Sustainable Packaging - Articles - Page 110

Next-Generation Can Carriers Aimed at Craft Beer

March 26, 2019

Roberts PolyPro's next-generation craft-beer can carriers are now available, offering the ability to place customer branding or messaging directly on the carrier.

E-commerce Pulls in $20 Billion for Corrugated Packaging

March 25, 2019

E-commerce is becoming a significant and high-growth opportunity for the corrugated packaging market to 2023, cites a Smithers Pira report. Sales have continued to show growth, and present a considerable opportunity for corrugated packaging suppliers.

Starbucks Forges Ahead with Sustainable Cup Packaging

March 21, 2019

Starbucks plans to trial “greener cups” in several markets worldwide. In New York, San Francisco, Seattle, Vancouver and London, the company will test a few different cups that are recyclable and compostable.

Toray Joins Sustainable Packaging Coalition

March 19, 2019

Toray Plastics (America) has joined the SPC, a membership-based collaborative that believes in the power of industry to make packaging more sustainable.

Herbal Essences Launches Recyclable Bottles with Beach Plastic

March 18, 2019

The hair care brand has partnered with TerraCycle to create shampoo and conditioner bottles made with 25 percent beach plastic.

U.S. Flexible Plastics Industry Gets Boost from Amazon's Packaging Changes

March 13, 2019

Amazon’s decision to move to lightweight flexible plastic mailers over its traditional cardboard boxes will likely set a trend for the rest of the industry, according to Wood Mackenzie Chemicals’ recent Q1 2019 Flexible Packaging Global Market Overview.

Automation

Bridging the Gap with IoT

IoT Gateways are the connection to all types of operational data.

Allen Tubbs

March 13, 2019

In the world of packaging, data is the key to increasing efficiency and cutting expenses to create the most profitable product. Reacting quickly to machine shutdowns, supply chain issues and safety events gets our plants back to what they are supposed to be doing: making the product.

Spotlight Feature

2019 Packaging Outlook: Folding Carton & Corrugated Packaging

Part 3 of 6

Greg Kishbaugh

March 12, 2019

The folding carton industry prides itself on steady growth and stable earnings, much of which is based on the fact that most paper-based packaging is used for consumer staples. Nearly 60 percent of all paperboard packaging is destined for food product segments.