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Colgate-Palmolive faces lawsuit over ‘misleading’ recyclable toothpaste tube claims
A judge denied the CPG company’s request to throw out a lawsuit that consumers filed a year and a half after Colgate introduced a monomaterial HDPE tube. The product’s recyclability has been hotly debated.
By Katie Pyzyk • Feb. 8, 2024 -
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Can makers, brands won’t face higher prices on tin mill imports
The U.S. will not impose duties on tin mill products from several countries. The International Trade Commission determination Tuesday came in response to petitions last year seeking antidumping and countervailing duties.
By Maria Rachal • Feb. 7, 2024 -
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Q&AFrom Apple to plastic-free living: Blue Lake Packaging founder describes business pivot
CEO Ying Liu describes how Blue Lake Packaging aims to expand market reach and product offerings in 2024, noting that “packaging itself can be a product” instead of simply protecting products.
By Katie Pyzyk • Feb. 5, 2024 -
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Packaging innovations: Capri-Sun’s stronger straw, Ocean Spray’s ‘wildly uncommon’ rebrand
Plus, SEE swaps out EPS for compostable, bio-based resin, and Cascades' fiber produce basket presents an alternative to hard-to-recycle materials.
By Katie Pyzyk • Feb. 1, 2024 -
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Packaging innovations: Loop Industries and Bormioli Pharma get bottled up, Notpla’s seaweed spoon
Plus, Smurfit Kappa aims to bee the change, Ahlstrom releases a compostable coffee pod lid and Winpak helps Hiland Dairy rebrand.
By Katie Pyzyk • Jan. 26, 2024 -
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EPA’s Safer Choice recycled content proposals draw some pushback
Groups including Ameripen, the Can Manufacturers Institute and Consumer Brands Association, as well as companies such as Clorox and P&G, weighed in on proposed changes to the voluntary product certification program.
By Maria Rachal • Jan. 26, 2024 -
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The packaging industry outlook for 2024
Serdar Akar takes a closer look at what’s in store for policymaking, producer responsibility, plastics and more.
By Serdar Akar Staff • Jan. 23, 2024 -
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Packaging innovations: AmerCareRoyal straw gets clear, Bogle wine goes metal, Pomì turns red
Plus, Rion Aesthetics launches refillable cosmetics packaging while Crown Therapeutics’ Sarna lotions, Genpak’s Harvest Fiber and Melitta’s filter packaging get refreshed.
By Katie Pyzyk • Jan. 22, 2024 -
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Circularix joins Coca-Cola as rPET customer for Republic Services
The Macquarie-backed recycled PET manufacturer is now operating one facility in Pennsylvania, with another scheduled to open this year.
By Cole Rosengren • Jan. 18, 2024 -
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Packaging innovations: Tropicana’s AI marketing move, Upfield transforms its tubs to fiber
Other announcements include Accredo and Fresh-Lock standing up a 50% PCR pouch, and Heidelberg Materials cementing change in its bag design.
By Katie Pyzyk • Jan. 12, 2024 -
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Coca-Cola co-launches competition to increase rPET supply
Competition hosts are seeking innovative ideas to boost supply of the recycled plastic, which they say sorely lags demand — and could become tighter as brands try to meet their 2030 postconsumer recycled content targets.
By Katie Pyzyk • Jan. 11, 2024 -
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Snack and candy packaging wrapped up in federal foil import duties
The Flexible Packaging Association and Consumer Brands Association criticized a broad decision on aluminum foil that they say will increase costs related to light gauge foil that cannot be adequately sourced in the U.S.
By Maria Rachal • Jan. 11, 2024 -
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Consumer Brands reacts to Commerce Department tin mill duties
It’s the latest development in the process since Cleveland-Cliffs and United Steelworkers petitioned for duties against several countries they say are putting unfairly priced tinplate imports into the U.S. market.
By Maria Rachal • Jan. 8, 2024 -
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5 packaging trends to watch in 2024
Shifting consumer habits and manufacturing footprints, evolving end-of-life design and looming sustainability targets are some of the factors poised to impact the packaging industry this year.
By Katie Pyzyk , Maria Rachal • Jan. 8, 2024 -
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Packaging innovations: Tesco’s tissue pivots to paper, new Snickers snack has single substrate wrapper
Plus, Lemon Perfect levels up its flavored water bottles to stand out on shelves.
By Katie Pyzyk • Jan. 5, 2024 -
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Bagasse sweetens the case for compostable packaging
Bagasse packaging, derived from sugarcane, is considered an environmentally sound option for food service products. Choosing the right use case is key for performance.
By Hollie Stephens • Jan. 4, 2024 -
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CalRecycle releases initial findings for recyclability labeling, EPR law implementation
In addition to sharing the SB 343 preliminary findings report, the agency also published draft rules and a covered materials category list pertinent to SB 54.
By Maria Rachal • Jan. 3, 2024 -
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Packaging laws taking effect in 2024
Multiple state regulations come into force in July, including stricter certification and labeling standards for compostables in Colorado.
By Maria Rachal • Jan. 2, 2024 -
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Packaging innovations: Südpack gets fishy, Kellanova trims plastic
Plus, Redsmith Distillery feels blue over recycled glass and Tipa blows the lid off of compostable coffee pods.
By Katie Pyzyk • Dec. 22, 2023 -
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Packaging’s holiday connection
Packaging is in the spotlight around the holidays, as consumers seek more sustainable gift wrap alternatives and companies aim to lessen waste while maintaining surprise for e-commerce shipments.
By Serdar Akar Staff • Dec. 22, 2023 -
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These companies are rethinking gift packaging to reduce holiday waste
Wrapping paper and gift packaging can be notoriously hard to recycle. Companies such as Metsä Board, Wrappily, Creative Retail Packaging and EcoEnclose are pursuing new solutions.
By Hayley Lind • Dec. 21, 2023 -
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Ball pushes EPR with deposit return systems in latest ‘50 States of Recycling’ report
Recycling rates appear to have stagnated or declined because of pandemic-related shutdowns at many recycling centers and due to “inclusion of new and more accurate data.”
By Maria Rachal • Dec. 19, 2023 -
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PVC’s future in question as EPA moves toward vinyl chloride risk review
PVC is a widespread component in some flexible packaging. Vinyl chloride was in the spotlight this year after release resulting from the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.
By Maria Rachal • Dec. 15, 2023 -
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Packaging innovations: Delta’s sky-high plastic elimination, Sirane’s plastic-free butter barrier
Plus, a TriMas affiliate develops tethered caps for Coca-Cola, Blue Lake Packaging introduces fiber-based tape and Emerald Packaging ups PCR in lettuce bags.
By Katie Pyzyk • Dec. 15, 2023 -
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Myplas opens plastic film recycling facility in Minnesota, its first in US
Backers including General Mills, Target and Closed Loop Partners contributed a collective $13 million joint equity investment for the facility that plans to recycle 90 million pounds of film annually.
By Katie Pyzyk • Dec. 12, 2023
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