Articles Tagged with ''plastic packaging''

Berry Global to close manufacturing facility due to declining food bag sales

The closure pertains to one of two manufacturing facilities located adjacent to each other in Montgomery, Ala.

August 5, 2019

Berry Global, Evansville, Ind., announced plans to close one of two manufacturing facilities located adjacent to each other in Montgomery, Ala.

Nestlé, Tsinghua x-lab launch joint innovation challenge for packaging sustainability

Tsinghua x-lab is a Tsinghua University education platform designed to foster student creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship.

July 1, 2019

Nestlé Research and Development (R&D) China opened an innovation challenge in collaboration with Tsinghua x-lab, Beijing, China, to leverage China’s extensive capacity for innovation, while providing a platform for the development of potential solutions to address packaging sustainability locally.

A&R Logistics acquires Blue Water Plastic Transport

BWP provides specialty dry bulk transportation, warehousing and logistics services to plastic resin to plastics manufacturers, distributors and recyclers.

July 1, 2019

Wind Point Partners, Chicago, and portfolio company A&R Logistics, Louisville, Ky., acquired Blue Water Plastic Transport, LLC, a St. Clair, Mich.-based provider of specialty bulk transportation and logistics services to the plastics industry.

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Study reveals corrugated containers, reusable plastic containers offer same environmental advantages

The LCA examined the effects of each system on seven environmental impact indicators.

June 19, 2019

The Corrugated Packaging Alliance (CPA), Itasca, Ill., released a new life cycle assessment (LCA) of produce packaging that shows neither corrugated containers nor reusable plastic containers (RPC) have an advantage in all environmental impact categories.

Study: Americans more concerned about plastic in oceans than climate change

Notably, 80% of Americans said if they had the option to buy goods or products that don’t use single-use plastic packaging, they would.

June 19, 2019

Americans are more concerned about the impact of plastic waste in oceans than they are about the impacts of climate change, according to a survey produced by Shelton Group, Minneapolis.

Survey reveals concern over plastic use is reflected in consumer attitudes on food packaging

Over half of the 4,000 respondents in the United States, China, Germany and Finland said they would be willing to pay more for renewable food packaging.

June 17, 2019

Nearly 56% of Americans feel that food brands have the main responsibility for reducing plastic waste in food packaging, and that 46% are willing to pay more for renewable packaging, according to an international consumer survey commissioned by Kemira, Finland.

Study: U.S. retailers fail to address plastic pollution crisis

None of the supermarkets scored above 35 out of 100 this year.

June 13, 2019

A report released by Greenpeace, Washington, D.C., revealed that 20 of the largest U.S. grocery retailers fail to adequately address the plastic pollution crisis they are contributing to.

Study: Digitization, personalization, sustainability, meat alternatives define agriculture & nutrition industry in 2019

Sustainability remains a key issue for the food and beverage packaging industry, with plastic packaging facing substitution pressures.

May 23, 2019

While technology offers the greatest opportunities for the agriculture and nutrition industry, enabling technology to deliver on personalization is the next big thing, according to a report released by Frost & Sullivan, Santa Clara, Calif.

World Wildlife Fund launches Activation Hub to help prevent 10M metric tons of global plastic waste

ReSource will collaborate with industries to ensure a systems-based approach to addressing plastic production, consumption, waste management and recycling as a single system.

May 15, 2019

The World Wildlife Fund (WWF), Switzerland, launched ReSource: Plastic, a new activation hub.

Ben E. Keith Foods announces initiative to reduce plastic packaging

The ReadyCycle clamshells will be used for the Markon First Crop 2-pound strawberry containers that Ben E. Keith Foods distributes.

April 29, 2019

Ben E. Keith Foods, Fort Worth, Texas, announced a plastic reduction initiative, in conjunction with Markon Cooperative Inc., Salinas, Calif., intended to move the produce industry away from single-use plastic.

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Articles Tagged with ''plastic packaging''

Berry Global to close manufacturing facility due to declining food bag sales

Nestlé, Tsinghua x-lab launch joint innovation challenge for packaging sustainability

A&R Logistics acquires Blue Water Plastic Transport

Study reveals corrugated containers, reusable plastic containers offer same environmental advantages

Study: Americans more concerned about plastic in oceans than climate change

Survey reveals concern over plastic use is reflected in consumer attitudes on food packaging

Study: U.S. retailers fail to address plastic pollution crisis

Study: Digitization, personalization, sustainability, meat alternatives define agriculture & nutrition industry in 2019

World Wildlife Fund launches Activation Hub to help prevent 10M metric tons of global plastic waste

Ben E. Keith Foods announces initiative to reduce plastic packaging

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