Business Management - Sustainability

TC Transcontinental has won the entire Sustainable Packaging category at the 2019 PAC Canadian Leadership Awards. The winning entires included the Harney & Sons Fine Teas pouch and Les Aliments Jardi pouch, which are both 100% recyclable, multilayer barrier stand-up pouches.

DS Smith's North American expansion is set to continue with the opening of a new U.S. headquarters in Atlanta. The company has established a strong background of environmentally-focused initiatives in Europe, which it seeks to expand in North America as consumers desire more sustainability options in packaging.

As consumers continue to have sustainability as a top-of-mind priority for the products they buy, brands have had to consider their approach to packaging. The Dreaming Tree Wines is an example of a brand that has made environmentally-friendly packaging part of its mission, incorporating a recycled label stock and a lightweight bottle.

TLMI's Board of Directors announced that it has approved sustainability and leadership goals for both the association and its members. As part of the program, TLMI will quantify and report on ways in which members are showing commitment to environmental and social best practices.

As consumers continue to value an environmentally-friendly lifestyle, brands will seek out packaging providers to help them share a strong sustainability story. For package printers, it’s important to understand steps they can take toward a greener direction.

American Packaging Corporation's recently opened Roto Center of Excellence in DeForest, Wis., will undergo a $50 million expansion, adding 126,000 sq. ft. to the facility. The expansion will allow the company to keep up with gravure demand and provide converting of extensible substrates that qualify for a circular plastics economy.

Since yesterday was Earth Day, this week's episode of POW! features an innovative brand that goes above and beyond in implementing environmentally-friendly packaging. Truman's, an online provider of household cleaning supplies, stands out in its market segment with reusable bottles and recyclable cartridges.

Demand for biodegradable plastic film is expected to climb 5.4% yearly to $122 million in 2023, according to "Specialty Films," a new study from The Freedonia Group. Food packaging is expected to be the market segment responsible for the majority of this demand.

Brand owner and consumer perspectives on sustainability are outlined in a new report published by the Flexible Packaging Association. The report details how brand owners and consumers view certain materials within a sustainability context, along with other packaging attributes, such as recyclability and the full packaging lifecycle.

Chobani is the latest brand to join the How2Recycle label program as part of its effort to increase the brand's overall sustainability. Through the program, each package receives a recyclability assessment along with specific recycling instructions on its packaging, which aid consumers in proper package disposal.