All of the defining images of the coronavirus pandemic seem to feature one thing: plastic. Surgical masks, gloves, protective equipment, body bags -- the Covid-19 crisis has spurred a rapid expansion in the production of...

Because all of humankind relies on the Earth every day, it will require the participation of each and every one of us to achieve a sustainable way of life. With this in mind, Fox Packaging™...

The coronavirus raises concerns about reusable packaging and deals a blow to recycling, but amidst the uncertainty, CPGs and associations still work toward greater packaging sustainability. As the coronavirus swept across the U.S. in March...

The demand for sustainable products and packaging is only growing. With continuous innovations to packaging technologies, brands have more options than ever for improving their packaging and reaching sustainably-minded consumers. But, it can be hard...

Today’s packaging films are rapidly evolving from simple mono or three-layer films to complex multilayer structures that use many different materials. While the move toward more layers is accelerating, there are three trends making the...

New York State has delayed the enforcement of its controversial plastic bag ban for the third time. The state’s Department of Environmental Conservation posted on its website that enforcement of the ban, which went into...

Berry Global Group, Inc. reported its second quarter 2020 results, referred to in the following as the March 2020 quarter. Berry’s Chairman and CEO, Tom Salmon said, "While there are unprecedented uncertainties impacting the global...

The sixth annual Digital Packaging Summit will be held November 16-18, 2020 at the Ponte Vedra Inn & Club in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. The Digital Packaging Summit is an invitation-only, hosted event specifically designed...

Each of these roles has distinctly different goals in the journey to getting packaging on the shelf. These goals can sometimes seemingly conflict with one another. The best color management strategies are both effective and...

With grocery shelves quickly emptying out, bulk bins closed, and reusable grocery bags banned, you’ve probably found a lot more single-use packaging entering your home than usual during the COVID-19 quarantines. But if you do...

New voluntary guidance on the use of recycled materials in food, drink, cosmetics and pharmaceutical packaging has been published in the UK following collaboration by three trade bodies. The document, ‘Recycled Content Used In Plastic...

Liquibox, a portfolio company of Olympus Partners, has completed the sale of select bag-in-box (BIB) assets to TriMas Corporation. This sale fulfills the obligations imposed by the Department of Justice in relation to Liquibox’s acquisition...

Polymer Packaging, Inc. is manufacturing COVID solutions for medical providers and first responders. These poly gowns provide protection from unwanted exposure and help prevent contamination. Easy to put on and take off when time...

Many digital innovations address the growing pressure to increase overall efficiencies and minimize risks within a rapidly evolving supply chain. Supply chain risks have been making headlines recently with the disruptions caused by the coronavirus....

BW Flexible Systems, a global packaging systems manufacturer, is proud to announce the formation of a new South African sales and support team to serve customers in the region. BW Flexible Systems creates flexible packaging...

For the past few years, manufacturers have been concentrating on sustainability efforts as part of a promise to consumers to do their part to help save the environment. Subsequently, PMMI, the Association for Packaging and...

Haze is a critical quality parameter for plastic films, various plastic sheet products and other transparent materials. A film or sheet with a poor visible appearance can be problematic for manufacturers trying to maintain a...

During the first quarter of 2020, our net sales increased by 5% with a comparable sales growth of 3% and improved profitability. This represents solid performance in a quarter that was marked by contrast –...

ProAmpac announced it has joined The Association of Plastic Recyclers. The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) is a trade association representing companies responsible for more than 90 percent of the post-consumer plastic processing capacity in...

Packaging specifications are the backbone of your products' packaging system, yet not all companies internalize ownership of their specs. Packaging specifications, aka specs, are the backbone of your product’s packaging system. They are the key...

Circulate Capital invested $6 million in plastics recycling companies in India and Indonesia, the brand-backed firm’s first outlay designed to prevent marine plastics. The Singapore-based investment management company said the money came from its Circulate...

In the 2017 documentary series Blue Planet II, naturalist David Attenborough issues the world a stark challenge. ‘Industrial pollution and the discarding of plastic waste must be tackled for the sake of all life in...

The global pandemic has had a dramatic impact on perceptions of packaging. At the beginning of the year, concerns around ocean plastics, environmental tradeoffs, and challenging recycling economics dominated headlines and created a general skepticism...

Instead of taking CSA members’ cloth bags and returning them filled with fresh vegetables, farmers Jesse Frost and Hannah Crabtree delivered mid-April shares in plastic bags. And for the weekly farmers’ market in Lexington, Kentucky,...

Toppan Printing, a global leader in communication, security, packaging, décor materials, and electronics solutions, has improved user-friendliness while reducing resource use to achieve enhanced environmental performance by developing the paper tube-pouch, a new paper-based version...

ACTEGA is significantly expanding its production capacities for water-based and UV overprint varnishes. As a result, the global production output increases to more than 150,000 tons per year. Around €2 million have been invested...

Inhance Technologies, an international provider of polymer materials science solutions, has announced its barrier packaging technology has been recognised as fully recyclable by two industry-leading organisations. The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) and Plastics Recyclers...

The British Plastics Federation (BPF) has announced the launch of new guidelines, Recycled Content Used In Plastic Packaging Applications. According to the BPF, the document provides answers to questions about measuring recycled content and highlights...