Packaging

Sugarcane-based bowls are a sustainable solution

Natrellis offers a sweet, renewable resource for packaging

February 3, 2021

As consumers become more environmentally conscious, they are looking for the same kind of commitment to the environment from the brands they support.

Packaging

Intelligent packaging solution to reduce waste

Kristen Kazarian

February 3, 2021

SGK Anthem, Vrijdag Premium Printing, Generous Minds, Neurensics, Kurz and Merck have teamed up as Packadore Collective to design and implement desirable and sustainable packaging solutions.

Packaging

Plastic-free and lidless cup launches in UK

Kristen Kazarian

February 3, 2021

Britain’s first fully plastic-free and recyclable lid-free takeout cup recently debuted.

Smart packaging: Connecting the physical with the digital

Technology embedded into packages makes a compelling business case for food processors, with the potential to reduce costs and increase profits.

Sharon Spielman

January 29, 2021

In today's food industry, a product's package is every bit as important as its contents. Today's packaging can be smart, embedded with technology that offers a range of functionality.

Packaging

A sustainable, plastic-free bundling solution for beverage cans

Smurfit Kappa, KHS roll out sustainable bundling solution for cans

Sharon Spielman

December 17, 2020

TopClip can topper is a recyclable solution that replaces the need for shrink wrap, the stretch film that is used to bundle and sell cans in one pack, and provides an option for substituting plastic with sustainably sourced paper-based packaging.

Engineering R&D

Food-grade compostable packaging survives microwaves, ovens and freezing but doesn't clutter the earth

Made from pulp, this microwaveable and oven-safe material comes from renewables and is compostable, leaving no plastic behind forever

Wayne Labs

December 1, 2020

With a new process invention, a startup named W-Cycle has not only created a patented replacement for plastic, but a material that is totally compostable—from the earth and back to the earth.

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Caliper Swiftsticks

November 16, 2020

Caliper Foods has launched Caliper Swiftsticks, single-serve packets of flavored CBD powder that dissolves directly on the tongue.

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PürCare Oral Mist

November 14, 2020

Design Snapshot: PürCare Oral Mist utilizes a pre-measured sublingual aerosol that delivers the benefits of full-spectrum CBD through nano-sized particles.

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Sustainable, Anti-Counterfeit Cannabis Packaging

November 13, 2020

Ventiv Design has developed cannabis packaging with sustainably sourced materials that are difficult to imitate, such as the Slider Box, made with hemp paper, and the Pinch Pump, made with post-consumer recycled plastic.