The Reusable Packaging Association (RPA) announces two winners in the 2018 Excellence in Reusable Packaging award program: Anheuser-Busch InBev and DS Smith Plastics. Anheuser-Busch InBev won for its design and implementation of a comprehensive maintenance, reusable pallet and logistics system that reduced waste, increased reusable packaging lifespan and reduced CO2 impact.
The Reusable Packaging Association (RPA) launched a new campaign promoting the value of reusable transport packaging systems for the movement of food from farm, producer or processor to point of sale that includes a new website to serve as the central platform to communicate the total supply chain performance advantages of reusable transport packaging (RTP).
Applications for the 7th annual Reusable Packaging Association (RPA) Excellence in Reusable Packaging award are now being accepted. The award recognizes primary (end) user companies and organizations that have developed and implemented measurable and innovative reusable transport packaging solutions in their supply chain.
Procter & Gamble aims to make packaging for 20 leadership brands, including Always, Ariel, Dawn, Fairy, Febreze, Head & Shoulders, Pantene, Pampers and Tide, 100 percent recyclable or reusable by 2030. Plans also include cutting greenhouse gas emissions in half.
ORBIS Corporation, a leader in reusable packaging and part of Menasha Corporation, has acquired Response Packaging, headquartered in Piedmont, South Carolina. Response Packaging conceptualizes, designs, prototypes and manufactures reusable custom dunnage and fabricated steel rack solutions.
Baby Dove parent-company Unilever looked to Supremia International and co-packer Menasha in the development of a unique, parent-friendly Baby Dove Complete Care Baby Essentials Gift Pack. Available in two sizes, the gift pack features a flexible, reusable basket holder containing multiple baby bath products.
Four new directors and the return of three directors were appointed at the annual election to the Board of Directors of the Reusable Packaging Association (RPA) for the 2018-2019 term.
At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, The Ellen MacArthur Foundation announced that the list of leading brands, retailers and packaging companies working toward using 100% reusable, recyclable or compostable packaging by 2025 or earlier has grown to 11.
New innovations in reusable transport packaging such as pallets, bins, containers and totes will be on display in the Reusable Packaging Pavilion at PACK EXPO East (April 16-18; Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia). The pavilion is a result of the partnership between the Reusable Packaging Association (RPA) and PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies.
