Study Clears Up Ambiguity of Items Deemed ‘Recyclable’
Over 2,000 American recycling programs were examined for the 2015-16 Centralized Study on Availability of Recycling study to conclude that the Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC) recognizes 49 types of packaging.
Increase in Health Awareness Contributes to Growth of Green Packaging Industry
A new market report from market intelligence firm Transparency Market Research (TMR) has estimated that the growth of green packaging – recycled-content packaging, reusable packaging and degradable packaging – will
New Research: Customers Find Marketing on Product Packaging More Credible Than Advertising
New research published in the Journal of Consumer Psychology’s July 2016 issue has found customers believe marketing is more credible on product packaging than standard advertising.
Allen Field Turns 71 This Year
It’s hard to believe, but Allen Field will turn 71 this year in 2016. Established in 1945, we started out as a customer-focused manufacturer of plastic sock hangers, small garment
New York’s EastPack Conference 2016: The Latest in Packaging Innovations
Packaging professionals can gain an immense amount of knowledge from the EastPack Conference, which is being held at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York, New York from
Packaging Tips Told by a Retail Veteran
Ron Sasine, who has served as senior director of packaging for Walmart, is a retail veteran who is sharing his vast knowledge of the packaging industry with brand owners and
Poll Says Over One Fourth of Respondents Will Use Cobots in Packaging Operations in 2016
According to data from a new poll, it appears the use of cobots in the packaging operation industry is on the rise in 2016, which shows the expansion potential this
The Evolution of Corrugated Box Flutes Is Important, and Here’s Why
Corrugated box flutes: we use them for everything from pizza boxes, various take-out containers and bakery boxes. The evolution of these flutes isn’t done, either. There are new classes of
Customers Aren’t Happy With E-Commerce Packaging
A survey completed by Shorr Packaging has revealed adult e-commerce customers aren’t satisfied with packaging. In fact, only 11 percent of total customers are completely satisfied.
Category Focus – Self-Ready Packaging (SRP)
Point of sales can no longer afford to ignore the category of Self-Ready Packaging (SRP), with more and more brands coming to the realize how effective it can be. Historically,
