The state-of-the-art facility strengthens the company’s customer support, expands its manufacturing capabilities and reinforces its long-term commitment to North America.
AMERIPEN welcomed today’s hearing on the PACK Act, saying that it would establish a uniform federal framework for recyclable, compostable, and reusable claims on consumer packaging.
Free self-assessment covers both Compliance Readiness and Strategic Value Readiness, with the latter measuring whether companies’ sustainable packaging programs are positioned to capture the upside that regulations now make available.
Cutting back on single-use plastics, using automation and AI to achieve right-sized packaging, and prioritizing household-recyclable materials are among the tools in the company’s arsenal.
Survey notes that 71% of respondents believe fiber-based packaging will be perceived as the most sustainable solution by 2045, citing advances in barrier coatings that are set to unlock food applications that were previously the exclusive domain of plastics.
Florette relaunched its vegetable soup lineup in Pure-Pake Sense cartons, replacing PET plastic bottle packaging in a move to reduce waste, increase visibility for retailers and improve practicality for consumers.
Waste that was swept off a sawmill floor, plant-based binders and beeswaxes created foams with potential for sustainable packaging and building materials.
As part of its efforts, Mars has invested hundreds of millions of dollars when it comes to reducing its packaging and making it compatible with current and future regulations.