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Study: Advanced packaging equipment prompts growth in pet food packaging market

The pet food packaging market is dominated by the plastic segment accounting for 40.8% share in the overall market in 2017.

April 11, 2019

The global pet food packaging market was valued at $8.3 billion in 2017, and is anticipated to expand with 5.2% CAGR over the forecast period to reach $10.7 billion by 2022, according to analyses from Transparency Market Research, Albany, N.Y.

Star Group of Cos. takes steps to reduce plastic

The company's new Inspired Greens whole head lettuce line in recyclable sleeves transformed 2 million potential pounds of PETE plastic to under 100,000 pounds of recyclable sleeves.

April 3, 2019

The Star Group of Cos., Canada, is taking its first step in reducing plastic throughout its supply chain.

ALDI announces commitments to reducing plastic packaging

ALDI will also reduce packaging material across its entire range by at least 15%.

April 3, 2019

ALDI U.S., Batavia, Ill., announced a commitment to making 100% of its packaging, including plastic packaging, reusable, recyclable or compostable by 2025.

Natural Grocers eliminates over 300 million single-use plastic bags

Since Earth Day 2009, Natural Grocers has led the fight to reduce single-use plastic bags and end food insecurity in the communities they serve.

April 1, 2019

Natural Grocers, Denver, Colo., eliminated more than 300 million single-use plastic bags across all 152 stores.

Mintel announces top global packaging trends for 2019 and beyond

Brands have an opportunity to differentiate and ride consumer awareness of recycling issues.

March 27, 2019

Mintel, Chicago, announced four trends impacting the global packaging industry in 2019 and beyond.

Nestlé, Veolia join forces to tackle plastics leakage into the environment

The partnership will also explore technologies to establish viable models of recycling in different countries.

March 18, 2019

Nestlé S.A., Switzerland, and Veolia, a France-based resource management company, announced a collaboration to work on waste collection, sorting and recycling of plastic material, with a particular emphasis on flexible plastic packaging.

Leading CPG companies form the New Plastics Economy Global Commitment to reduce plastic packaging

All 107 consumer packaged goods, retail and packaging producing signatories are committed to making 100% of their plastic packaging reusable, recyclable or compostable by 2025.

March 14, 2019

The New Plastics Economy Global Commitment unites businesses, governments and other organizations behind a common vision and targets to address plastic waste and pollution at its source.

Trader Joe’s reveals plans to improve packaging

As the company fulfills these steps in 2019, it is eliminating more than 1 million pounds of plastic from stores.

March 13, 2019

Trader Joe’s announced plans to revamp its packaging to become more sustainable.

New Barn Organics embraces PlantCarton packaging for almondmilk products

The PlantCarton brand is the culmination of Evergreen Packaging's commitment to sustainability with an emphasis on the importance of using renewable materials in packaging.

March 12, 2019

New Barn Organics, Healdsburg, Calif., is transitioning its Almond Milk line, previously packaged in plastic, to PlantCarton paper packaging from Evergreen Packaging, Memphis, Tenn.

LIQUI-BOX acquires DS Smith's plastics division to expand sustainable packaging solutions

The combination of companies will offer a best-in-class converting and molding equipment platform.

March 6, 2019

Liqui-Box, a Richmond, Va.-based portfolio company of Olympus Partners, Stamford, Conn., announced plans to acquire DS Smith plc's plastics division.

Articles Tagged with ''plastic packaging''

Study: Advanced packaging equipment prompts growth in pet food packaging market

Star Group of Cos. takes steps to reduce plastic

ALDI announces commitments to reducing plastic packaging

Natural Grocers eliminates over 300 million single-use plastic bags

Mintel announces top global packaging trends for 2019 and beyond

Nestlé, Veolia join forces to tackle plastics leakage into the environment

Leading CPG companies form the New Plastics Economy Global Commitment to reduce plastic packaging

Trader Joe’s reveals plans to improve packaging

New Barn Organics embraces PlantCarton packaging for almondmilk products

LIQUI-BOX acquires DS Smith's plastics division to expand sustainable packaging solutions

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