Packaging

The Buena Park, California, closure is slated for the first week of August. This latest in a string of closures since October 2024 brings...

Meanwhile, the Consumer Brands Association continues to push for the existing industry-led Facts up Front label. Source: https://www.packagingdive.com/news/fda-proposal-front-of-pack-nutrition-labeling-fopnl-comments/753511/

Plus, Stora Enso and Novapor get ready to scale production after a plastic-free foam pilot program. Source: https://www.packagingdive.com/news/packaging-innovations-huhtamaki-stora-enso-novapor-ufp/753340/

Speakers from the American Chemistry Council, The Recycling Partnership and the Flexible Packaging Association previewed legislation and called for Congress to prioritize recycling efforts...

The e-commerce giant released its 2024 sustainability report on Wednesday, highlighting collaboration with SC Johnson, Mondi, Shorr Packaging, Pregis and more. Source: https://www.packagingdive.com/news/amazon-packaging-sustainability-report-2024/753294/

To report, or not to report: That is an EPR question. Companies learned from their experiences with Oregon’s law, and speakers at the Packaging...

Open the documentIndustrially compostable products, certified according to the harmonised European standard EN 13432 for the organic recovery of packaging, contribute to efficient waste...

Plus, Amcor and American Packaging Corp. announced production capacity expansions while E. Hofmann and ValorFlex Packaging of Kentucky are moving into new geographies. Source: https://www.packagingdive.com/news/amcor-arglass-josh-packaging-sonoco-hofmann-valorflex-expansion-investments/753053/

All bags — plastic, paper or reusable — come with environmental tradeoffs. But bag fees are the sole legislative tool “guaranteed to reduce the number...

Tony Smurfit, head of newly formed Smurfit Westrock, had the greatest compensation package among packaging manufacturers in the S&P 500 last year. Source: https://www.packagingdive.com/news/packaging-manufacturers-ceos-compensation-2024-median-employee-pay/750206/

What's in a label? Good question. As the go-live date for California’s recycling labeling law approaches, industry speakers at the Packaging Recycling Summit underscored the...

Open the documentBioplastics are complementary tools to help end plastic pollution To address plastic pollution at its roots and support global climate action, European Bioplastics...