Packaging

Tortillas in plastic packaging at a grocery store in New Orleans, April 17, 2024.
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On Earth Day, How One Shopper Avoids 'Pointless Plastic'
Nature already wraps bananas and oranges in peels.
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French Government Asks Retailers to Notify Customers of 'Shrinkflation'
The nation's finance minister called the practice a "scam."
April 19, 2024
This photo provided by Starbucks shows a new version of the company's cold cup which is said to be made with up to 20% less plastic.
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Starbucks to Introduce Cold Drink Cup Made with Less Plastic
They contain up to 20% less plastic.
April 18, 2024
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Wisconsin College Students Win Pringles Packaging Challenge
The chip brand sought a redesign of its classic can.
March 27, 2024
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Keurig Announces Single-Serve Coffee Overhaul
The company highlighted "K-Rounds," a plastic-free coffee pod.
March 15, 2024
A Burger King Whopper and McDonald's Big Mac, Walpole, Mass., April 20, 2022.
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'Forever Chemicals' Phased Out of Fast-Food Wrappers
A voluntary effort to eliminate the substances from wrappers began four years ago.
February 29, 2024
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Cranes lift waste, mostly plastic and paper at the GreenNet recycling plant in Atarot industrial zone, north of Jerusalem, Jan. 25, 2023.
Global Plastic Pollution Treaty Talks Hit Critical Stage
April 23, 2024
A customer collects a takeaway food plastic bag at Kuen Fat Kitchen in Hong Kong, April 10, 2024.
Hong Kong Ban on Single-Use Plastic Takes Effect
April 22, 2024
This July 26, 2023 image provided by phade® by WinCup, Inc., shows a 'Coral Fort,' made of biodegradable drinking straws that researchers are using to prevent laboratory-grown coral from becoming really expensive fish food, off the coast of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Biodegradable Straws Could Prevent New Coral from Becoming Expensive Fish Food
April 11, 2024
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Sabert Launches Compostable Pulp Trays
April 9, 2024
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President Joe Biden speaks during a meeting of his Competition Council to announce new actions to lower costs for families in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, March 5, 2024.
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Why Biden Called Out 'Shrinkflation'
It's part of a broader strategy to reframe how voters view the economy.
March 11, 2024
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Choosing Best Washdown-Rated Motors for Food and Beverage Processing, Packaging, Preparation
Motors play a vital role in equipment cleaning and sanitizing.
February 16, 2024
U.S. Sens. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., center, and Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, right, speak with Cleveland-Cliffs CEO Lourenco Goncalves, Weirton, W.Va., Sept. 26, 2023.
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Cleveland-Cliffs to Shutter Tin Plant After Tariff Ruling
The closure will result in 900 layoffs.
February 15, 2024
Toby Keith holds a Solo cup while performing on NBC's Today show, New York, July 5, 2019.
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Red Solo Cups Raised to Honor Country Singer
Toby Keith immortalized the humble plastic cups in a 2011 hit.
February 7, 2024
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Trystar Acquires Macromatic Industrial Controls
The acquisition supports Trystar's mission to help customers maximize uptime.
February 7, 2024
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The Continued Rise of Sanitary Conveyors
Automation in food processing and packaging operations is no longer a luxury but a necessity.
February 1, 2024
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TricorBraun Acquires Plas-Pak WA
The acquisition extends the company's Australian footprint to Western Australia.
January 17, 2024
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TricorBraun Acquires Glass Packaging Company
The deal will bolster the company's Vetroelite business.
January 9, 2024
Columbia chemist Naixin Qian zooms in on an image generated from a microscope scan, New York, Jan. 8, 2024.
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Bottled Water Found to Contain Hundreds of Thousands of Nanoplastic Particles
Much of the plastic seems to be coming from the bottle itself.
January 9, 2024
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Imperial Dade Acquires Insight Distributing
Insight serves a loyal and diverse customer base in Washington and Idaho.
January 3, 2024
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Brewing Industry Group Says Aluminum Tariffs Cost More than $2B
The vast majority went to North American mills and smelters.
December 5, 2023
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As Plastic Production Grows, Negotiations to Reduce it Stuck in Low Gear
With three rounds of talks now complete, major questions remain unresolved.
December 1, 2023
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Online Bankruptcy Auction Dec. 12 for Food Production, Processing and Packaging Equipment
The court-ordered sale features assets from Lemnature AquaFarms’ multimillion-dollar production and R&D plants.
November 30, 2023
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Company Introduces Plastic-Free, Biodegradable Cup for Hot Beverages
The launch follows four years of research and development.
November 29, 2023