2022 October

Special Report

Women in Packaging

October 13, 2022

From scientists who are developing eco-friendly resins to designers creating an impactful point-of-purchase display to sell product, there are a variety of career opportunities for women in the third-largest industry in the world.

Case Study

A Sustainable, Custom Solution for a Product Redesign Launch

Tricorbraun’s Swift Action and Packaging Expertise Turns Project Clean into Repeat Customer

October 10, 2022

Canadian manufacturer Project Clean provides customers with industrial and commercial cleaning products designed for people and the environment.

Automation

How Automation Will Bring Predictability Back to Your Business

Automation can change the way the industry operates by changing how we address and respond to challenges

October 7, 2022

Touchless automation systems already are revolutionizing the way businesses operate, bringing things back into order, providing predictability and efficiency.

Cullen Unveils Fully Recyclable Fiber Bottle as Alternative to Single-Use Plastic

September 8, 2022

Cullen launches shelf-ready product that turns 270 million FMCG plastic packages into a 100% sustainable solution at commercial scale.

FPA Op-Ed

Let’s Get Real About Plastics, the Environment and What We Can Do About It

It’s no secret that we — all of us — are facing a very real, very serious threat from pollution. Yet, this is where our common ground seems to end

Alison Keane, Esq.

October 13, 2022

Environmental challenges are complex and controversial — just take a look at the vastly different recycling and plastic legislative bills proposed each year across the country.

Editor’s Note

Catalyst for Package Redesign is … A Cat

This is the true story about the plight of a stray kitten that inspired a 500 SKU redesign.

Kristin Joker

October 14, 2022

A stray orange tabby with a plastic ring around its body was spotted roaming Ellington, Missouri. That is all the information Laura Baker, a registered nurse and founder of the Itty Bitty Kitty City rescue in Ellington, had.

Hardee's Partners with Southern Grist Brewing To Create Strawberry Biscuit Ale

August 30, 2022

In partnership with Nashville-based Southern Grist Brewing Co., Hardee's is the first quick-service restaurant to be part of creating a biscuit-flavored beer.

Ariana Grande Enters the Body Care Category with New Clean Body Line

August 22, 2022

The God is a Woman Body Line is a global exclusive with Ulta Beauty.

WestRock's Expands CanCollar Product Line with Introduction of CanCollar X

September 13, 2022

CanCollar X, a fiber-based solution for sustainable large format canned beverage packaging enabling as much as fifty percent material reduction compared to fully-enclosed traditional packaging.