Study confirms cartons meet recyclable standard

Feb 04, 2014

A new study commissioned by the American Forest & Products Association(AF&PA) confirms that folding cartons meet the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)standard necessary to display the term "recyclable" on that packaging. Inresponse to the findings of...

Cardia Bioplastics to collaborate with Nestle

Feb 04, 2014

Cardia Bioplastics announces its collaboration with Nestlé S.A., one of the largest consumer goods company in the world, to reduce the environmental impact of packaging...

Terracycle to 'upcycle' Mission Foods packaging

Feb 04, 2014

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HDPE bags

Feb 04, 2014

The co. is introducing a new line of sustainable, NextLife Certified, high molecular weight HDPE bags and film that include 50-percent PCR plastic from reclaimed water, milk and juice containers. Offering performance equal to or exceeding that of...

Eco-friendly packing crate

Feb 04, 2014

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Packaging Summit is in sight

Feb 03, 2014

Designed for packaging professionals, the Packaging Summit Expo and Conference will encompass sustainability and contract packaging and services, as well as innovations in packaging materials. Included during the show will be awards receptions...

Will healthy options = healthy sales?

Feb 03, 2014

From individually wrapped prunes to snack-size pickle-packs, the supermarket show was packed with new food and beverage introductions in packaging that emphasized convenience and portability. The Packaging Digest editors sampled their way...

Packaging execs talk trash at meeting in Spain

Feb 03, 2014

Sixty CEOs and other top executives from some of Europe and North America's leading food and beverage convenience and service packaging companies met last month in Barcelona, Spain to talk trash, specifically the trash created when their products...

It’s not just about being 'green’

Feb 03, 2014

Pick up any national newspaper or surf your favorite website and you’re bound to find an article about sustainability, focused on the “greening” of something–frequently packaging. And as Kermit the Frog used to say, “It’s not easy being green.”...

Trends in interactive packaging

Feb 03, 2014

Malcolm Keif, professor, Graphic Communication Department, California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, presents his ideas on interactive packaging on Tues., Feb. 12, 2014, as part of our WestPack seminar series. Packaging Digest asked...