Sustainable Packaging

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Polyfoil® MMB tubes used for Colgate’s Elmex toothpaste were recognized for innovation and recyclability.

Restaurantware's Jamil Bouchareb says the packaging industry in 2025 is poised for bold reinvention, driven by a mix of technological breakthroughs, evolving consumer values, and new opportunities to redefine its role in a rapidly changing world. 

Sunrays is proving that eco-friendly solutions can coexist with high-quality product standards.

Vendors of snack food packaging are developing recyclable, biodegradable and reusable products to expand their customer base. KYSU – whose products include freeze-dried fruits and chocolates – has unveiled packaging made entirely from recycled materials, and Bad Monkey Popcorn has created compostable packaging for one of the world’s most popular snack foods.

Palouse Fiber Packaging’s Kyler Lovgren sees a promising future for advancements in sustainable packaging along with some unavoidable hurdles.

Attendees will have the opportunity to discover Berry’s latest healthcare products, including the recently launched ClariPPil™ jars and bottles for OSD.

Report calls for cohesive national policies to advance circularity, including standardized recycling definitions, extended producer responsibility (EPR) programs, and updated recycling data.

Sustainable packaging was a major theme in 2024. Plus, Kellogg Company’s transformation in 2023 into Kellanova – and Mars’ plans to acquire Kellanova – were exemplary of the business re-arrangements and M&A that have continued at a steady clip in the packaging sector.

By uniting their extensive manufacturing and commercial resources alongside deep technical expertise, the two companies are set to redefine packaging solutions specifically focused on the fruit & vegetable and food sectors.

This OMB is a pioneering solution in blister packaging, as both the base film and lidding film are made from PET. The complexity of the packaging is reduced to a minimum and has been developed with recycling in mind.