PMMI On The Latest In The Packaging & Processing Industry

PMMI's Tom Egan discusses the latest in the packaging and processing industry ahead of PACK EXPO International 2018.

Aug 8th, 2018

PMMI's Tom Egan discusses the latest in the packaging and processing industry ahead of PACK EXPO International 2018.

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Berry Growers Commit to Recyclable Packaging

Berry growers and trade associations have announced an industry-wide goal to use 100 percent recycle-ready packaging by 2025.

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Partnership Will Make Compostable Produce Bags

Materials provided by Danimer Scientific will enable Columbia Packaging Group to make biodegradable produce bags.

McCormick Outlines Sustainability Goals

The $5.3 billion flavor supplier said it has already achieved 84 percent sustainable packaging, and laid out goals for renewable energy use and waste reduction.

Coca-Cola Chairman and CEO James Quincey (center left), JD Logistics CEO Zhenhui Wang (far left), JD Retail CEO Lei Xu (far right) took a group photo with a JD staff member wearing a uniform made of recycled PET (rPET) materials co-created.

Coca-Cola, JD.com Partner on Recycling in China

The project involves logistics provider JD.com collecting used bottles from households and sending them to recycling facilities with help from Coca-Cola.

In this photo made available by U.S. astronaut Christina Koch via Twitter on Dec. 26, 2019, she and Italian astronaut Luca Parmitano pose for a photo with a cookie baked on the International Space Station. The results are finally in for the first chocolate chip cookie bake-off in space.

First Space-Baked Cookies Took 2 Hours

And how do they taste? No one knows.

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Starbucks Outlines 2030 Green Initiatives

The coffeehouse chain giant has several carbon/waste-reduction goals set to accomplish by 2030.

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Nestle Investing Billions in Sustainable Plastics

Neste says it will reduce its use of virgin plastics by one-third by 2025 while working with others to clean up plastic waste from oceans, lakes and rivers.

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Coming Soon: Food Processing Expo

The expo is California’s largest food processing trade show and is a premier event for all facets of the state’s food production industry.

WSJ Sells Dumpster Food on Amazon

One expert says there's 'absolutely nothing' preventing 3rd party sellers from listing literal garbage.

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Performance Matters in Thermoformed Packaging

Examining the challenges processors face when using thermoformed packaging and how next-gen technology can help them move past pain points, increase productivity and ultimately, profitability.

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Egg Supplier Piloting Reusable Egg Carton

The reusable cartons are made of recycled, durable, BPA-free plastic which can be washed at home and reused repeatedly.