Ready or not, New York's plastic bag ban goes into effect March 1, and the way you do things is going to have to change. Price Chopper/Market 32 is wondering whether shoppers will even know...

Picture it now: It’s you, in the faded light of your kitchen, dutifully rinsing out that plastic container that you didn’t even want to get but the store gave to you anyway, carefully dabbing it...

Global masterbatch leader Ampacet today announced the acquisition of LIAD Weighing and Control Systems, based in Israel. LIAD pioneered the single component gravimetric feeder for injection molding machines and is today the leading developer of...

A recently updated and extended study by the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research (ifeu), commissioned by Flexible Packaging Europe (FPE), appears to underline the original study’s findings. FPE says it ‘shows clearly that flexible...

Faced with shortages of suitable recycled material, a growing consumer backlash and a hostile regulatory environment, it is no wonder that some companies are shifting away from plastics. But encouraging this shift towards material choices...

U.S. lawmakers unveiled the Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2020, legislation that would phase out single-use plastic products, hold corporations accountable for products, reduce packaging and reform waste and recycling collection systems. This...

A US recycling bill introduced to the nation's legislature includes a temporary moratorium on building new plants that would produce olefins and plastics. The bill, called "The Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act" was proposed...

The leadership team of Baldwin Technology Company Inc. has appointed Joe Kline as its new President and CEO, effective January 17, 2020. Baldwin is a leading global manufacturer of innovative process-automation technology for the printing,...

The perspectives for the global beverage industry are excellent, as data provided by British market research institute Euromonitor International and the VDMA Food Processing and Packaging Machinery Association shows. According to this data, 947 billion...

touchpoint textile, a new special show for digital textile printing applications, will make its debut at drupa 2020 in Hall 4. The textile industry is opening up cross-sectional technologies for numerous sectors - touchpoint textile...

A paper company announced it has completed the sale of two mills, including one in Maine, as part of a $400 million deal. Miamisburg, Ohio-based Verso Corp. sold its Androscoggin Mill in Jay to Pixelle...

Harpak-ULMA announced availability of a flow-pack solution capable of applying a chevron seal for medical packaging. Aseptic presentation is the single most important limitation of employing flow-wrapping for medical devices. Flow-wrapping is widely viewed as...

As in many things e-commerce, Amazon has been one of the driving forces in changes to packaging, namely less of it and with sustainable materials. The company announced in September 2018 its “Frustration-Free Packaging Vendor...

PolyExpert announces the promotion of Pierre Sarazin Ph.D., to Vice President of Research & Development and Sustainability, effective as of now. Pierre started working for PolyExpert in 2018 as Manager of Technical Services and Product...

Presenting a comprehensive portfolio of flexible packaging materials at the 2020 Medical Design & Manufacturing (MD&M) West Conference, ProAmpac invites visitors to discover how their medical material expertise can help generate innovative packaging solutions, including...

Push back on use of plastics is a major challenge for flexible packaging. Going forward, suppliers look to find eco-friendly alternatives, while educating consumers on the many benefits of this growing packaging segment. To gain...

Comar, a specialty packaging, device, and component supplier serving the Medical, Pharmaceutical, Consumer Healthcare, Personal and Home Care, Food and Beverage, and other niche market segments is building a custom facility in Rancho Cucamonga, CA....

As we enter 2020, corporations are facing increasing public scrutiny and being held accountable for their products and actions as a business. This has given rise to the concept of corporate social responsibility (CSR), which...

We produce over 2 billion tons of waste per year, a number that’s expected to grow by 70% by 2050. We’ve long sought ways to turn all this waste into energy, but this has usually...

Reifenhäuser Group continues to strengthen its North American subsidiary with the announcement that Mr. Roger Cortez has joined Reifenhauser Inc. as Area Sales Manager for The South Eastern United States. Roger will be located in...

​Thomasine Kamerling, (47), M.A., Modern History from Cambridge University (UK), has been appointed as Executive Vice President, Sustainability and Communications and a member of Global Executive Team at Huhtamaki as of March 1, 2020. She...

Toppan Printing, a global leader in communication, security, packaging, décor materials, and electronics solutions, has been recognized with a Bronze Class SAM Sustainability Award for the second consecutive year. Toppan is also once again the...

Maine was among the first states to pass a bottle bill, the first to pass an electronics recycling law and the first to ban polystyrene foam. This year, it could embody the state motto of...

As consumers demand greater convenience, ecommerce sales continue to rise. According to the 2019 Internet Retailer Top 1000 Report, consumers spent $517.36 billion online with U.S. merchants in 2018, up from $449.88 billion spent the...

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) is pleased to announce that it is again partnering with PACK EXPO East in the PACK EXPO East Partner Program. FPA joins several top associations who are leading forces in...

ProAmpac, the flexible packaging leader, has been awarded two of the most recognized global accreditations in business: certification of its Cincinnati facility to ISO 14001, the most widely used environmental management system (EMS) in the...

Tekni-Plex Medical, a Tekni-Plex business, has named Duane Dunn global product manager, advanced extrusions. Tekni-Plex recently announced the formation of its Tekni-Plex Medical business unit to facilitate the supply of mission-critical, high-value components, materials and...

The Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) has published new guidance to provide clarity on the use of compostable packaging. Seeking to address the confusion around compostables, the new guidance includes a series of interactive...