Articles Tagged with ''plastic packaging''

Walmart announces new plastic packaging waste reduction commitments

The new commitments enable Walmart executives to work with suppliers to expand efforts to improve the sustainability of its private brand product packaging, with an emphasis on increased recyclability.
February 27, 2019
Walmart, Bentonville, Ark., issued a new set of plastic waste reduction commitments by leveraging its massive private brand program.
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Chroma Color acquires Polymer Concentrates

Polymer Concentrates develops and manufactures color concentrates for the international plastics industry.
February 15, 2019
Chroma Color Corp., McHenry, Ill., acquired Polymer Concentrates Inc., Clinton, Mass., to grow its manufacturing footprint and its suite of colorant and additive technologies.
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Nestlé announces initiative to reduce plastic waste

Between 2020-2025, Nestlé will phase out all plastics that are not recyclable or are hard to recycle for all its products worldwide.
January 24, 2019
Nestlé USA, Arlington, Va., released its broader vision to achieve a waste-free future and announced a series of specific actions toward meeting its commitment to make 100% of its packaging recyclable or reusable by 2025, with a particular focus on avoiding plastic waste.
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Marks & Spencer to reduce produce packaging

M&S also committed to launching additional lines of loose produce and more sustainable alternatives to plastic in every UK store.
January 17, 2019
Marks & Spencer (M&S), London, launched over 90 lines of loose fruits and vegetables completely free of plastic packaging in a trial at its Tolworth, London, store in an effort to reduce the amount of plastic it uses.
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Study: 3PL services among top manufacturing trends in 2019

Looking forward to 2019, some markets to keep an eye on entail plastic recycling services, 3PL services and sensors.
January 15, 2019
Thomas, New York, released its year-end Index Report, which reveals the top product and service categories buyers sourced online in 2018.
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Food science researchers develop plastic liners that reduce microbial cross-contamination in produce

The first part of the research involves developing plastic liners for bins or totes that would have antimicrobial activity and could be recharged periodically with a bleach solution.
January 8, 2019
The research team at University of California, Davis, Davis, Calif., is taking a multidisciplinary approach to reduce microbial cross-contamination when produce contacts plastic totes and bins or plastic liners in bins.
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Study: Customizing packaging to end-user specification will ignite new growth opportunities

Players should establish an effective and innovative rigid plastic packaging product portfolio and partner with or acquire other companies to expand customer base and strengthen market position.
January 7, 2019
The rigid plastic packaging market is forecasted to reach $166.63 billion by 2022, growing at a CAGR of 5.2% between 2017 and 2022, according to a study released by Frost & Sullivan, Santa Clara, Calif.
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Study: Global beverage packaging market to grow CAGR of 4.1% by 2027

The research shows plastic to be the fastest growing material segment in the global beverage packaging market.
January 4, 2019
The global beverage packaging market is expected to reach a market size of over 128,000 million by the end of 2027, growing at a value CAGR of 4.1% during the forecast period of 2017-2027, according to a new research report by Future Market Insights, Valley Cottage, N.Y.
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