Flexible pouch packaging not only has a lower carbon footprint than rigid plastic packaging but also connects with consumers, says ALLIEDFLEX Technologies’ Dennis Calamusa.
Flycatcher, the new California red wine from Frog’s Leap, comes in an ultra-lightweight glass bottle and features a wash-off label, among the first of its kind for California wine that enhances recyclability.
Washington State University studies coatings, films and semi-rigid packaging that incorporate biodegradable materials. Utilization of high oxygen barrier polymers and incorporation of oxygen-scavenging chemicals into packaging could reduce the volume of synthetic packaging.
By introducing the series, XSYS provides a unique and new approach to printing plates using renewable raw materials as part of the plate formulation. Furthermore, the plates can be processed 20% faster, leading to time and energy savings.
Returning to Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois, from September 10-12, the biennial show promises hundreds of live demonstrations, new show features, a one-day conference program and more.
Group says the Minnesota packaging EPR legislation before Governor Walz demonstrates that each state is unique and should approach any recycling, composting and packaging policy by first considering its existing infrastructure and laws.