Amcor collaborated with Agropur on a sustainability-focused redesign of its Grand Cheddar™ premium cheese packaging, which resulted in an 82% reduction in packaging weight.
We recently spoke to Jim Garvey, Vice President of Coatings at INX International, and David Zamarin, CEO of DetraPel, to discuss how the latest coating technologies improve packaging functionality while simultaneously addressing sustainability.
The PET 1881 caps represent a technological breakthrough that can enable lighter packaging, improved shelf life, and mono-material containers that enhance recyclability and promote circularity.
Ideal for bleaches and toilet cleaners, the Hector Child Resistant Closure (CRC) weighs just 7.25g and is one of the lightest closures available on the market.
The extension to the Encore range of sustainable BOPP films include the use of chemical recycled polymer for food contact applications and the addition of mechanically recycled PCR for non-food.
Flycatcher, the new California red wine from Frog’s Leap, comes in an ultra-lightweight glass bottle and features a wash-off label, among the first of its kind for California wine that enhances recyclability.
The beauty company grew the plants used for the formulas at a vertical farm in France and selected jars and bottles from Bormioli Luigi, mainly from its green collection, ecoLine.
Virtual trials by Dassault Systèmes, Ardagh Group and EXXERGY on new coatings to significantly reduce the weight of glass bottles to start in January 2022, with anticipated product testing in summer 2022.
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