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Amcor with 35 Consumer Goods Companies Further Sustainability Efforts

Partnership implements initiatives to reduce plastic waste and use of materials that make it harder to recycle packaging; this moves Amcor’s 2025 goal for fully recyclable packaging forward.

January 11, 2021

The design principles also align with Amcor’s objectives to develop more sustainable packaging and to collaborate to increase recycling rates worldwide.

Quotables and By the Numbers to Start the Year

Quotes and stats on clinical trial demographics, modes of transportation, the personalized medicine market, and more...

January 7, 2021

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MnTAP Provides Sustainable and Cost-saving Solutions

The intern program teams with Minnesota companies to reduce their environmental footprints.

January 7, 2021

MnTAP’s full-time technical staff provides 1-on-1 assistance to a broad range of industries.

COVID-19 and the Consumer Landscape

Consumer priorities switch from the environment and general health-related issues to the pandemic, economic concerns, and food safety.

January 5, 2021

A case study in the index also reports an escalated interest in trends for health products, such as immunity-boosting foods and drinks.

Counting Down the Top Three AmeriStar Awards: #3 Coke Rolls Out Paperboard Carrier

This top 2020 AmeriStar Award winner makes the packaging industry proud by giving consumers great interactions and experiences with creative pack designs.

January 1, 2021

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Counting Down the Top 10 Articles of 2020 - #2: Tampons in a Whimsical Ice Cream Pint

Join us as we look back at the most-read Healthcare Packaging stories of 2020. Coming in at #2, feminine care company Rael launches a unique recyclable carton in stores and online.

December 31, 2020

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Thermal Packaging for Operation Warp Speed’s COVID-19 Vaccination Rollout

Cold Chain Technologies' thermal packaging systems should help ensure that vaccines with strict refrigeration requirements reach their destinations safely and securely.

December 31, 2020

CCT also opens a new facility in Lebanon, Tennessee.

Home Compostable Bags for Zero-Waste Beauty Brand

As part of its holistic strategy to ‘stir up a clean + conscious change,’ D2C superfood beauty company LOLI uses less than 0.5% plastic in its packaging, opting instead for glass jars, paperboard, and compostable courier bags.

December 30, 2020

LOLI Beauty uses recycled, recyclable, and refillable food-grade glass containers for its micellars (e.g., tonics, toners, and serums) and its balms and powders.

Counting Down the Top 10 Articles of 2020 - #3: Pandemic Shapes the Future Supply Chain

Join us as we look back at the most-read Healthcare Packaging stories of 2020. Coming in at #3, five megatrends that will shape the future of business and the world.

December 30, 2020

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Counting Down the Top 10 Articles of 2020 - #4: 2020 Pharmapack Award Winners

Join us as we look back at the most-read Healthcare Packaging stories of 2020. Coming in at #4: pharma and med device packaging advancements.

December 29, 2020

The Respimat® re-usable inhaler by Boehringer Ingelheim was awarded as the winner of the “Eco-design” award. The inhaler can be used with up to six cartridge refills. Crucially, this helps reduces plastic waste and CO2 emissions by up to 73% and 71% respectively compared to conventional inhalers.

Danone North America Regenerative Agriculture Program Helps Mitigate Climate Change

The company shares the 3-year achievements and impacts of its multi-year, multi-million dollar soil health research program.

December 28, 2020

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A TPE for sustainable cotton swabs

LastSwab meets EU Directive which bans single-use plastic products ahead of time.

December 23, 2020

The rapid success of LastObject’s reusable cotton swabs shows that the market is ready for alternatives to single-use products. The tip is made of Thermolast M from Kraiburg TPE to meet requirements of durability, cleaning, and skin contact.

Robopac's Part in the Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout

Human-centered and environmentally conscious efforts on the part of Robopac and Pfizer provide an environmentally friendly packaging and transporting system for the vaccine.

December 17, 2020

Provider of end-of-line packaging and technology partner to Pfizer, Robopac, will be packaging and transporting the vaccine.

Successful Recycling of Printed Plastic Films and Processing of Recyclate

Value chain initiative results in cost-effective systems for circular economy based on postindustrial waste from printed plastic films, using high quality recyclates comparable to virgin material.

December 14, 2020

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Sustainable Bio-Based Tray Made in the USA

Ancestral health brand Primal Kitchen, part of Kraft Heinz, is the first to commercialize a new, dual-ovenable molded fiber tray based on U.S.-grown sugarcane.

December 10, 2020

Caption: Primal Kitchen’s new line of bowls and skillets, launched in April 2020, are available D2C via Thrive Market, or in leading retailers like Walmart, Whole Foods, Wegmans and more.

Smithfield Foods, Dominion Energy Complete Renewable Natural Gas Project

Together, the companies are harnessing clean, renewable energy from Utah hog farms, substantially reducing greenhouse gas emissions and benefiting family farmers.

December 8, 2020

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Fresh Del Monte Produce Commits to Science Based Target Initiative

The move reflects the company’s continuing dedication to championing sustainable practices, such as reducing greenhouse gas emissions and carbon footprints, within the agricultural industry.

December 8, 2020

The Circular Economy and ISO

Mexican expert Dr. Nydia Suppen discussed the progress made in defining four new ISO standards for a worldwide application and acceleration of the circular economy concept at EXPO PACK Mexico Webinar.

December 4, 2020

Dr. Suppen is the Vice President of the Life Cycle Analysis Committee at the International Organization for Standardization, ISO, and serves as its liaison with this organization´s Circular Economy Committee.

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