m Home! is a range of dog treats that, in just 16 months, has transformed the by-products of India’s village buffalo farmers into a range that has taken the pet food market by storm.

The DTW 25 shrink-wrapping machine applies two perpendicular bands of LDPE film to tightly unitize and totally enclose multipacks of packaged products. The new system uses servo controls to manage the sealing of up to 25 bundles per minute. 

Nacho Flay, cat of chef Bobby Flay, serves as founder of the food line offering premium ingredients and nutrition.

Contributing to a circular economy, the FlexiBag Reinforced range is recyclable where collection facilities and recycling systems for PE films are in place.

 Redesigned packaging features a "New & Improved" badge, setting the stage for a new chapter of growth for the brand.

Skittles puts the spotlight on community in collaboration with GLAAD, supports local LGBTQ+ interest groups across the U.S.

The initiative is part of Mondelēz International’s efforts to pack ‘light and right’ in service of its global sustainable packaging goals. Saica’s flexible packaging business unit also has set ambitious circularity targets.

Since 1924, the company has specialized in the design and production of automatic machines and systems for packaging consumer goods.

The company is introducing larger package sizes with refreshed sleeve designs.

First announced in May, the project progressed at a remarkable speed, demonstrating the versatility and efficiency of PulPac’s Dry Molded Fiber technology, which brings to life bespoke, deep-drawn designs with a premium feel.

Sold in the UK and Ireland, the Cadbury core sharing bars will be wrapped in 80% certified recycled plastic packaging, which can be attributed to plastic sourced from advanced recycling technology.

PROCESS EXPO 2013 will be the site of presentations from leading educational institutions.

The Food Processing Suppliers Association releases the prepared foods portion of the PROCESS EXPO UNIVERSITY educational program taking place at Chicago’s McCormick Place from Nov. 3-6.

The Food Processing Suppliers Association (FPSA) today released its slate of packaging sessions as part of the PROCESS EXPO UNIVERSITY educational program taking place at Chicago's McCormick Place from September 15-18, 2015.

The Food Processing Suppliers Association (FPSA) today released the full slate of the PROCESS EXPO UNIVERSITY educational program taking place at Chicago's McCormick Place from September 15-18, 2015.

METTLER TOLEDO has invited experts from BRC, SQF, IFS, and FSSC22000 to join food safety experts from METTLER TOLEDO to discuss their latest updates and address a wide range of other food safety topics.

The Food Processing Suppliers Association (FPSA) today released the schedule of its slate of packaging sessions as part of the PROCESS EXPO UNIVERSITY educational program taking place at Chicago's McCormick Place from September 15-18, 2015.