“Our material eliminates polystyrene foam materials that are filling landfills and persisting as litter in the environment,” said Richard Venditti, the Elis-Signe Olsson Professor of Pulp and Paper Science and Engineering.
Plastic foam, often known by the brand name Styrofoam, is used in many everyday products — from disposable food and beverage containers like cups and plates to shipping materials such as packing peanuts and protective packaging.
In a significant leap forward for sustainable packaging, Avantium has announced that its PET/PEF multilayer bottle has been officially validated as fully recyclable within the PET stream by RecyClass, Europe’s premier authority on plastics circularity. This approval marks a crucial step in aligning advanced material innovation with real-world recycling infrastructure.
TACOIL™ is made from hard-to-recycle post-consumer plastic waste that would otherwise be incinerated or sent to landfill.
In a bold step toward premium sustainability, Atom Group has partnered with Finnish material innovation pioneer Sulapac to revolutionize the packaging of its beloved Drinks by the Dram tasting sets. The result? A high-performance, microplastic-free insert that blends the functional durability of plastic with the environmental integrity of fiber-based materials.
A global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions, is proud to launch a revolutionary turkey breast package for Butterball, LLC. The new Perflex® shrink bag design features a built-in handle that reduces packaging material and improves efficiency.
Traditional turkey packaging utilizes a net around the product to create a strong carrying handle. Removing the additional packaging material achieves a more convenient and sustainable package.
Compared to the incumbent netted turkey breast bag, the Amcor Perflex® handle bag delivers*:
Effective immediately, SÜDPACK’s high-performance tubular pouch films from the premium Pure-Line range are being consolidated into a dedicated product family and marketed under the CarbonLite® brand. Based on PP and PE mono-materials, these films can be processed on both horizontal and vertical flow pack machines into flowpacks, doypacks (with or without spouts), and block-bottom pouches.
Blue Bell Ice Cream, a popular brand sold at retailers including Walmart, issued a recall for some of its half-gallon cartons over a “life-threatening” error — undeclared pecans, almonds and walnuts in the dessert.
The company is recalling its limited edition “Moo-llennium Crunch Ice Cream” because of undeclared pecan, almond and walnut in the cartons produced at Blue Bell’s Brenham, Texas plant, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration said.
In a landmark move toward sustainable packaging, Scanfill and Sulapac have teamed up to revolutionize thermoforming with an eco-conscious material that doesn’t compromise on performance. Their latest launch Degrafoil Flow 1.7 brings compostability, durability, and plastic-like functionality together in one seamless solution, redefining what’s possible in European packaging production.
