Plastic
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The plastic dilemma
348 million tons of plastic produced per year worldwide, half of which becomes waste
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Packaging fights the waste
How packaging can be used to reduce food waste
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Plastic Pallet Project An Eggcellent Endeavor
The Cleanpal pallet is credited with helping Kroger reduce its fresh egg distribution costs by up to 66 per cent
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Direct Printing Technology Sets The Tone For Packaging Sustainability
The Cyclone system’s arrival comes at a critical time in Quebec
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Milliken’s Millad NX 8000 Clarifier for Polypropylene Receives Critical Guidance Recognition from the Association of Plastic Recyclers
The Milliken clarifier successfully underwent rigorous testing using the trade group’s Critical Guidance Documents
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E-commerce packaging innovations promise to make online sales flow for beverage brands
The (R)Ecommerce lid that converts standard crates into e-commerce packs and Giftbee, the first ever purpose-designed reusable e-commerce pack for glass bottles, chart two paths to crack open online sales.
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Trash Talking
Garbage bag producer leverages sustainability as key competitive advantage
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Pilot Project a Team Effort
Mondi partnered with BASF to process virgin-grade ChemCycled plastic material
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Are we on the road to achieving truly sustainable packaging?
As environmental pressures increase, the need for packaging to be completely sustainable and recyclable reaches an equal priority
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Majority of Canadians are willing to pay more for sustainably packaged food products
APP Canada reveals results of annual report on attitudes towards sustainability
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DS Smith Plastics, Worldwide Dispensers Replaces One-Way Packaging with Reusable Container Stackabox Hybrid to Supply Moulded Taps to Clients
DS Smith Worldwide Dispensers has replaced their entire supply chain of one-way packaging with reusable and collapsible dispensing containers
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New tub is clearly good for recycling
The user-friendly tub for M&S minibite cakes has been a fixture on-shelf for over a decade
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Food and Personal Care Companies Moving Towards A Circular Economy
Growing consumer opposition to single-use plastics is making the food industry focus on packaging
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The rise of packaging free stores
And what that means for food manufacturers
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Safety Light
Liquiform Ltd selected the Fez Angle Neck Bleach Squeeze & Turn CRC and Clic-loc closure for a number of cleaning products supplied to major retailers
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Getting a Grip on Recycling
WaveGrip provides a packaging solution and carrier return plan for Orpheus Brewing
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Plastics Industry Group Claims That Canada Can Resolve Its Own Recycling Shortcomings
The closing of Chinese and other overseas markets to Canadian-made plastic waste does not have the calamitous consequences for Canada’s plastic recycling infrastructure that would require governments to introduce outright bans or other drastic measures deemed to be necessary to…
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Berry Solutions Underline Plastics’ Versatility
The recently launched Sustainability Grading Tool underlines the importance that Berry attaches to sustainability as part of the product design process
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Dual award success for Berry
This year’s awards were presented at special ceremony at the London Hilton
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The Ferrero Group Unveils New Packaging Goal As It Releases Its 10th Corporate Social Responsibility Report
Ferrero commits to make all packaging 100% reusable, recyclable or compostable by 2025
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Canadian Plastics Industry Association Announces 2019 Plastics Industry Leadership Award Winners
CPIA would like to congratulate all the award winners and commend them for their contributions to the plastics industry.
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ALPLA Group to consolidate its pharmaceuticals expertise in a special brand
ALPLApharma will make its debut at international trade show in Frankfurt am Main
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Sweet Little Things
A sustainable flexible packaging solution enables Quebec snack-food distributor to tap into promising new growth opportunities
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Sweet success with striking tubs
The re-launched Barratt sweets are being sold in the UK and Australia in 750-gram tubs
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Study says drink cartons greener than glass
The LCA study is based on an analysis of the German beverage packaging market
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Berlin Packaging Continues European Expansion with Acquisition of Vincap and Adolfse Packaging in the Netherlands
Strategic acquisition benefits customers around the world and augments company’s position as largest packaging distributor in Europe
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Schur’s bags will make your baby giggle
Only the best will do This is not only what every parent thinks, but it is also the opinion of the Danish company Christina Hansen. Their mission is to offer babies all over the world authentic and organic cereals and…
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Besides the pint
Progressive Canadian gelato manufacturer takes food safety to the proverbial next level with state-of-the-art X-Ray product inspection technology
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Pretium Packaging acquires Starplex Scientific
The Starplex acquisition supports Pretium’s growth objectives in the medical and consumer healthcare market sectors
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E Hofmann Plastics’ Safest Innovation Yet
Expanding the successful range of Food Grade Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP) trays with an antimicrobial tray
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Canadian Plastics Industry Association responds to Sobeys Inc.
Sobeys Inc. announced that it will remove plastic grocery bags from all Sobeys grocery stores by the end of January 2020
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Sustainable Plastic Packaging is Possible
Bag-in-Box Example Rapak´s View on Trends, Challenges, Solutions and Open Questions
