Rohnert Park, California-based Traditional Medicinals, a botanical wellness company, has announced a new compostable, plastic-free tea wrapper, the first compostable tea wrapper to receive a Biodegradable Products Institute certification. After more than 10 years of development with ProAmpac, Traditional Medicinals will transition to the BPI-certified wrappers starting with 10 organic teas in 2023. The company has also […]
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Posted inPackaging News, Southwest, Sustainability News
Hope Foods Receives Plastic Neutral Certification
Boulder, Colorado-based Hope Foods has been named a plastic neutral certified product, partnering with rePurpose Global to remove and properly process nature-bound plastic. rePurpose Global leads plastic recovery initiatives across five countries and three continents. Hope Foods’ participation includes a focus on an impact project in Chennai, India, co-processing multi-layered plastic in order to offset the amount […]
Posted inPackaging News, Albertsons, West
Albertsons Reveals Redesign Of Open Nature Brand
Open Nature brand debuts new dairy-free plant-based products Boise, Idaho-based Albertsons Companies has introduced the redesign of its Open Nature brand as it hopes to become the brand of choice for health-conscious shoppers. Open Nature, which is part of Albertsons Cos. Own Brands portfolio, provides shoppers with foods made with ingredients that are free from unnecessary additives. As customers explore […]
Posted inPackaging News, Northeast
ShopRite Employees Recognized On Cheerios Boxes
Employees from four Zallie Family Markets ShopRite stores in South Jersey will be featured on special edition Cheerios boxes that highlight the struggle of food insecurity while also honoring members of the ShopRite teams for raising money to solve that problem. More than 300 ShopRite stores on the East Coast of the U.S. participated in […]
Posted inPackaging News, Northeast
Harpak-ULMA Packaging Academy Receives IACET Accreditation
Taunton, Massachusetts-based Harpak-ULMA has announced that its Packaging Academy has been accredited by the International Accreditors of Continuing Education and Training. As a result, participants completing academy coursework are eligible to receive professional Continuing Education Units. Harpak-ULMA Packaging Academy is the first and only packaging industry vendor to achieve this status. IACET is a standard-setting organization […]
Posted inPackaging News, Center Store, Midwest
Bounty Shares New Artwork On Paper Towel Products
As part of its Inclusive Artists Project, Cincinnati-based Bounty has partnered with three artists – surface print and accessories designer Shadé Akanbi, illustrator Reina Castellanos and graphic designer and illustrator Kingsley Nebechi – to create original artwork that will be featured on a new limited-edition collection of paper towels. “We’re delighted to partner with these talented artists who are passionate about […]
Posted inPackaging News, Northeast, Snacks Brands
Hershey’s Reintroduces SHE Packaging Bars
To celebrate Women’s History Month, Hershey’s has brought back its limited-edition SHE bars to honor the women and girls who make an impact on our lives. This year, Hershey’s brand and its nonprofit partner Girls on the Run joined forces to build upon their mission of uplifting women. Together, they partnered to curate more than 200 adjectives that […]
Posted inPackaging News, Meat/Seafood/Poultry, Southwest
Tyson Foods Introduces Flow Wrap Packaging For Beef Products
Springdale, Arkansas-based Tyson Foods’ fresh meats division has introduced flow wrap packaging for its case ready portfolio. According to the company, flow wrap is a packaging product that uses less plastic than conventional packaging, requires less energy to produce and keeps products fresher three times longer. This packaging solution is being tested with Tyson Foods’ case […]
Posted inPackaging News, Sustainability News, West
Steeped Launches Mr. Espresso Blends In Single-Serve Bags
Steeped Coffee, a certified B Corp and Benefit Corporation, is partnering with Oakland, California-based Mr. Espresso to bring its Italian oak wood fire-roasted coffee to single-serve coffee fans. Brewed similarly to tea, Steeped Coffee’s brewing method delivers the flavor of Mr. Espresso’s coffee with the convenience of single-serve, with no pods, no plugs or machines […]
Posted inPackaging News, Northeast
Cleancult Debuts Carton-Packaged Home Care Products
New York-based Cleancult has announced its largest retail expansion to date into more than 3,000 Walmart stores nationwide. Through this new class of trade, Cleancult will bring its paper-based refill cartons of hand soaps, dish soaps, all-purpose cleaners and laundry into the homes of more customers. Cleancult supports Walmart’s goal to avoid or reduce one billion metric […]
Posted inPackaging News, Southeast
