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McDonald’s Plastic Cups Use Advanced Recycling, Bioplastics

Apr 26, 2022

Hybrid polypropylene cup in test would help move the restaurant chain beyond virgin petrochemical-based plastics to sustainably renewable sources.

5 Packaging Keys to Happy Foodservice Customers

Apr 26, 2022

As consumer demand for takeout and on-the-go foodservice continues to explode, restaurants and other food delivery services need more from their packaging to meet or exceed elevated post-pandemic expectations.

7 Winning Paper Packages You’ve Got to See

Apr 25, 2022

One-third of the winners in Dow’s packaging awards competition work their magic with fiber-based materials. These seven are particularly captivating.

Packaging Possibilities: Why Does Mars Support the Global Plastics Treaty?

Apr 22, 2022

We can’t solve the plastics packaging pollution issue by reducing or eliminating material only, but we can innovate and partner our way out of it, says a Mars executive.

Why Reshoring is the Right Path Out of the Supply Chain Crisis

Apr 21, 2022

Gaining perspective on the global supply chain crisis with the executive director of UC San Diego's Reshoring Institute, Rosemary Coates.

How Can Manufacturing Close the Generation Gap?

Apr 21, 2022

Why there is a generation gap in manufacturing, and how to solve it.

Earth Day-Friendly Tires Made Using Recycled Water Bottles

Apr 21, 2022

These Continental tires recycle about 10 plastic bottles per tire.

Cannabis Branding: How Packaging Wins Higher Sales

Apr 21, 2022

Branding helps sell products. Packaging boosts branding efforts. Hear an insider-expert’s advice on how to best use packaging design for ultimate sales success.

Brands Support Ukraine Through Packaging Design

Apr 21, 2022

From Lipton’s blue and yellow Russian tea color scheme to Sainsbury’s relabeling chicken kiev to kyiv, brands show support with creative designs.

Beautifully Designed Packaging Elevates Grits

Apr 20, 2022

Noted for its stoneground corn grits that were years in the making, Nouveau Bar & Grill turns local fame into a vibrantly pouched food brand.

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