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Material Science | The Future of Packaging

(Trends/Management)

February 05, 2018, ... easier and offer various compostable solutions. Another sustainable way of reducing waste is coming through reclosure technology, which packaged-goods companies and packaging designers are adopting to ...

Freedonia Reports on Foodservice Products

(Flexpack)

January 22, 2018, Several foodservice trends are leading to growth in foodservice cups, with sales predicted to reach $5.4 billion by 2021 CLEVELAND, OH | The Freedonia Group has issued a new study entitled Foodservice ...

Sticking With It | Going Green

(Label/Tape)

December 03, 2017, ... words, the item will continue to disintegrate into small pieces until micro-organisms consume it. Then there is COMPOSTABLE: the Green Guide states there must be scientific evidence that the materials ...

Readers Choice | Top 10 New Products of 2017

(Flexpack)

November 29, 2017, ... easy application with few changes to current equipment. SunBar (Aerobloc) compostable, chlorine- and metal-free coatings are said to offer a reduced carbon footprint. Through a partnership with ...

Parkside Delivers Ultra HD Flexo Print Quality with Bellissima DMS

(Print)

November 01, 2017, ... an established printer within the packaging industry and whilst the APEX innovation team is driving a raft of innovative pack designs, whether it be a home compostable pack or the introduction of a laser ...

Avery Dennison Shows Sustainable Solutions

(Label/Tape)

October 16, 2017, ... and converters an increasingly wide choice of sustainable options, from new recycled paper facestock to marble-based “paper” and compostable adhesive. “Avery Dennison is making excellent progress toward ...

Coffee Sleeve Is Reusable

(Carton Box)

August 02, 2017, ... traditional coffee sleeve in an effort to keep millions of sleeves from being disposed of improperly every day. Design by Freedom has developed the Freedom Sleeve, a reusable and 100% compostable coffee ...

Beverage Cups | Taking a Deep Dive into Embossing

(Carton Box)

April 17, 2017, ... existing converting lines with change parts. As a laminate structure, the pouch can be developed based on specifications from brands and converters—compostable, high-barrier, more flexible, or more rigid. ...

Green Converting | Nestlé Pulls No Punches on Bioplastics

(Flexpack)

January 09, 2017, ... “Today there is limited availability of composting facilities. Even where they exist, compostable packaging is not necessarily accepted by the market. “As a global brand, the great challenge is that ...

Sun Chemical Partners with ACPO

(Coating/Laminating)

August 21, 2016, ... packaging trends by creating a smooth, homogenous, pinhole-free, and flexible layer that can be easily overprinted with inks and laminated to a variety of secondary films. SunBar is compostable, chlorine ...

FKuR Technology Produces Thinner Films

(Flexpack)

August 16, 2016, New blends of Bio-Flex reportedly allow for reduction in thickness for compostable films and aid resource conservation WILLICH, GERMANY | Bioplastic specialist FKuR has developed a new technology—Bio-Flex ...

Waterless Flower Packaging Has Extended Shelf Life

(Flexpack)

July 10, 2016, ... business director, Perfotec B.V. Ashok Chaturvedi further says, “This new path breaking innovation by Uflex ensures that the film is compostable, giving a responsible packaging solution to the entire ...

IoPP Reports AmeriStar Winners

(Carton Box)

June 01, 2016, ... an experience, not just a package! CATEGORY: Electronics IBM System Z Rack Packaging for Domestic US Shipments that utilizes on Caster Deliveries and Compostable Mushroom-Based Material IBM IBM' ...

FPI Report Tracks Trends in Foodservice Packaging Supply Chain

(News | New Products)

December 14, 2015, ... What’s notable this year is the overwhelming number of mentions related to compostable packaging. We create this Trends Report each year to help our members understand what’s driving sales so they can ...

Vertiv Offers Paperboard for Sustainable Packaging

(News | New Products)

December 09, 2015, Earth Pact Sugar Cane Paperboard is said to be recyclable and compostable and to resist moisture and grease ATLANTA, GA | Vertiv Corporation offers Earth Pact Sugar Cane Paperboard, said to be a sustainable ...

Icebox Water Debuts Kid-Friendly Packaging

(Carton Box)

March 30, 2015, ... than traditional plastic water bottles and is compostable in 2-24 months with the removal of the cap and spout. Competitively priced and availability for online purchase, Icebox Water makes sustainable ...

Show Preview | NPE2015 Boasts Its Largest Event Ever

(Trends/Management)

February 16, 2015, ... to produce foamed PLA sheet between 1.2 and 5.0 mm with a foam density of 0.07 g/cc (16x expansion ratio). The sheet can be thermoformed into compostable clamshell packaging and trays used for cold food ...

NatureFlex Packaging Used for Seaweed Chips

(Flexpack)

February 16, 2015, Ocean's Halo opts for Innovia Films' compostable bio-based flexible package ATLANTA, GA | Innovia Films has announced that Ocean’s Halo Seaweed Chips are using its bio-based NatureFlex packaging. This ...

FPI Reports on Trends in Foodservice Packaging

(News | New Products)

November 27, 2014, ... a greater interest this year in compostable products, which could be the result of a growing number of food waste diversion initiatives throughout the foodservice industry. Respondents also pointed to ...

Heritage Bag Grows with Support from Gloucester Engineering

(Bag Pouch)

November 17, 2014, ...  In addition to the physical changes they plan to make to the Texas plant, Heritage also will take on more compostable and recycled bag projects. “Compostable is a popular, high growth area for us,” says ...