As extended producer responsibility (EPR) laws take hold across the U.S., the Circular Action Alliance (CAA) is helping producers navigate their new obligations. Converters, though not obligated as ...

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Walmart and Avery Dennison have announced a new innovation to advance the use of radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology in fresh categories previously not possible. “Addressing food waste ...

A new laser-marked closure eliminates labels and inks while standing out on the shelf and giving consumers permanent, easy-to-read dosing guidance. “We were exploring laser marking as a way to improve ...

It was quite some time ago, back in 2015, so basically 10 years ago, and we were working with Shazam [music identification app], and Shazam was doing a lot of scanning both on-pack, but also on their ...

Why the need for EPR data harmonization? Brands and CPGs—any entity deemed to be a producer, really—are challenged with collecting and reporting on sustainability data to meet evolving regulatory ...

When new sustainably-focused health and wellness beverage brand Power Hydration introduced its alkaline water product to consumers in Southern California this summer, it assumed bragging rights for a ...

March of this year saw the rollout of 100% recyclable plastic-free packaging (on select packaging, excludes seals) for Energizer Holdings’ portfolio of Energizer household batteries. Rather than ...

We can point to two different levers. The first is a continued increase in the collection of PET bottles. Some of this is done through curbside initiatives—so an increase of PET bottles making their ...

A central question among brand owners has been whether 2D barcodes will be required or voluntary. Chuck Lasley, CTO at Dillard’s, answered this clearly at GS1 US's Amplify event: “We’re going to give ...

This content was written and submitted by the supplier. It has only been modified to comply with this publication’s space and style. INX International has added a new universal lamination system to ...

At SPC Impact in Seattle yesterday, Linda Roman, Director of Packaging at Kraft Heinz, said “innovation is mandatory if we are going to solve the challenges with sustainable practices.” Roman, who sat ...