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Accredo Packaging, Inc., a leading developer of innovative packaging solutions for the food and consumer products industries, has released its 2024 Sustainability Impact Report, showcasing its commitment to responsible use, continuous improvement and long-term sustainability....
Packaging World interviewed Brittany LaValley, VP of Material Systems for The Recycling Partnership (TRP), to get insight into polypropylene recycling strategies and motivation for CPGs. The Recycling Partnership focuses on improving recycling systems to deliver...
Sweden saw the commercial launch of the world’s first edible, additive-free fresh crop protection product. Saveggy, a leader in food technology, has replaced plastic packaging for fresh produce with the first plant-based, additive-free packaging. With...
Researchers have transformed food waste sugars into natural plastic films that could one day replace petroleum-based packaging, offering compostable alternatives to commonly used plastics for food and agricultural films like silage wrap. Edward Attenborough and...
The Sustainable Packaging Coalition this week launched its Retailer Forum with Amazon, Walmart, CVS Health and Target to help advance packaging innovations for private label products. The group’s initial focus is flexible films with low-barrier...
Plastics play an important role in the lives of Canadians. However, today’s linear system of plastics—make, use, and dispose—is neither economically nor environmentally sustainable, with Canada’s plastic waste representing a significant lost economic opportunity estimated...
Morris Packaging and UFlex Packaging are proud to announce a new partnership in the woven bag marketplace that further strengthens their positions as global leaders in flexible packaging solutions. This collaboration represents a shared commitment...
The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) announced today at Pack Expo 2025 the new APR Design® Assessment Tool powered by Recyda, the first and only APR-managed platform that evaluates the recyclability of entire plastic packages...
Emerald Packaging, the largest supplier of retail flexible packaging for the produce industry, in partnership with Idaho Package, Wada Farms and Walmart, have introduced the first 30% food contact Post-Consumer Recycled (PCR) bag for the...
Constantia Flexibles, one of the world’s leading companies in the field of flexible packaging, has received the Green Packaging Star Award for its next-generation ComforLid, a die-cut lid now used by several dairy customers across...
Shell Polymers and ISOFlex, a division of Sigma Plastics Group, have launched a commercial collaboration enabling the use of ISCC PLUS certified circular polyethylene for food-grade flexible packaging applications. The announcement comes ahead of Pack...
Winpak Ltd. proudly announces that the SBTi (Science Based Targets initiative) has approved Winpak's near-term science-based emissions reduction targets. These targets, coupled with our vision to provide the best packaging solutions for people and planet,...
Packagers are advancing the use of digital tools to make their flexible plastic packaging solutions more sustainable. At the same time, software providers can enable packaging companies to adapt to ongoing developments through AI-supported systems....
Phenix Label, a leader in prime labels and flexible packaging, announced the company has achieved a Bronze Medal from EcoVadis, a leader in business sustainability assessments. Phenix Label's score placed the company in the top...
Geared for GREEN, a recycling, sustainability and circular economy organisation, has joined the Flexible Film Recycling Alliance (FFRA), an initiative of the Plastics Industry Association. The move is aimed at enhancing the recycling of flexible...
Siegwerk, one of the leading global providers of printing inks and coatings for packaging applications and labels, has once again been awarded the EcoVadis Silver Medal, achieving an overall score of 75 out of 100...
Greenback Recycling Technologies has announced a ‘UK-first’ deployment of its Enval recycling module at packaging giant Amcor’s facility in Heanor, Derbyshire, where it will undergo a six-month commissioning and trial phase. The partnership aims to...
Every American household, and every congressional district, depends on packaging. From the pouches that keep baby food fresh, to the sterile wraps around life-saving medical supplies, to the rations our military carries into the field,...
As policies push for more PCR, questions remain around how to effectively track recycled content in packaging and how to incentivize sourcing recycled material within North America. Creating stronger markets for recycled materials is a...
In the quiet laboratories of South Dakota State University, a team of researchers is quietly revolutionizing the fight against plastic pollution by repurposing an unlikely agricultural byproduct: grapevine canes. These woody stems, typically discarded after...
‘The future of recycling flexible plastic packaging in the UK’ is a report and blueprint which details for the first time how flexible plastic packaging – such as food packaging, film and carrier bags –...
During the last years, Walki Westpak has experienced rapid growth, driven by growing customer demand for high-quality, sustainable flexible packaging solutions for food products such as sausages, cheese, chocolate, and fish. To maintain the exceptional...
Charter Next Generation, a leading provider of sustainable material science solutions, has announced a strategic collaboration with NOVA Chemicals for high-quality recycled polyethylene (rPE) for advanced flexible packaging applications. The relationship advances CNG’s commitment to...
COIM USA, proudly announces that our NOVACOTE® SF 716A + CA 336 2K PU Solvent Free Laminating Adhesive System for multi-layer flexible packaging has received APR Recognition from the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) for...
The Saica Flex plant in Wigan has become the first flexible packaging site in the UK to be awarded the Saica Zero to Landfill Certificate, achieving an impressive 99.82% waste diversion rate in the audit....
TIPA Compostable Packaging, in partnership with its European subsidiary Bio4Life, has introduced certified home compostable produce labels for a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables. These labels are designed to meet zero-waste goals while adhering...
It’s becoming even riskier for companies to present misleading environmental or sustainability claims — a practice dubbed “greenwashing” — due to wider user of technology to weed out bad actors and growing legal judgments, speakers discussed...
Shell Polymers and Charter Next Generation (CNG), a leading North American producer of specialty films and material science solutions, have entered a commercial agreement through which Shell Polymers delivers ISCC PLUS certified circular polyethylene for...