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Justin’s and ProAmpac Produce Sustainable High-Barrier Food Pouch

June 6, 2019November 15, 2019 by Alyssa Danigelis

Boulder, Colorado-based organic nut butter producer Justin’s collaborated with flexible packaging company ProAmpac on a new high-barrier food pouch that contains post-consumer recycled (PCR) materials. The pouch was specially designed for Justin’s Nut Butter Covered Nuts.

Trader Joe’s Reduces Plastic Packaging Following Consumer Pressure

March 14, 2019July 18, 2022 by Alyssa Danigelis

Trader Joe’s outlined a new sustainability framework for plastic packaging late last year following pressure from consumers to reduce waste. Now the grocery store chain is making more changes at their stores.

PepsiCo Reports Waste Diversion and Packaging Progress

July 11, 2018May 7, 2020 by Alyssa Danigelis

PepsiCo’s 2017 sustainability report published today shows that the American multinational corporation reduced the overall amount of waste sent to landfill over the previous year, and also made progress toward their 2025 packaging design goal. Here is an in-depth look at those initiatives.

Report: Sustainability Drives Shift To Flexible Packaging

January 26, 2018March 1, 2018 by Alyssa Danigelis

A new report from Smithers Pira identifies sustainability as one of the main reasons brand owners are switching from traditional materials like glass and metal to flexible packaging types. Called “The Future of Flexible Packaging to 2022,” the report says flexible packaging sales were valued at $219.5 billion in 2016. ... Read more »

Amcor Report Highlights Opportunities for Flexible Plastic Packaging Recycling

November 30, 2017December 1, 2017 by Alyssa Danigelis

Australian multinational packaging company Amcor commissioned a report published this month that details new challenges and opportunities around flexible packaging recycling and recovery. Called “Toward Circularity of Post-consumer Flexible Packaging in Asia,” the report was introduced at the recent Responsible Business Forum in Singapore. The publication notes that “the global ... Read more »

Single-Stream Materials Recovery Facilities Can Recover Flexible Packaging, RSS Study Says

September 27, 2016April 19, 2022 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Flexible packaging, such as pet food bags and snack pouches, offers several environmental benefits: it uses less energy and materials than other packaging options and reduces waste by protecting products and minimizing food spoilage. But it’s typically not accepted in North American recycling programs, which means that flexible packaging usually ... Read more »

How to Improve Flexible Packaging Recycling

September 16, 2015September 15, 2015 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

A project that aims to increase recycling rates and divert flexible packaging from landfills has attracted major brands, including Dow Chemical, PepsiCo and Procter & Gamble, as partners. The flexible packaging recycling project, Materials Recovery for the Future, brings together brand owners, manufacturers, and packaging industry organizations that want to ... Read more »

Major Firms Making ‘Significant’ Progress on Flexible Packaging Recyclability

July 14, 2015July 14, 2015 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Axion Consulting, Dow Chemical, Nestlé, Unilever and other global companies say they have made “significant” process in a project that aims to improve the recyclability of flexible packaging. Axion Consulting is leading the collaborative R&D project, called Reflex. The partners include: Amcor, Dow Chemical, Interflex Group, Nestlé UK, SITA Holdings, ... Read more »

Coke, Tesco, Receive Defra Funds to Boost Packaging Recycling

June 24, 2014June 26, 2014 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Coca-Cola Enterprises, Tesco and Nestlé UK & Ireland are among the companies that have received funding from the UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) to develop viable approaches for collecting flexible packaging materials containing aluminum, such as toothpaste tubes and pet food sachets (pictured), to improve recycling ... Read more »

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