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31. Nature Valley Launches First-Ever Store Drop-Off Recyclable Snack Bar Wrapper 2/16/2021

    Nature Valley is leading the charge to a more recyclable future and today, launches the first plastic film wrapper designated as Store Drop-Off recyclable by How2Recycle with the brand’s iconic Crunchy granola bar.

32. A Matter Of Taste And Timing 2/8/2021

    During PET preform production, the molecule acetaldehyde (AA) is formed as a byproduct of PET. Although AA is a naturally occurring substance, it has a sweet taste and can cause an “off” flavor in applications such as bottled water.

33. SÜDPACK Acquires LPF 2/1/2021

    SÜDPACK will acquire LPF Flexible Packaging B.V. (“LPF”) from the Clondalkin Group. The company, located in Grootegast, the Netherlands, is a leading manufacturer of high barrier films for sensitive products.

34. Syntegon Adds New Sigpack TTMD Cartoner With Integrated Delta Robots To Its Portfolio 1/28/2021

    Syntegon has expanded its secondary packaging portfolio with a machine for even more flexibility: the Sigpack TTMD combines core technologies of the TTM platform with one or more seamlessly integrated Delta robot cells – hence the D in the product name.

35. Smarties Becomes The First Global Confectionery Brand To Switch To Recyclable Paper Packaging 1/26/2021

    Nestlé announced today that its popular Smarties brand is now using recyclable paper packaging for its confectionery products worldwide.

36. Markem-Imaje Supports Higher Safety Standards For Packaged Food With Launch Of Thermochromic Ink 1/26/2021

    Markem-Imaje, part of Dover (NYSE: DOV), announced the launch of its MS596 thermochromic ink, designed to change color at high temperatures to indicate correct sterilization of packaged food products.

37. Tetra Pak Calls For Collaborative Innovation To Tackle Sustainability Challenges In The Food Packaging Industry 1/25/2021

    Tetra Pak has introduced a new collaborative innovation model with leading paperboard producers, a move aimed at tackling the food packaging industry's sustainability challenges.

38. Promach Strengthens North American Flexible Packaging Business With Acquisition Of Bartelt 1/22/2021

    ProMach, a worldwide leader in packaging machinery solutions, announced today that it has acquired the assets of KHS Bartelt, a leading provider of packaging systems for the food and confectionery, beverage, home and personal care, pharmaceutical, chemical, and tobacco industries./

39. Amcor’s Single-Serve Plastic Bottles And Flexible Packaging Reshape Dairy Industry 1/21/2021

    As a keynote sponsor of the 2021 International Dairy Forum, Amcor will demonstrate how it’s reshaping dairy packaging by offering more sustainable solutions and innovative design and delivery, extending shelf life for customers.

40. Dow, Liby And LOVERE Ink MoU To Advance Sustainability In Packaging Agenda 1/20/2021

    Dow (NYSE: DOW), Liby, a leading laundry brand in China, and LOVERE, an internet environmental tech company, has signed a strategic three-way Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to address plastic packaging waste and promote a circular plastics economy in China.