Soft drinks giant Coca-Cola is testing a new full-sleeve plastic label on its single-serve orb-shaped bottle available during the Christmas holiday season at Wal-Mart stores. The new full-sleeve label is made from a polyolefin mix which ...
Tags: Recyclable Label, Label, Packaging, Printing
I joined GreenBlue last fall as the new executive director and Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC) director. Now that a year has passed, I would like to take this opportunity to reflect on some key industry milestones in 2013 and talk ...
Greenhouse produce firm Pure Flavor has come up with a new packaging and design for its Aurora Bites Mini Peppers and Beefsteak Slicer Tomatoes. The new designs are in tune with the central design elements present in the former design ...
Tags: Pure Flavor, Sustainable Packaging
Flexible packaging and filling systems provider Rapak of North America has extended its sustainable packaging offerings with the launch of a new bag for oxygen sensitive products including fruit puree and smoothies. According to the ...
Tags: Packaging, Printing, filling systems
Nestlé has joined forces with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and seven consumer firms to develop bioplastics, derived from plant materials. The Bioplastics Feedstock Alliance (BFA) includes consumer goods firms such as Coca-Cola, ...
Tags: Bioplastics, Nestle
UK-based The Good Whey Company has selected Eastman Embrace HY copolyester material to develop labels for its Upbeat dairy drink bottles. The labels are supplied by the UK-based CCL Label Decorative Sleeves and the copolyester is expected ...
Tags: Packaging, Printing, Bottle Labeling
Manufactured by Berry Plastics in the US, Stratos is a multi-polymer product that is said to have a stretch ration of 300% and a thickness of 11.4 micron. It was developed for the freezer industry and works in temperatures to minus 30 ...
Tags: New Stretch Film, Abco Kovex, Berry Plastics
Sweden-based packaging manufacturer SCA has introduced new sustainable packaging products which will be produced at its Ortviken paper mill. The new products are claimed to offer better printability. Sustainable Packaging product has ...
In the 1980s, pop singer Sheena Easton ("Morning Train," "For Your Eyes Only") did a radio commercial for some diet program where she lamented how hard it was to lose those last two pounds (and how the program could help, of course). At the ...
Tags: Satiating Diet, Sustainable Strategies, sustainable packaging
Beverages manufacturer Pernod Ricard has selected Eastman Chemical’s Embrace copolyester in designing labels for its new Malibu Red rum and tequila liqueur brand. The new labels come with better clarity and high gloss to showcase ...
Tags: Pernod Ricard, Eastman, malibu, copolyester
To increase shelf appeal and consumer interest for its new addition to the Malibu family, France-based beverage manufacturer Pernod Ricard looked to Eastman Chemical Company and Embrace copolyester when creating labels for Malibu Red, a rum ...
Tags: Packaging, Printing, Packaging Design
Global packaging services provider MeadWestvaco (MWV) has announced a 4% decrease in carbon emissions since 2010 in its corporate responsibility report for 2012. MWV has also reduced water usage by 5% and half of its global manufacturing ...
Tags: MeadWestvaco, Carbon Emissions
The new extruded two-pack gallon-milk-jug handle is 46.7 percent lighter, thinner and less expensive than injection-molded handles. Yet even with the weight reduction, packaging lab drop tests showed strength improvement over ...
The New Belgium Clips Beer & Film Festival made a stop in Charlottesville, VA, on Sept. 13. New Belgium recruited GreenBlue to organize compost, recycling and trash services for the event. With the help of Republic Services and Black Bear ...
Package recyclability is a major driving factor affecting purchasing decisions by both product manufacturers and their customers. Not only does product packaging account for a significant space in landfills, but many of the current disposal ...