Food KFC trying bamboo to replace single-use containers November 21, 2019 VAUGHAN, Ontario – KFC Canada is testing a bamboo fiber poutine bucket in early 2020. Although bamboo is a new innovation to packaging, it has been used throughout history…
Packaging TOMRA shoots for 40 percent recycling of plastic packaging October 25, 2019 TOMRA has committed to enable 40 percent of plastic packaging produced globally each year to be collected for recycling by 2030. President and CEO Stefan Ranstrand made the announcement…
Packaging Sustainable protective packaging competition opens October 17, 2019 CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC) has launched a Protective Packaging Design Challenge, an open competition for innovators, entrepreneurs, and start-ups to submit new ideas for sustainable protective…
Corporate responsibility Meal kit producer opts for plastics offsets October 4, 2019 BOULDER, Colorado – Meal kit producer Green Chef has a new plastic offset program with Vancouver-based Plastic Bank, which works towards reducing ocean plastics and providing…
Packaging UK shoppers willing to lose the packaging September 10, 2019 LONDON, UK – The rollout of bagless fruit and vegetable aisles, as well as refill stations for goods such as pasta, rice, grains and cereals, is increasing among supermarkets with…
Packaging Aptar in partnership with Loop September 9, 2019 Loblaw is working with Loop to package some President’s choice products. CRYSTAL LAKE, Ill – AptarGroup, Inc., a global supplier of dispensing, drug delivery and active packaging solutions, has entered…
Packaging Americans keep recycling amid uncertainty August 22, 2019 DENTON, Texas – Americans say they are still recycling at the same rate, despite having little confidence that their recyclables actually get recycled. In a national poll conducted by Mason-Dixon…
Diversion Loop and Loblaw partner in Toronto August 2, 2019 Shoppers will be able to buy PC products in reusable containers from Loop. The reusable packing partnership recently announced between Loblaw Companies and Loop, a subsidiary of New Jersey-based Terracycle…
Packaging Active & Intelligent Packaging Summit Americas May 29, 2019 Built off the success of the AIPIA World Conference and Summit Americas the 2018 Active & Intelligent Packaging Summit Americas will bring together consumer facing goods brands and best-in-class suppliers…