A first of its kind pilot project focused on recovering grocery store plastic packaging has identified more than 350 million pounds of plastic material that can be easily separated and used as feed stock by plastic recycling facilities across the country.
In May 2012, the Pepperidge Farm Deli Flats Package received both an AmeriStar Award in the Food Category and a Gold DuPont Packaging Award for Excellence in Innovation and Waste Reduction for the new Pepperidge Farm Deli Flats package.
Mauser Group, a worldwide leading company in industrial packaging, is expanding its presence in Europe: By opening its first plant in Poland, the company is able to serve its customers in the Central European region in the best possible way with industrial packaging solutions. The new plant also provides additional production capacities for a region with increased demand.
Rexam’s award winning Fusion aluminium bottle has given Pepsi Twist a new look, with the original lemon flavoured cola from PepsiCo Italy being repackaged and launched for a trial run in Italy.
Today’s food manufacturers operate in a fast-paced environment in which, now more than ever, keeping production processes efficient and competitive is a key factor in corporate success.
“Metsä Board has undergone significant structural changes, transforming from a paper company to a profitable paperboard company. We look forward to a future based on sustainable products, modernised mills and improved services,” said Mikko Helander, CEO of Metsä Board.
Paper Blow is Yonwoo’s eco-friendly 100ml airless pack that conforms to the four Rs, according to the company’s earth-friendly philosophy: Refill, Reuse, Reduce, Recycle.
EuPR, the Brussels based organisation representing plastics recyclers in Europe has developed NEW European eco-design guidelines for HDPE bottles in order to bring HDPE recycling to new horizons.
Artenius, the PET & Recycling Division of LSB, has developed a new PET packaging material: Artenius FastFlow+. This new resin has been designed and developed based on Artenius’ well-established and acknowledged experience in resin formulation.
Amcor Rigid Plastics, the world’s leading producer of rigid plastic packaging, has announced a major expansion of extrusion blow molded PP bottle capacity in the Midwest, Southwest, and Canada in response to strong market demand for packaging for food and nutritional supplements.
EasyDose from RPC Superfos is an exciting new household container with an integrated dosing system, ensuring exact quantities every time it is used.
The second edition of the “Sustainable Packaging” conference (abbreviated to “SusPack 2012”) will be held at the Anuga FoodTec on 29th and 30th March in Cologne, Germany.
