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September 2023

Packaging World September 2023

Materials & Containers

Recyclable Thermoform Selected for Sliced, Cured Meats

St. Louis-based Volpi foods switches to a fully recyclable fiber-based thermoform tray with a removable film layer for its dry, cured meats.

September 18, 2023

Volpi Foods Sustainable Packaging

Flexible Packaging

Tyson Launches Recycle-Ready Pack for Egg Products

This ‘first-to-market’ package for Jimmy Dean egg bites and frittatas uses a mono-material flexible film construction that is store drop-off recyclable.

September 15, 2023

Tyson Foods sustainable packgaging

Getting Beyond the ‘Green Guides’

As the FTC’s Green Guides struggle to keep up with the evolving packaging landscape, creating legal complexity and consumer confusion, AMERIPEN calls for federal harmonization.

September 8, 2023

Dan Felton, Executive Director, AMERIPEN

AI Generates Snoop Dogg-Approved Packaging

Hemp-infused products company Hempacco uses AI to generate an image of Snoop Dogg that receives his blessing for the packaging graphics for his new new Dogg lb-brand gummies.

September 7, 2023

Snoop Dogg's Dog lb Dog Treats Gummies packaging design

Busting Sustainable Packaging Myths in the Beauty Industry

Derek Chase, founder and president of sustainable wellness brand FLORA + BAST, dispels some of the myths around sustainable packaging in the beauty industry.

September 6, 2023

Derek Chase, sustainable packaging

Business Intelligence

Kenya: Land of Packaging Opportunity

Kenya’s packaging market holds immense growth potential, valued at about $585 million as of September 2021.

August 30, 2023

Zippy Shiyoya, Director of the Institute of Packaging Professionals-Kenya

New Chicago Recycling Facility Processes 25 tons/hr

Lakeshore Recycling Systems celebrates the opening of The Exchange, its new state-of-the-art MRF, as well as a new CEO and the launch of an educational website for Chicago residents.

August 30, 2023

Lakeshore Recycling Ribbon Cutting

Primary Packaging

Pasta Packaging Where ‘Flexibility is the Key’

While the cornerstone of Artisan Chef Manufacturing is a passion for artisan Italian cuisine, getting such food to consumers in the supermarket requires absolute packaging mastery.

August 29, 2023

This photo shows the larger tray, which holds four servings, filled and packed on the same line.

Seven Reasons Why Packaging Projects Fail

Not to imply that any project can be carried out without a hitch, but avoiding these causes for failure gets you closer.

August 28, 2023

Sterling Anthony, CPP

PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2023

Antares Vision Group to Introduce Integrated Ecosystem for Comprehensive Production Management at PACK EXPO Las Vegas

See it at PACK EXPO Las Vegas, Booth #N-9729! Providing physical products with digital identities, Antares’ DIAMIND enables tailored, data-driven manufacturing, packaging, and supply chain journeys for transparent traceability.

August 28, 2023

DIAMIND in use for the cosmetics sector.

PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2023

Robotic Case and Tray Carton Loader

See it at PACK EXPO Las Vegas, Booth #SL-6350! JLS will debut its robotic Hawk case and tray loader.

August 22, 2023

Jls Robotic Case And Tray Carton Loader

Starbucks Pilots Reusable Foodservice Packaging Program

The Borrow A Cup pilot is built on a reusable packaging platform using an in-store bin that scans and accepts empty cups returned by a consumer, washes them, and returns them to circulation. Consumers can earn rewards based on their scanned cup data.

August 22, 2023

The empty polypropylene cup is recoverable by an in-store return bin that scans, collects, washes, and puts cups back into circulation.

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