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Poland Spring bottled water and the University of Maine are trying to develop new packaging materials from trees grown in the state.

Food manufacturers, including Quaker Oats, Mars and Conagra, are updating packaging and branding to eliminate images or names viewed as racially insensitive.

Heinz Tomato Ketchup bottles in Europe will soon be made of one type of plastic so they can be recycled into food-grade PET.

Centralizing and digitizing labeling in a cloud-based platform can drastically reduce recalls, make supply chains more transparent and ensure companies meet compliance.

When processors are locked in to using plastic trays, a switch to paper-based replacements to meet green packaging goals can face hurdles.

Harpak-ULMA is introducing paper-based packaging called PaperSeal to help the industry rethink its packaging systems to reduce plastic use.

The maker of Fisher nuts wanted recyclable snack canisters to replace paper-based, multi-material cans that often end up in the trash and are rising in cost.

A new quarter-sized packaging insert is keeping Mission Produce Inc. avocados fresh longer.

Domino’s and WestRock are encouraging people to toss their empty pizza boxes in the recycling even if they have some grease on them, challenging warnings that only clean boxes can be made into new products.