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At PMMI’s Executive Leadership Conference in Miami mid-March, I got to hear from David Strauss, Nestlé USA’s head of packaging. He discussed some of the current trends impacting consumer packaging and the machines that create them. 

More than half of this waste occurs in households and poorly-designed packaging is one of the primary culprits. 

Danone and Nestlé Waters have joined forces with Origin Materials, a startup based in Sacramento, CA, to form the NaturALL Bottle Alliance, and together, the three aim to develop and launch at commercial scale a PET bottle made from bio-based material. 

Soaper Duper, a new clean and green bath and body range, has launched in the U.K. with environmentally friendly packaging by B&B studio.

The Reusable Packaging Association (RPA) begins 2017 with a new team to lead the association: Board chairman, Board of Directors and new Committee leadership.

The global smart packaging market is expected to grow at 5.4% CAGR, hitting about US$52B by 2025. Market drivers include growing market for sustainable printed electronics, the Internet of Things and cloud computing, and rising food safety concerns.

Polymer Logistics announces that Paul Pederson has joined the North American leadership team as vice president of Protein & Dairy Supply Chain and Food Safety.

Bannex International Inc. is a full-service, global supplier of sustainable, high-quality packaging materials, equipment and services.