Until the past decade, the vast majority of fruits and vegetables in North America was transported using cardboard boxes. But this changed about five years ago, when Loblaw Cos. Ltd. asked suppliers to switch to recycled plastic boxes. A Guelph food scientist has found himself at the centre of what may be the world’s longest-running […]
Corrugated, Sustainability
Consumers demanding more sustainable packaging
Companies can turn to recycled materials, or reduced packaging to meet their sustainability goals. Food and beverage consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies, along with their suppliers, long ago embraced a commitment to delivering high-quality products to customers and end-use consumers while pursuing more sustainable packaging solutions. Specifically, millennials will help to push this trend further […]
Corrugated, Sustainability, Trends
Six indicators of effectively leveraged packaging
What renders a tool effective is the skill with which it’s utilized. Packaging has great potential. However, potential always is a quality that either gets unlocked or remains unfulfilled. By Sterling Anthony, CPP, Contributing Editor It’s a given that some corporations are more effective at leveraging packaging, but what do they share in common? While not […]
Corrugated, Sustainability, Trends
3 takeaways on recycled versus virgin paper packaging
A discussion about the environmental benefits of maximizing recovered content in paper packaging versus using virgin fiber is one of those complex topics that, when simplified to make it easy to understand, might miss important details critical to really comprehending the issue. Last fall, the Forest Track at the SPC Advance conference was wrapped up with an […]
Corrugated, Sustainability, Trends
Why Corrugated Packaging is the Future
Corrugated packaging is said to have to been born in 1817, exactly two centuries ago, in England. Since then, known by various names, the humble cardboard box has come a long way from being first used as reliable packaging for cereal boxes. I own a candy business, and only recently realized the practicality and ease […]
Corrugated, Innovation, Sustainability
The Magic of a Cardboard Box
On April 20, Nintendo released a new line of accessories for its best-selling Switch game console. Rather than being digital add-ons, they were physical ones: punch-and-fold parts engineered to turn the Switch console into a piano, a fishing rod or a robot. All are made of cardboard. On March 4, Walmart ads shown during the […]
Corrugated, Designers, Innovation, Sustainability
Johnson’s Baby brand gets global restaging
Known all over the world as the brand parents trust when it comes to baby health and wellness, Johnson’s Baby just went through a reset that included a 70% reduction in the number of bottle and closure styles. For the first time in its long and notable history, Johnson & Johnson recently re-staged an entire […]
Designers, Innovation, Sustainability
Build consumer trust with clean packaging
With consumer concern growing around food packaging safety, brand owners can build trust by proactively developing an approach to ‘clean packaging’ and communicating it to consumers. Clean food has been making its way onto menus for more than a decade, and as more and more consumers demand transparency around what they’re eating, some are beginning […]
Innovation, Sustainability
Kraft Heinz announces 100% sustainable packaging plans
Company says it has exceeded its target reduction of the weight of its global packaging by 50,000 metric tonnes. Kraft Heinz has announced plans to make 100 per cent of its packaging “globally recyclable, reusable or compostable” by 2025. The company has set “science-based” goals to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases and improve the sustainability of its supply […]
Designers, Innovation, Sustainability, Trends
2019 Print Forecast : Tight Paper Market Will Continue Squeezing Publishers
At the beginning of next year, magazine publishers will be paying about 25% more for paper than they did just 18 months earlier — assuming they can find any paper to buy. There are no signs that the scarce supply and rising prices afflicting all U.S. buyers of publication papers will abate in 2019. Magazine-quality […]