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Sustainability
Reimagining Sustainable Packaging through Collaboration
Incorporating more sustainable options into CPG packaging is both a necessity and a challenge. Read about current initiatives to innovate new materials, improve recycling systems, and get closer to a circular economy.
October 18, 2021

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Alternative for hard-to-recycle packaging waste
Carlos Ludlow Palafox, CEO of Enval Ltd. and the creator of a unique technology based on microwave-induced pyrolysis for flexible packaging including plastic laminates, shares his vision.
October 15, 2021
Carlos Ludlow Palafox, inventor of microwave-induced pyrolysis for recycling flexible packaging
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Smithfield Foods Wins World Sustainability Award
The company has been recognized for aligning sustainability and profitability through its innovative renewable natural gas programs, which significantly reduce carbon emissions by converting methane from hog manure into clean energy.
October 15, 2021
Stewart Leeth, chief sustainability officer for Smithfield Foods, accepts the “Profit with a Purpose” World Sustainability Award on behalf of the company.
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Smithfield Packaging Reduction Nets Savings in Ham Production
Company wins third place in the Project Category of ProFood World's Sustainability Excellence in Manufacturing Awards.
October 11, 2021
Smithfield benefitted from a lower cost per foot of netting and decreasing the amount of packaging waste to be hauled.
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RRD’s Single-Source Folding Carton Service for Sustainable Brand Design
The end-to-end service highlighted at PACK EXPO Las Vegas is designed for various sized companies, from emerging brands to Fortune 500 companies across an array of industries.
October 8, 2021
RRD’s team works with the companies to assess their needs, examining current packaging formats, stock keeping units (SKUs), distribution networks, and the potential for future scalability.
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Mars Pledges Fresh Climate Action to Achieve Net Zero Emissions by 2050
The move advances Mars’s previous pledge to cut emissions in its full value chain by 67% by 2050 and reaffirms a near-term target to cut GHGs in its full value chain by 27% by 2025.
October 8, 2021
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Conagra Brands Paper Waste Reduction Project Is on a Roll
Project ties for second place in the project category of ProFood World's Sustainability Excellence in Manufacturing Awards.
October 7, 2021
The idea for the project emerged when a Conagra Brands plant engineer attended PACK EXPO and discussed ways to improve the plant’s current operation with an exhibitor.
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Del Monte Foods Publishes 2021 Sustainability Report
The plant-based foods leader’s report highlights progress toward the company’s sustainability goals and its efforts to increase food access and expand nutrition education.
October 7, 2021
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Diageo Opens Its First North American Carbon Neutral Whiskey Distillery
Diageo’s new distillery will operate using 100% renewable electricity, zero fossil fuels for production, and virtual metering technology, reflecting its commitment to net-zero carbon across direct operations by 2030.
September 30, 2021
Diageo Lebanon Distillery
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Mars Pledges to Achieve Water Balance in High Water-Stressed Operations by 2025
Mars will partner with 30 other global businesses to accelerate progress against the global water crisis as it joins the UN Global Compact CEO Water Mandate’s Water Resilience Coalition.
September 29, 2021
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Smithfield Air Knife Energy Reduction Project Saves Compressed Air Costs
Smithfield Foods ties for second place in ProFood World's Sustainability Excellence in Manufacturing Awards in the project category.
September 22, 2021
The simple change of installing photo eyes and timers on its air knives allows Smith-field’s Kinston facility to cut air to the air knife when it is not needed, providing energy savings.
Industry News
McCormick 1st U.S.-headquartered Company Named as Global Compact LEAD
The designation demonstrates McCormick’s ongoing commitment to the United Nations Global Compact and its Ten Principles for responsible business.
September 20, 2021
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Smithfield’s Switch from Cardboard to Reusable Plastic Totes Pays Off
Smithfield Foods receives first place in the Project Category of ProFood World's Sustainability Excellence in Manufacturing Awards.
September 15, 2021
A switch away from cardboard to reusable plastic totes and baskets not only saves money for Smithfield’s Sioux City plant, it also reduces cardboard sent to landfill.
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Snapsil Systems to Showcase Ultra-Light Portion-Control Packaging at PACK EXPO 2025
Snapsil Systems to launch ultra-light portion-control packaging— which reduces plastic waste and helps companies increase profits— in Booth SU-37096.
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