Sustainable Flexible Packaging - Articles - Page 61

Global Data Survey Finds Growing Demand for Sustainable Products

March 22, 2021

The company’s first-ever plastic-free bottle, comprised of citrus peels, can decrease food waste.

ALPLA UK Focuses on Regional PET Recyclate

March 18, 2021

ALPLA will collaborate with Biffa to increase the proportion of British recyclate used in the UK to manufacture packaging for home care products.

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Tres Picosos Designs New Packaging

March 18, 2021

Tres Picosos, which translates to mean “Three Hotties,” is an authentic Mexican burrito company owned by president Jane Hartgrove. In this interview, we talk with Hartgrove about the company’s new packaging for its handmade, rolled and wrapped burritos and current design trends in the industry.

Enval Expands The Laminate League for Recycling Flexible Packaging

March 17, 2021

Merchant Gourmet, Funkin Cocktails and The BIB Wine Company have joined Enval’s Laminates League zero-waste-to-landfill scheme.

TIPA Compostable Packaging Expands into Australian Market

March 17, 2021

New sales director for Australia and New Zealand, Richard Fernandez, joins the team with experience in flexible film, food packaging and eco-friendly strategies.

Saica Flex Launches New Recycle-Ready Packaging Range

March 17, 2021

The new pouch laminate is 100% Polyethylene (PE) based and offers a ready-for-recycling alternative to conventional pouches.

Mars Wrigley and Danimer Scientific Partner to Develop Compostable Packaging

March 17, 2021

The agreement is a key component of Mars Wrigley's strategy to transform its packaging portfolio to support a circular economy.

Wash-Off Label Technology Meets the Challenge

With increased pressure to meet numerous sustainability mandates by companies and governments, wash-off label technology offers a way to optimize bottle recycling, deliver more rPET material for the supply chain and produce a clean-label look

Grant Gerke

March 16, 2021

In a recent Flexible Packaging article about new polymer film material and equipment requirements, Simon Hermans, director of U.S. sales and marketing for Südpack, stated that millennials will drive demand for new sustainable packaging formats.

Editor’s Forum

What’s Next?

While we’ve yet to arrive at a circular economy, what’s the next test for the industry once we do?

Derrick Teal

March 16, 2021

Last month, Glen Gudino, Flexible Packaging’s publisher, and I had a chat with Dennis Calamusa, president and CEO of Alliedflex. It was a wide-ranging discussion that at one point turned toward the topic of a circular economy.