Tetra Pak, Vernon Hills, Ill., is said to become the first company in the food and beverage carton industry to offer full-color digital printing on its carton packages.

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, according to a new survey by the Carton Council of North America, Denton, Texas.

Evergreen Packaging, Memphis, Tenn., debuted a fully renewable carton as part of its RenewablePlus Carton line featuring sugarcane-based polyethylene.

A shelf-life management solution, real-time freight management technology and 100% recyclable packaging cartons encompass this issue’s new products and technologies.

Evergreen Packaging, Memphis, Tenn., introduced Sentinel renewable ice cream board.

Tetra Pak announced plans to build a new plant at its Rayong site in Thailand, dedicated to producing closures for carton packaging.

Evergreen Packaging, Memphis, Tenn., introduced SmartPak cartons in a new cross-section with 40-, 48-, 52- and 59-ounce-size options.

Brodrene Hartmann A/S announced plans for a manufacturing facility in Rolla, Mo.

Walmart US, Bentonville, Ark., partnered with IFCO Systems US, Tampa, Fla., to provide Walmart’s U.S. stores with a new generation of wood grain reusable plastic containers (RPCs) for wet and dry produce.

Multi-Conveyor, Winneconne, Wis., built a mild steel hand-pack station with rod chute for cases and cartons.