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Better Earth Acquires Betterbin to Bolster Eco-Friendly Foodservice Packaging

Betterbin’s expertise will support Better Earth’s mission to help restaurants and foodservice operators make informed packaging choices that comply with state and local regulations.




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Bolthouse Fresh Foods introduces new carrot products in compostable packaging

The exciting innovations for retail and foodservice customers include Carrot Shakers, Side Dish Sizzlers, and Soup n' Stewin' Carrots. Beyond offering healthy school lunch options, Bolthouse Fresh products create new possibilities for holiday season entertaining.




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2M Group of Companies to supply Morro™ Coating to Transcend Packaging

The plastic and PFAS-free coating will be manufactured at scale at the 2M Group of Companies facility in Milton Keynes and supplied under its new business venture, Sustainable Packaging Technologies.




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Touchstone Pistachio Company Upgrades Packaging with Little Big Brands




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Podcast | Sustainable Snack Food Packaging

In this episode with Sarah Webber, Sustainable Packaging Engineer at Plastic Ingenuity, we discuss ways to support sustainability in snack food packaging.




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Evergreen™ Launches New Look for Frozen Waffle Packaging

Flaunting vibrant colors and a bold new logo, Evergreen’s revamped brand identity reflects the fun and playful essence of the brand.




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Mars furthers goal of using 100% reusable, recyclable, or compostable packaging

Mars' use of this simulation technology has already reduced the quantity of plastics purchased by Mars for testing by approximately 246 tons.





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SkinnyDipped Unveils Brand Redesign with New Packaging

SkinnyDipped has become a brand synonymous with delicious, better-for-you snacks since its launch in 2016 and the next chapter in the brand’s identity is here.




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Flamin' Hot revamps packaging, establishes brand of its own

Frito-Lay's Flamin’ Hot portfolio, encompassing 25 unique products, is coming together as an official brand and stepping out with a fierce new look.  




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PODCAST | Compostable Popcorn Packaging

Joseph Zeppilli, Co-Founder of Bad Monkey Popcorn, talks about the company’s journey toward creating viable compostable packaging for one of the world’s most popular snack foods.




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Mary's Gone Crackers unveils new packaging for Super Seed, Original varieties

The redesign emphasizes the company's commitment to organic, gluten-free ingredients and introduces new convenient sizes for single and family snacking.




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Cooper Street Snacks rebrands its packaging

This move comes as part of a strategic effort to elevate the brand’s presence in retail environments and enhance its appeal among health-conscious consumers.




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KYSU Launches New Packaging Made from Recycled Materials

By offering consumers the option to reuse the packaging, the company addresses the urgent issue of plastic pollution in the United States while providing convenient storage solutions.




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Brownie Brittle shakes up its packaging with vibrant new look

The new design, described as modern and capturing the fun spirit of Brownie Brittle, is rolling out to retail stores now.




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Packaging solutions help snack company crack into long-term success: case study

John B. Sanfilippo & Son, in business for more than a century, relies upon Bartelt's packaging technology in its nut processing and packaging operations.




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How Packaging Innovations Can Cut Snack and Bakery Labor Costs

Snack and bakery producers can harness automation, robotics, AI, and other advanced packaging tech to save costs and streamline operations.




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Wonderful® Pistachios Unveils Get Crackin’ Packaging Refresh

The updated In-Shell packaging design showcases the Wonderful Pistachios brand logo more prominently, while the addition of a new “Protein Power” logo reinforces the health benefits of pistachios. 




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EDL Packaging Customizes Its Twin Stream Bundler To Streamline Shelving of Personal Care Products

The shrink film bundler was designed and manufactured to package liquid soaps and cleansers for a contract packer that manufactures under license for well known brands.




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Atlantic Packaging Expands National Footprint with Opening of Henderson, Nevada Facility

New 34,000 square foot facility enables Atlantic Packaging to further support West Coast customers and the continued transition to sustainable packaging.




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Crown Packaging Expands Services

Crown Packaging Corp. expands services to meet growing demand for packaging solutions.




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Top 10 Packaging Strategies Articles of 2022

We put together a list of our Top 10 Articles of 2022, through our analytics, by our online readers. We hope you enjoy a look back on subjects such as understanding hemp plastics, blister packaging vs. bottles for pharmaceutical products, how AI is changing the food industry, digital printing, the impact of packaging on supply chain performance, and more.




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MGS introduces compact top load case packer for diverse packaging requirements

Especially well-suited for Home Care, Personal Care and Pharma, the Matrix TL delivers favorable speed and efficient changeovers in a small footprint.




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Ball releases report touting Eyeris printing technology for aluminum packaging

Eyeris® comes in nine vivid colors and adapts to various sizes and shapes of aluminum cans and impact extruded bottles, making it versatile for beverage, household and personal care products.




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Eco-friendly packaging to be featured at Cibus Tec Food&Bev trade fair

Taking place in Parma, Italy, from October 24-27, the 2023 edition of the Cibus Tec trade fair will showcase trends and innovations in the Italian and international food and beverage machinery industry.




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Coca-Cola Makes Final Four Certified Closed Loop for Beverage Packaging

All beverage bottles and cans collected will be recycled and remade into new food-grade packaging.




