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PACK EXPO Las Vegas Underscores Its Commitment to Sustainability
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Cutting-edge packaging and processing solutions advance the circular economy and support corporate sustainability goals. Plus, new sustainability events and resources help attendees stay ahead of complex challenges facing the industry.
August 7, 2025
The Reusable Packaging Pavilion at PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2023
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Greenway Farms Boosts Lettuce Production with LED Lighting
The Maryland-based aquatic farm is using dynamic LED lighting from Sollum Technologies to enhance lettuce quality, uniformity, and scheduling.
July 29, 2025
The LED technology helps Greenway provide custom light to its lettuces, which yields greater operational effiency and sustainability achievement.
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The Efficiency Imperative: Doing More with Less on the Process Floor
External forces are shaping plant operations, and as a result, food manufacturers are reevaluating how they operate—not just to survive, but to thrive.
July 1, 2025
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Circularity in Primary Pharmaceutical Packaging: Uniting for Change
Duncan Flack from Honeywell will discuss the importance of collaboration across the value chain at the Packaging Recycling Summit next week.
June 16, 2025
Collaboration in promoting sustainability in healthcare is a commercial necessity.
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The PACK Out Day 1 Recap: A Spotlight on Sustainability
Live poll reveals that 80% of attendees are actively taking steps in their organization to support sustainability issues.
May 14, 2025
In a session hosted by Kiley Djupstrom & Jenn Goff, co-founders of the PACK Out, the duo presented a live poll session gauging the pulse of the industry at the event.
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Distillery Upcycles Spent Coffee Grounds for Liqueur
Murray & Yeatman aims to achieve all it has set out to do on the sustainability front with its new Realizzato liqueur.
May 14, 2025
Distilled spent coffee grounds are used to create Murray & Yeatman Distillery's Realizzato liqueur.
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MSU School of Packaging to Lead New NSF-Funded Center For Packaging End-of-Life Solutions
The new Center for Plastic, Paper, and Hybrid Packaging End-of-Life Solutions (C3PS) will explore novel solutions to the challenges posed by plastic and plastic-coated paper waste.
April 28, 2025
The C3PS mission is centered on collaboration across the packaging value chain, tapping into the expertise of 24 cross-disciplinary faculty members from eight U.S. universities.
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Avocado Producer Leaves No Stone Unturned with Dye Extraction
Westfalia Fruit is extracting sustainable dyes from its avocado byproducts as part of its total crop use strategy.
March 12, 2025
Westfalia Fruit is producing sustainable dyes with perseorangin, a pigment that makes up about 3% of an avocado stone.
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Protein Fermentation Process Highlights Sustainable Methods
An ingredient startup’s product launch brings increased attention to sustainable methods in industrial fermentation for proteins.
March 3, 2025
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Fresh Formulaics Targets Food Waste with New Solution
This post-harvest solutions company is targeting food waste reduction with the unveil of a new product for produce.
February 4, 2025
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10 Trends and Observations from Pharmapack 2025
Sustainability, usability, and patient adherence dominate panel discussions.
January 30, 2025
Auto-injectors are getting more eco-friendly: new designs are launching to improve sustainability, including a fully mechanical, reusable auto-injector from AstraZeneca.
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One-Minute Survey: Sustainability in Healthcare Packaging
Help us improve! Please answer a few quick questions to tell us more about what you want to see in Healthcare Packaging.
January 10, 2025
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Plant-based Protein Brand Combats Plastic Waste & Slack Fill with New Compostable Pouch
The 100% compostable packaging is made from bio-based materials and features reduced headspace.
January 6, 2025
Slack fill is an industry-wide issue not exclusive to PlantFusion, says Vigeant, and it is one that has consumers talking about all that empty space in containers.
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Top Articles of 2024, #3: Three Examples of ‘Reduction’ in Healthcare Packaging
The #3 most clicked article of 2024: Tekniplex’s Melissa Green spoke at the PACK EXPO Las Vegas Innovation Stage, highlighting thinner packaging materials, eliminating secondary packaging when safe, and more robust materials that last a patient longer.
January 1, 2025
Melissa Green speaks about sustainability in healthcare packaging at the 2023 PACK EXPO Las Vegas Innovation Stage.
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Top 10 Articles of 2024 – No. 9: SunOpta Takes Aseptic Processing to New Level
Join ProFood World in looking back at the site’s most popular articles of 2024. The No. 9 spot features greenfield plant SunOpta taking lessons from its other facilities to advance in several key aseptic processing areas.
December 24, 2024
The greenfield project enabled SunOpta to optimize production, improve the flexibility of its systems, and accommodate new product lines, including 330 mL protein drinks.
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Behind the Package Design: How to Create a Great Design for Wellness Brands Today
Package design to attract today’s savvy wellness product shoppers should include inclusivity, brand trust, and a nod to sustainability.
December 2, 2024
By using well thought out, authentic design choices, brands can convey a clear, genuine message, avoiding overpromising or trend-chasing that doesn’t reflect their core identity.
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The Major CPGs Committing to Carbon Emission Reduction Pledges
Companies like Amazon, Coca-Cola, Unilever, and more have set their sustainability goalposts over the next decades with these carbon emission goals and pledges.
October 18, 2024
Companies are examining their entire operations, including the impacts of those they work with, to lower their carbon emissions.
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Sustainable Smart Packaging: Reducing Waste and Enhancing Medication Compliance
An overview of the technological advances shaping the industry.
October 17, 2024
Interactive packaging can involve QR codes or other tools that allow the patient to scan to learn more about the proper use of the medication.
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