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Rigid Packaging Suppliers Target Improved Supply Chains
Materials Technology: Rigid Containers

Rigid Packaging Suppliers Target Improved Supply Chains

The focus is on raw materials, manufacturing, transportation and consumer experience.
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Ashish Saxena
January 8, 2019
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Manufacturers of rigid plastics packaging are increasingly responding to the demands of brand owners and co-packers who seek nimbler, more efficient supply chains and are interested in new ways to differentiate their containers and improve the sustainability of operations and packaging.
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Metallized film for coffee, nuts, dried fruits and powdered drink packaging
Materials Technology: Films

Metallized Films for Foil Replacement

Considerations in redesigning a foil-based packaging structure with a MET film.
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Tammy Williamson
June 12, 2018
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Given the U.S. Department of Commerce’s recent decision to impose tariffs on aluminum foil imported from China, Toray Plastics anticipates that end users will want to substitute foil with metallized films at an even greater rate.
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Packaging Strategies Supply Side

CarbonLITE Announces New PET Recycling Plant

June 11, 2018
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CarbonLITE, a PET bottle-to-bottle recycling leader, plans to build a new plant in Pennsylvania. The facility will enable the company to increase the number of post-consumer PET beverage bottles it recycles annually by 50 percent, to more than 6 billion.


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First Joint PET Conference Held in U.S.

March 19, 2018
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The Packaging Conference and PETnology join forces to present their first joint PET conference. The conference was created to meet the needs of the PET industry, including innovation, technology and business opportunities.


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Protecting Products, Profits & Brands with High-Wavelength UV Absorber for PET Packaging

Protecting Products, Profits & Brands with High-Wavelength UV Absorber for PET Packaging

Prem Patel
February 6, 2018
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Foods and beverages, personal care products and household cleaners packaged in clear polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles face a threat to their formulations and ingredients from ultraviolet (UV) light. In particular, UV light can cause color fading and shifting, create off-flavors and aromas, and reduce vitamin potency. Ultimately, lower product quality and shorter shelf life resulting from UV damage can impact profitability and brand reputation.


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evian Sets Sight on Becoming a 100% Circular Brand by 2025

evian Sets Sight on Becoming a 100% Circular Brand by 2025

January 24, 2018
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evian announced that it will make all of its plastic bottles from 100% recycled plastic by 2025, a move that will see the natural spring water brand adopt a ‘circular approach’ to its plastic usage, where plastic is kept within the economy and out of nature. Working in close relationship with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation to define this roadmap, evian will move from a linear model to a circular one.


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