Amcor is expanding its refill packaging portfolio for beauty and personal care products as brands continue to explore alternatives to traditional single-use formats. The company said September 8 that it is offering refillable and refill packaging … [Read more...] about Amcor Expands Refill Packaging Options for Beauty and Personal Care
Reusable Packaging
CDF Brings Automated IBC Liner Evacuation System to North America
CDF Corporation has launched its Squiz System in North America, targeting a source of manufacturing waste that can be easy to overlook: valuable product left behind inside intermediate bulk container liners after dispensing. The system is designed … [Read more...] about CDF Brings Automated IBC Liner Evacuation System to North America
CSafe Adds Reusable Thermal Cover for Multi-Pallet Pharma Airfreight
CSafe has expanded its reusable cold-chain packaging portfolio with a new thermal cover designed for multi-pallet pharmaceutical airfreight. “Silverskin RE PMC is the latest addition to our Silverskin thermal cover portfolio,” Patrick Schafer, … [Read more...] about CSafe Adds Reusable Thermal Cover for Multi-Pallet Pharma Airfreight
Thinking Differently About CAGR and Reusable Packaging Growth
Reusable packaging and pallet CAGR tells us something useful about market growth. With reusable formats, however, sales may be only part of the story. Almost 30 years ago, I wrote a column for CWPCA speculating about what the growth of more … [Read more...] about Thinking Differently About CAGR and Reusable Packaging Growth
Closed Loop Partners: Reuse Adoption Is a Design Challenge, Not a Consumer Problem
A new Closed Loop Partners report draws on nearly a decade of real-world testing to identify what gets consumers to participate in reuse, refill and waste reduction programs. Convenience, visibility and social norms matter more than environmental … [Read more...] about Closed Loop Partners: Reuse Adoption Is a Design Challenge, Not a Consumer Problem
EPR Is About More Than the Primary Package, Says Tosca Sustainability Leader
California’s packaging EPR requirements are putting renewed pressure on producers to reduce packaging, but Karin Witton, Global Head of Sustainability at Tosca, argues that focusing too narrowly on primary packaging risks missing both environmental … [Read more...] about EPR Is About More Than the Primary Package, Says Tosca Sustainability Leader
Reusable Packaging: The OMS Blind Spot
What order management systems (OMS) don't know they don't know. They track inventory, but not necessarily the reusable packaging needed to ship it. That's why that visibility gap may matter more as fulfillment becomes distributed. By Hanuman … [Read more...] about Reusable Packaging: The OMS Blind Spot
Bakers Basco Returns to Isle of Man and Isle of Wight to Address Equipment Losses
One ongoing challenge for reusable packaging poolers is how to manage remote, lower-volume ship-to locations. The issue has once again been brought into focus, this time in this new report from Bakers Basco . The UK-based bakery equipment … [Read more...] about Bakers Basco Returns to Isle of Man and Isle of Wight to Address Equipment Losses
The Cat Fort Fallacy: Why Pitching At-Home Reuse Isn’t a Packaging Strategy
I frequently hear reuse stories. It comes with the territory. A recent one came from an e-commerce packaging provider with a sustainability pitch to share. Among the selling points was the idea that the package was reusable: Customers could repurpose … [Read more...] about The Cat Fort Fallacy: Why Pitching At-Home Reuse Isn’t a Packaging Strategy
UFP Industries to Expand Structural Packaging Capacity with New South Carolina Manufacturing Facility
UFP Industries plans to open a new UFP Packaging manufacturing facility in Cherokee County, South Carolina, adding capacity for its growing Structural Packaging business and strengthening its ability to serve industrial customers across the … [Read more...] about UFP Industries to Expand Structural Packaging Capacity with New South Carolina Manufacturing Facility