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Innovation helping food and beverages industry reduce rigid plastics in packaging

Packaging and consumer goods companies are accelerating their efforts to adopt new innovative materials and processes to replace plastic in product packaging to help meet their plastic reduction goals




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Industrial Physics report suggests more talk than action on innovative packaging

In a period where budgets are extremely tight and layoffs are being made, many companies find it difficult to justify assigning resources to innovation.




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Palouse Fiber Packaging Debuts Wheat-Based Solution Ahead of Foam Packaging Bans

The Washington State-based startup recently announced the public availability of their new 4-cup carriers, made using wheat straw pulp. 




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Estathé® Partners with Crown to Launch Engaging Summer Promotion in Cans

Marketing campaign depicts a cast of funny and typical beach characters with whom consumers have likely interacted, and asks, “And you, what beach type are you?”




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PODCAST | The Versatility of BOPP in Beer Packaging

In this interview, Stout Collective’s Matt Tanaka explains the inspiration behind the BOPP Beer and Design Conference, now in its third year.




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Watttron Earns Retrofit Packaging Contracts in Multiple Industries

The retrofit contracts, won with large Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) companies, have since led to cooperations with packaging machinery manufacturers, including Volpak, Mespack and RA Jones.




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PPC Announces Winners of 2024 North American Paperboard Packaging Competition

Winners included Smurfit Westrock’s PETCollar™ Shield Plus, a sustainable alternative to plastic in the multi-pack beverage segment.




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Tetra Pak Highlights Food & Beverage Packaging Innovations at PACK EXPO

Company will have a team of experts on-site to showcase innovative equipment additions such as the Tetra Pak A1 1100 Filling Machine and the new Tetra Pak Direct UHT (Ultra-High Temperature) unit.




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Waddington Europe and Produce Packaging Switch to 100% rPET Containers

Produce Packaging's new containers will be made with Waddington Europe's Eco Blend 100 material that consists entirely of a combination of post-consumer (PCR) and post-industrial (PIR) recycled PET (rPET).




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Agricultural Packaging Market to Grow

The market will grow over $7.12 billion by 2028 at a CAGR of 5.81%. 




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GPI: Bringing Fresh Produce Back to the Future with Fiber-based Packaging

While packaging undeniably offers utility in protecting and preserving products through the supply chain, the days of shrink film, oversized plastic bags, and non-recyclable plastic trays are surely over.




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Meijer Reduces Plastic Packaging in New Partnership with Bolthouse Farms

Retailer is first nationwide to carry Bolthouse Farms' compostable bags for organic baby carrots.




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How a Chance Encounter Led to a New Discovery in Sustainable Packaging

In September, my wife and I did a half Ironman relay. While waiting for my wife to finish the swimming portion, I struck up a conversation with a cyclist who was with team Rockit™ Apple. Inevitably, the conversation eventually turned to packaging.




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Fresh Del Monte, Arena Packaging Launch Reusable Plastic Banana Containers

Global produce company will debut the reusable plastic containers in select Texas markets.




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TIPA Launches Packaging Made from Rice Waste amid Latest Plastic Bans

The trays originate from natural waste and are designed to return to the earth, fully decomposing into compost at the end of their lifecycle.




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New Research Gauges Consumer Understanding of Packaging and Food Waste Reduction

New white paper aims to illuminate the role that packaging can play in reducing household food waste while providing insight into consumer knowledge of packaging’s value.




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Can Packaging Help Solve America’s Massive Food Waste Problem?

In this article, AMERIPEN’s Dan Felton offers additional insights on a recent study gauging consumers’ understanding of the role of packaging in food waste reduction.




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Round Table Participants Stress Important Role of Packaging for Fresh Food

Representatives of leading European fruit and vegetable supply chain organizations, gathered by Pro Food at the Fruit Logistica trade fair in Berlin, reiterated the need for a non-ideological, data-driven approach.




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New Technology Optimizes Coextrusion Films for Fresh Produce Packaging

NOVA Chemicals tested its ASTUTE™ plastomers against other blends and found it achieves higher oxygen transmission rates, clarity, and stiffness in breathable films, resulting in fresher food and reduced waste.




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British apple and pear group calls for task force on fresh produce packaging

While some groups say that fresh produce packaging is unnecessary and should be removed, British Apples & Pears Limited says the protective and shelf-life enhancing properties of packaging should be considered.




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ProAmpac Receives Recognition for Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Packaging

The Environmental Packaging Awards, now in their second year, celebrate innovations and individuals making significant strides in sustainability within the packaging industry.




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Eco-Friendly Produce Packaging: A Cornucopia of Innovation

This story explores recent innovations making produce packaging more eco-friendly. But first, let's take a broader look at the produce packaging market.




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Fresh Inset Improves Produce Packaging with Vidre+ Technology

Vidre+ is revolutionizing the supply chain seamlessly without any reorganization of current operating practices, by making every existing type of fresh produce packaging and label functional and adaptable into a smart version with adjustable protection against the negative effects of ethylene.




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SABIC, Lamb Weston and OPACKGROUP Develop Biobased Packaging for Frozen Potatoes

The new Lamb Weston retail packaging has an overall renewable feedstock content of at least 60%, which is certified from the polymers to the film.




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Avantium, Royal Vezet to provide PEF-based packaging for Albert Heijn salad bowls

Avantium’s PEF (polyethylene furanoate) is a 100% plant-based, fully recyclable polymer and offers a renewable and circular packaging solution for Royal Vezet’s salad bowls.