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Waste Reduction

New End Market for Recycled Food and Beverage Cartons Planned in Colorado

Every truckload of finished ReWall products prevents nearly 600,000 cartons from going into landfills.

ReWall makes high-performance, sustainable building and construction materials out of recycled food and beverage cartons.

Pack Expo Highlights Advances in Packaging Equipment amid Major Industry Growth

PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies

As the packaging industry continues to evolve so too does the equipment and technology that supports it. Below is a roundup of five innovations displayed at Pack Expo International 2018.

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Kraft Heinz Aims for Sustainable Packaging by 2025

Kraft Heinz is aiming to have all of its packaging be recyclable, reusable or compostable by 2025.

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Europe’s Answer to Fresh Food Delivery

Schoeller Allibert

Smart Containers Group partnered with Schoeller Allibert to address the wasteful, throw-away solutions.

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Waste Reduction

Consumers are Recycling Their Food and Beverage Cartons and Expect Brands to Help

Americans are recycling their food and beverage cartons more than ever and continue to look to brands to actively help drive the recycling of their products’ packages.

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U.S. Shipments of Packaging Machinery Rising to $8.5 Billion by 2020

PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies

The food and beverage sector is expected to produce more than half this growth.

In regards to machinery categories, the rapid growth anticipated in the labeling, decorating and case handling segment is largely a result of new legislation demanding increased labeling and coding, continuing developments in printing technologies and the proliferation of SKUs.

Coalition Lobbies Congress For Uniform Food Labeling Standard

Coalition for Safe Affordable Food

The fly-in at Capital Hill yesterday featured men and women from across the country who represent the entirety of the nation’s food supply chain – farming groups, co-ops, seed producers and food companies.

The fly-in attendees had a successful day with nearly 140 meetings in the Senate and House, and they came away encouraged that their message was heard loud and clear.

Target To Promote Fresher Food Over Package Food

Target Corporation

That means canned soup, cornflakes, boxed macaroni and cheese and other packaged, processed foods will get less optimal shelf space and promotional signage in its grocery aisles in favor of items such as fancy sauces and oils and granola.

In a move designed to reflect the changing tastes of Americans looking for healthier options, packaged and processed foods will get less optimal shelf space and promotional signage in its grocery aisles in favor of fresh food items.

California Moves On Banning Grocery Bags

The measure, which passed the Assembly by a 44-29 vote, would ban grocery stores from handing out single-use plastic bags with customer purchases, and would give local bag companies funds to retool to make heavier, multiple-use bags.

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Carbon Footprint

Tetra Pak Releases 2014 Sustainability Update

The report highlights the company’s 2013 achievements in the areas of environmental performance, social responsibility and good governance.

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Waste Reduction

Almost Half of U.S. Households Are Recycling Cartons

Fourty-eight percent of the US now recycles their juice and milk cartons, up from just 18 percent in 2009.

The Hottest Packaging Designs

Innovative solutions focus on food safety, sustainability.

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