The prototype comprises 35% PCR content, per goals proposed for EU Directive on Packaging & Packaging Waste. 

The Packaging Innovation Awards honor the best, most innovative designs in the packaging industry.

Proseal’s will be demonstrating some of the latest developments in sustainable tray formats at Pack Expo in Las Vegas. 

The new technology repurposes surplus barley straw into six-pack packaging material in a circular process.

Engage is a cloud-based software that allows consumers to use smartphones to scan packaging, which links to relevant product information online. 

Berry Global Group, Inc. announced the completion of its acquisition of RPC Group Plc for a purchase price of approximately $6.5 billion, The combination of Berry and RPC creates one of the world’s largest plastic packaging companies. 

QComp Technologies, a robotic systems integrator is beginning a 10,000-square-foot addition to its production facility in Greenville, WI. The expansion, which is scheduled for completion this fall, is in response to an increase in demand for its robotic automation systems in the United States and Canada.

Improving the sustainability of flexible packaging was a recurring theme at this year’s Global Pouch Forum. While pouches are one of the most sustainable forms of packaging, flexible packaging may still face unfavorable public perceptions.

The Flexible Packaging Association’s (FPA) report, A Holistic View of the Role of Flexible Packaging in a Sustainable World, highlights the sustainability benefits of flexible packaging. FPA commissioned PTIS, LLC to provide a holistic view on sustainability benefits.