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Section: Sustainability

SnapSlide Wins People’s Choice Award for Sustainability Innovation

Patented solution awarded top honor by the Plastics Industry Association (PIA) for reducing plastic usage by more than 25% while aiding consumers with physical limitations.

April 24, 2025

Through the Line Podcast: Upcycling to Combat Food Waste in Manufacturing

How can manufacturers repurpose food byproducts to reduce their waste? Concern about food waste continues to grow in importance globally. Producers are finding new ways to make use of what previously went to landfills.

April 23, 2025

Through the Line: Packaging and Processing Podcast

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.

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

Fermentation Getty Image

Neopac is First European Tube Manufacturer to Achieve RecyClass EN 15343 Certification

Hoffmann Neopac AG

Company’s Debrecen, Hungary, facility passes rigorous audit, ensuring traceability of recycled plastic content.

February 6, 2025

Recyclass 15343 Certification Neopac

UPM Raflatac and Corning Conduct Collaborative Study to Help Advance Sustainability in Pharma Packaging

The tested pairing of UPM Raflatac and Corning products provided sustainability benefits without sacrificing performance.

February 6, 2025

The study showed that a combination of the two companies’ products performs well in a variety of challenging drug product storage conditions and offers significant sustainability benefits for pharmaceutical industry innovators.

Medical Packaging Solutions

ProAmpac's portfolio of high-performance medical packaging includes Tyvek pouches, sustainable high-barrier options, and the MP-1000 desiccant film, designed to meet the stringent requirements of the healthcare industry across various sectors.

February 5, 2025

Sustainable Solutions for Packaging & Processing: What to Expect at PACK EXPO Southeast

The newest PACK EXPO show heads to Atlanta arming attendees with tools and resources to solve sustainability challenges.

February 5, 2025

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

Getty Images Sprayed Oranges

Horizontal Flow Wrapper for Medical and Pharmaceutical Packaging Applications

Harpak-ULMA Packaging, LLC.

Harpak-ULMA's ARTIC SS uses a single film to create secure, aseptic seals, minimizing material waste and reducing costs while maintaining sterility and easy-open functionality.

February 3, 2025

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.

PharmaGuard Recyclable Blister Concept Wins “Silver” at the 35th Packaging Innovation Awards

SÜDPACK Medica

Unlike conventional blister solutions, this mono-material packaging concept can be integrated into existing mechanical recycling streams.

January 14, 2025

PharmaGuard stands out thanks to the PP film’s high transparency, strong water vapor barrier, excellent push-through performance, stable shrink properties, and wide sealing range – all achieved without the need for additional coatings.

Call for Speakers is Now Open for Packaging Recycling Summit 2025

The event returns June 25-27, 2025, at the Ritz-Carlton Dallas, Las Colinas Resort & Spa.

January 14, 2025

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

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.

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.

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.

LOG Pharma Primary Packaging to Launch New Barrier Eco Line

LOG Pharma Primary Packaging

The new product line cuts costs and optimizes oxygen scavenging for eco-friendly barrier bottle.

December 9, 2024

LOG Pharma Primary Packaging

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