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Sustainable Pack for Coffee

Private labeler Mother Parkers Tea & Coffee has added the Boardio pack format, an alternative to plastic, glass, and metal containers that it says delivers the same level of freshness and food safety with less waste.

May 10, 2024

A paper/foil lamination characterizes the pack. Rolls of laminated material are cut into four flat blanks that are sent to customers like Mother Parkers, and there at the customer’s plant the canisters are formed and filled.

Kindeva Drug Delivery Invests in Second Manufacturing Line for Greener Inhalers

Kindeva Drug Delivery

Drug-device manufacturer Kindeva invests in additional production capacity at U.K. manufacturing site for next-generation inhalers with minimal environmental impact.

May 9, 2024

AB InBev’s Four Peaks Takes the Guesswork Out of Recycling

The Arizona Craft Brewer is revamping its sustainability messaging alongside its package design with the addition of CIRT’s digital, location-based recycling tool.

May 6, 2024

Consumers can scan the CIRT QR code on the back of all Four Peaks packaging to access local recycling information.

Live at Petfood Essentials: Pet Snacks Put Emphasis on Health, Safety

COVID has had a profound and lasting effect on how we view the pets in our lives, and what we expect in the way of functional health, nutrition, safety, and more in their treats.

April 29, 2024

As pets become an increasingly integral part of the family, consumers change their spending habits, along with their focus on wellness and safety.

IBM's Bill Green Says Sustainability Can and Should Be Everyone's Job

At the ISTA Forum's TransPack, Green said that beyond the business and moral case for reducing carbon impact, environmental regulations around the globe are increasing and getting more diverse, and companies must be ready.

April 26, 2024

IBM’s Bill Green spoke at ISTA’s TransPack about pushing for sustainable practices and telling your sustainability story.

New EU Rules Adopted to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle Packaging

The rules include packaging reduction targets (5% by 2030, 10% by 2035 and 15% by 2040) and require EU countries to reduce, in particular, the amount of plastic packaging waste

April 24, 2024

Measures cover the full life cycle of packaging and will lead to less packaging, less waste, and restrictions on certain packaging formats

Dairy Processors Weigh in on Sustainability of Farms

Panelists from Land O’Lakes, Hilmar Cheese, and others balance inherent farm sustainability against issues in economics, data collection, and the right kinds of incentives.

April 24, 2024

Panelists (from left) Sumeet Mathur, Josh Luth, Shaina Ashare, Michel Wattiaux (standing), Erica McDougall, Shane Reynolds, and Kyle Jensen discuss sustainability in the dairy industry during a discussion at CheeseExpo.

Mondelēz Opens Applications for Emerging Food Technology Startups

The snack giant’s CoLab Tech, in its second year, is an R&D accelerator program looking for innovations in nutrition, ingredients, packaging, and sustainability.

April 23, 2024

Mondelez Innovation

Mondelēz Promotes ‘Mindful Indulgence’ Amid Weight-Loss Drug Popularity

With an update on its Snacking Made Right priorities, Mondelēz shows its progress on healthier snacking, environment and sustainability initiatives, and other goals.

April 19, 2024

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Top Factors Driving the Push to Sustainable Packaging

With consumers, retailers, and regulations driving the push to sustainable packaging, industry stakeholders are looking for ways to effectively meet this demand.

April 15, 2024

Consumers are willing to pay about 10% more for sustainable packaging, according to one industry representative at the 2023 Vision 2030 sessions.

Tackling Food Waste: Reconsider Your Donation Stance

Food banks are just as concerned about food safety as you are. And they can help you do good for your community, save food from the landfill, and maybe even get you tax credits.

April 13, 2024

Sharon McFadden of the Oregon Food Bank explains why food companies should consider donating mislabeled and other types of products to their local food bank.

The Lawsuit Against JBS and Its Effects on Greenwashing

Accusing JBS of deceiving customers about its climate commitment, New York’s lawsuit has implications well beyond the world’s largest meat company.

April 10, 2024

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At the Final Four, Coke Tips Off Certified Closed-Loop Recycling

Sports and concert venues act as both laboratories for behavior testing & classrooms for teaching consumers how to behave. Coke's third party-audited Final Four recycling campaign promises that bottle-to-bottle, food-grade PET recycling is real.

April 8, 2024

Spotted at the Sweet 16 in Boston, bin messaging clearly delineating PET bottles and aluminum cans as recyclable. The Final Four took this campaign to the next level, and it should be an ongoing, self-sustaining effort for the venues for the foreseeable future.

Dr. Pfleger Arzneimittel GmbH Launches Recyclable Pastille Blister

For its throat lozenge samples, Dr. Pfleger collaborated with ETIMEX Primary Packaging.

April 8, 2024

Dr. Pfleger's ipalat throat pastilles in Etimex's recyclable PURELAY monoblister.

Rocol Removes PFAS From Full Line of Food-Grade Lubricants

Driven by customer requests, the lubricant manufacturer got out ahead of PFAS regulations, removing all per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances from its Foodlube product range.

April 5, 2024

Rocol's entire line of Foodlube food-grade lubricants has been reformulated to be PFAS-free.

Leading CDMO PCI Pharma Services Releases Inaugural Comprehensive ESG Report

PCI Pharma Services

Highlights include environmental goals based on climate science, workforce empowerment, focus on local partnerships, and supply chain resiliency.

April 4, 2024

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How to Get Your Operations Past CO2 Supply Uncertainties

Carbon dioxide is used in a long list of food and beverage production—from the fizz in your drinks to freezing and chilling to cleaning and beyond. Here are some innovative ways users are overcoming supply issues.

April 1, 2024

Looking for a way to improve the reliability of its CO2 supply, Maine Beer installed a system to capture the CO2 produced in its fermentation process.

Eastman Awarded Up To $375 Million for Second U.S. Molecular Recycling Project

Investment for facility in Longview, Texas, to create hundreds of jobs and boost circular economy with advanced recycling technology.

March 27, 2024

Eastman Longview Sign

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