DS Smith Testing Packages To Withstand G-Force Pressure
Atlanta-based DS Smith reveals new research that is underway into destructive G-force pressures on packages. To help understand the tough environment that packages withstand to reach consumers in perfect condition, DS Smith is experimenting with “accelerometers.” The devices track the package through its journey and provide data that can explain damage it sustains. The DS […]
Posted inPackaging News, Northeast
Inline Plastics Adds Seven Options To Essentials Platter Line
Shelton, Connecticut-based Inline Plastics has added seven new rectangular products to its Essentials Platters line. The all-clear, rectangle-shaped platters are also made with 10 percent post-consumer content. “We wanted to offer a packaging solution for any event – from birthday parties to holiday gatherings to neighborhood cookouts,” said Tom Orkisz, chairman and CEO. “Just like our current […]
Posted inPackaging News, Northeast
Harpak-ULMA Announces New Tight-Bag Solutions
Taunton, Massachusetts-based Harpak-ULMA has announced the North American availability of ULMA’s Tight-Bag machines for poultry products. The technology combines vertical bagging with a patented air extraction process to automate vacuum bagging for food products. The Tight-Bag machine produces leakproof bags without perforations and includes HMI-adjustable air volume, a process that can facilitate up to 15 percent […]
Posted inPackaging News, Association News, National
NGA Offers Comments On Proposed WIC Food Package Revisions
The National Grocers Association has provided comments to the U.S. Department of Agriculture on its proposed rule on revisions to food packages in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children. In a letter sent Feb. 21 to WIC Administration Chief Allison Post, NGA suggested improvements that could help increase retailer participation, as […]
Posted inPackaging News, Albertsons, Midwest
Kaukauna Introduces New Recipe, Packaging For Products
Chicago-based Kaukauna recently unveiled new packaging, as well as a new recipe for its cheese balls and logs. “For more than 100 years, Kaukauna has been a casual entertaining staple that friends and families everywhere can rely on,” said Michael Averbook, brand manager of Kaukauna. “As a brand with deep Midwestern roots, we know fall is the perfect time […]
Posted inPackaging News, Midwest
Pactiv Evergreen, AmSty Launch Polystyrene Packaging Products
To help major food brands achieve important sustainability goals, Lake Forest, Illinois-based Pactiv Evergreen is partnering with AmSty, the leading manufacturer of polystyrene in North America and a pioneer in circular recycling of polystyrene. Pactiv Evergreen will offer customers innovative foam polystyrene packaging products with AmSty’s post-consumer recycled content derived from advanced recycling technologies. “Pactiv […]
Posted inPackaging News, Frozen Food, National
C-P Flexible Packaging, Northwest Frozen Launch Prepared Meals
Preferred Packaging, a division of York, Pennsylvania-based C-P Flexible Packaging, and Seattle, Washington-based Northwest Frozen have collaborated to launch a new line of refrigerated, prepared meals with extended shelf life for retail distribution. The new items include a frozen croissant-shaped gnocchi pasta product called Crocchi that was chosen as one of Oprah’s Favorite Things for the […]
Posted inPackaging News, Southeast
Beaver Street Shares New Packaging Design At Seafood Expo
Jacksonville, Florida-based Beaver Street Fisheries will return to the Seafood Expo North America Show March 12-14 in Boston with new product innovations and package designs. In addition to its recently launched Seafood Festival Steamer Pot all-in-one bag seafood boil, it will be unveiling new packaging for its shrimp, scallops and shellfish lines, as well as recent skin pack […]
Posted inPackaging News, West
PAC Machinery Showcases Sustainable Packaging At ProMat Expo
PAC Machinery will showcase its automatic bagging machines, including new options in sustainable packaging, at the 2023 ProMat Expo, to be held March 20-23 at McCormick Place in Chicago. PAC will be at exhibit N8321, showcasing the Rollbag R785, R1285, R3200 Fulfillment Automatic Bagger and the Rollbag R3200XL, along with sustainable bag options including a curbside recyclable paper mailer, options from the Recylene line of […]
Posted inPackaging News, Plant-Based News, West
Good Natured Introduces Plant-Based Packaging In Hawaii
Good Natured Products Inc., “d.b.a good natured,” has announced its distribution through Sustainable Island Products, a distributor of compostable packaging products in Hawaii. According to the company, plant-based, BPI-certified compostable products from good natured are up to 99 percent plant-based and comply with single use packaging regulations that started going into effect across many counties in Hawaii […]