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Offering a 12-month minimum shelf life, the new paper flow wrap solution is a huge step in the right direction to reducing the amount of chocolate packaging waste that ends up in landfill.

Eatable Adventures and the Italia del Gusto food consortium packaging challenge unveil six pioneering projects, from industrial packaging created with alternative materials to new proposals for streamlining production processes.

All beverage bottles and cans collected will be recycled and remade into new food-grade packaging.

Innovations in modeling technology, which reduce the weight of the bottles to 18.5 grams, represent a major step in reducing the amount of materials used while preserving the durability and functionality of the packaging.

As part of our 2024 “State of Converting” outreach to the industry, The Packaging Group from BNP Media sought input from leading converters to gain perspective on the current EPR legislative climate.

The new PCR PP behaves identically to virgin material, so there's no need for manufacturers to adjust tooling or processing equipment.

Improved rating – from Gold to Platinum – validates the company’s business sustainability commitment and performance.

All of Ultra Solo’s components – cap, pump engine, actuator and bottle – are polyethylene (PE). As such, the whole product boasts 100% recyclability.

Keith Smith, CEO of Vonco Products, discussed the challenges and considerations involved when making the decision to replace foil with plastic in packaging, in addition to some success stories from Vonco when it came to this practice.

O-I recently announced the B0 Estampe™ wine bottle that weighs only about 390g—well below the average weight of typical wine bottles.