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Airpop/Styrofoam Being Successfully Recycled

February 2, 2019

The Forum for EPS Recycling, EPSY, organized within the IK Industrievereinigung Kunststoffverpackungen e.V. (German Association for Plastics Packaging and Films), and the airpop expert group state that airpop/Styrofoam can — and is — being recycled successfully.

AWA International Sleeve Label Awards Open

February 2, 2019

AWA Alexander Watson’s annual International Sleeve Label Awards are open for entries for the 2019 competition. Participants at all levels of the shrink and stretch sleeve label industry supply chain, from material supplier and designer to end user/brand owner, may submit entries.

New Inspection / Detection System Helps to Reduce Food Safety Recall Risks

January 30, 2019

Eagle’s new solution for reducing food safety recall risks is the EPX100. A high-efficiency, lower-energy machine, it detects a broad range of contaminants for small to mid-sized manufacturers, contract packagers, seasonal operators and global companies looking to standardize their equipment.

Sustainable Packaging Launches for Cannabis Market

January 29, 2019

STO Responsible gives cannabis companies answer to packaging problems. The product line is made with an oxygen-driven additive in the material allowing it to degrade safely without harming the environment, and the packaging is also child-resistant and pet-resistant.

Aluminum Foil Packaging Market to Grow at CAGR of Nearly 5% to 2022

January 28, 2019

The global aluminum foil packaging market is expected to post a CAGR of close to 5 percent during the period 2018-2022, according to Technavio. However, the growth momentum of the market is expected to decelerate due to a decline in the year-over-year growth.

CPGs and TerraCycle Launch Zero-Waste Packaging Platform

January 24, 2019

A coalition including many of the world’s largest consumer product companies, along with international recycling leader TerraCycle, today unveiled a global, first-of-its-kind, shopping system called Loop. The initiative is designed to change the world’s reliance on single-use packaging, offer a convenient and enhanced circular solution to consumers while securing meaningful environmental benefits.

Call for Entries: Dow Packaging Awards

January 24, 2019

The Packaging Innovation Awards is an independently judged program that previously operated under the DuPont name until 2018. Winners must show advances in technology, customer experience and responsible packaging across the industry.

Dorner Opens Office in Paris

January 24, 2019

Dorner, a leader in the design, application, manufacturing and integration of precision industrial and sanitary conveyor systems, has opened a sales and engineering office in Paris to better serve its French customers.

High pressure processing offers sustainability

Sustainability Advantages of High Pressure Food Processing

How HPP cuts waste, lowers emissions and helps build a healthier, safer planet.

Lisa Wessels

January 23, 2019

The growth of high pressure processing (HPP) is driven by consumer demand for fresh taste without chemicals or preservatives. But that’s not the only reason why food processors and retailers choose HPP. It also delivers sustainability and cost saving advantages over other processing methods, such as thermal.

Embracing Sustainability in Food and Beverage Processing

Tackling Ethical Consumption in a Growing World

Jorge Izquierdo

January 23, 2019

As the Earth’s population is expected to grow by more than two billion people in the next 30 years according to a 2017 United Nations report, it will become more imperative to address the sustainability of food processing. Population growth translates to higher required food output and consumers—specifically millennials—have concerns surrounding the environmental impact of today’s food supply chain. This leads them to seek out brands that proactively address the matter.