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Princes strikes landmark deal to co-fill 250 million Capri-Sun juice pouches

05 Apr 2024
Vasu Goyal

Capri-Sun recently brought sales and distribution in-house after a long-term relationship with Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP).

To meet increased demand, the Princes contract with Capri-Sun will involve a transfer of four production lines from CCEP to Princes Bradford, creating around 50-60 new jobs.

Production will begin in autumn 2024, with all lines set to be fully operational by spring 2025.

Princes will be co-packing two Capri-Sun formats: 200ml pouches with paper straws and 330ml pouches with a screw cap.

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Aptar – Food Protection Enters Exclusive Partnership with Halopack to Launch Recyclable, Fiber-based Tray System in North America

04 Apr 2024
PC Correspondent

Aptar – Food Protection, part of AptarGroup, Inc. and a leader in active material science food safety solutions, has been granted the North American license to manufacture and distribute the Halopack Tray system, designed to enhance packaging sustainability for a wide variety of fresh, frozen, reheatable, grab-and-go and oven-able food applications.

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Protecting drugs at deep-cold temperatures: SCHOTT Pharma launches new vials for mRNA and gene therapy

04 Apr 2024
Komal Sharma

SCHOTT Pharma, a pioneer in pharmaceutical drug containment solutions and delivery systems, is introducing glass vials optimized for deep-cold storage of drugs. These life-saving vaccines, such as gene therapy and mRNA medications must be frozen and transported at temperatures down to -80°C. Due to the high thermal stress and other factors in the freezing and thawing process, conventional vials are prone to glass breakage during the process, which results in costly downtimes and drug loss.

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Grove Co. Rebrands & Chooses Aluminum Packaging

04 Apr 2024
PC Correspondent

Grove Co., Grove Collaborative's flagshift brand, is celebrating Earth Month with a rebranding and repackaging initiative. Grove Co. is unveiling a new identity to enhance its visibility on retail shelves and underscore its commitment to reducing plastic.

Grove Co. says it chose aluminum packaging for its scalability and sustainability. "The packaging highlights the brilliance of brushed aluminum as a symbol of reduced-plastic swaps while also delivering a counter-worthy sustainability badge customers will be proud to showcase," the brand states. 

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Eastman selected by U.S. Department of Energy to Receive up to $375 million investment for its second U.S. molecular recycling project

04 Apr 2024
PC Correspondent

Selected by the Department of Energy as one of 33 companies for award negotiations to support Eastman’s second U.S. molecular recycling facility
Named Longview, Texas, as the location for its facility
Finalized incentives with the State of Texas to assist with project funding

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Nokia Dials in Packaging Circularity

03 Apr 2024
Grania Jain

As companies work to improve their packaging sustainability, circularity — recyclable, reusable — is often where they put their efforts now. While many of the eco-advancements happen in the public eye with consumer products, the business-to-business (B2B) supply chain offers another area of significant contribution.

Here’s a great example: the latest packaging redesign by Nokia for its Fixed Networks Lightspan portfolio for its customer Deutsche Telekom.

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Sudpack Multifol Extreme – efficient, safe packaging of fishery products

03 Apr 2024
Komal Sharma

With its Multifol NT packaging film, SÜDPACK broke new ground in material efficiency many years ago. Now the film manufacturer has taken the next logical step by further developing its flexible films for thermoforming applications. The new Multifol Extreme is the perfect combination of maximum functionality and minimum added weight.

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Labelmaster Announces Distribution Partnership with CurTec

03 Apr 2024
PC Correspondent

“Labelmaster is committed to addressing the increasingly complex supply chain needs of dangerous goods shippers by providing a wide range of innovative packaging,” said John Glaser, director, packaging development, Labelmaster. “Adding CurTec’s premium line of primary plastic containers to our already robust portfolio of UN-certified packaging solutions allows us to better meet the critical hazmat shipping needs of companies worldwide.”

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Vinca launches organic Sicilian wine in Ardagh’s 187 ml Wine Cans

03 Apr 2024
Grania Jain

Vinca’s 187 ml single-serve cans are filled by canning experts Los Bucaneros who operate both mobile and fixed canning operations in France and Iberia. Henry Blackmann, founder of Los Bucaneros, and his team of passionate beverage experts manage the entire canning process, from helping customers to analyse the product to optimising the quality before and after packaging.

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