Heinz is introducing 100 percent recyclable caps for its squeezy sauce bottles. The new caps, which are made of a single type of material, are the result of eight years of research and development involving more than 185,000 hours and $1.2 million. Heinz produced 45 different designs in total to create the new caps, which were printed […]
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DS Smith Survey: Packages Are Pain Point In Online Boom
The pandemic-fueled uptick in e-commerce has delivered a real pain point, with a vast majority of shoppers complaining about their struggles in opening a product or delivery box – so much so that many have injured themselves doing so, according to a survey by sustainable packaging leader DS Smith. These latest results offer important guidance […]
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WestRock Introduces EverGrow Produce Packaging Collection
Atlanta, Georgia-based WestRock Co. has announced an expansion of its produce packaging offerings with the launch of its EverGrow Collection. WestRock has achieved a proprietary approach for a produce packaging collection made using sustainably sourced wood fiber. WestRock EverGrow packaging is curbside recyclable when emptied and flattened, supporting the company’s ambition to reduce waste and […]
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ePac Flexible Packaging Continues Expansion With Three New Plants
To meet increasing market demand for brands seeking faster time to market and the ability to order to demand, ePac Flexible Packaging is opening manufacturing plants in Toronto, Canada, and Portland, Oregon, as well as planning to open a second facility in Los Angeles. Construction of the ePac Toronto plant is complete and will begin […]
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DS Smith Commits To Science-Based Target And Net Zero Emissions
Sustainable packaging leader DS Smith unveiled a series of climate goals, including a science-based target to achieve a 40 percent reduction of CO2 emissions per ton of product by 2030, compared to 2019 levels, and a commitment to reach net-zero emissions by 2050. These goals will be validated by the Science Based Targets initiative, in […]
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EPac Launches Sustainable Child Resistant Pouch Line
Austin, Texas-based ePac Flexible Packaging has launched its Certified Child Resistant Resealable pouches made with Post Consumer Recycled materials. A collaboration between ePac, the Fresh-Lock business unit at Presto Products Co. and Charter Next Generation, the offering is fully certified to comply with the Federal Poison Prevention Act, Title CFR / 16 Part 1700, and […]
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DS Smith Invests $140 Million In R&D To Create Stronger Packaging
Sustainable packaging company DS Smith recently unveiled a $140 million investment in research and development, including developing new materials to replace plastics and a testing program to strengthen corrugated cardboard and reduce G-force shock in home delivery packaging. The manufacturing and design company’s focus on applying science to fiber is a key driver of its […]
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Georgia Fuzzies Packaging Receives APD Awards Recognition
From more than 2,200 entries worldwide, Georgia Fuzzies has been recognized by Graphic Design USA’s 58th anniversary American Package Design Awards in the category of package and point-of-purchase design for branding, packaging and general design excellence. Noted as “exceptional, with a solution that is creative, strategic and well-executed,” by Gordon Kaye, editor of Graphic Design USA, […]