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Parksons Packaging completes acquisition of MK Printpack

29 Mar 2023
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The acquisition of MK Printpack is expected to further strengthen Parksons Packaging’s leadership position in the folding cartons market in India. MK Printpack’s innovative packaging solutions and technical expertise in ‘fluted packaging’ also known as litho-laminated micro-fluted packaging is expected to augment Parksons’ product portfolio while MK’s strategically located manufacturing facilities will help Parksons expand its capacities and deepen its geographic reach.

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Mt Rainier collaborates with Evangelion on new packaging for coffee sold in convenience stores

29 Mar 2023
Grania Jain

The Evangelion-themed packaging comes in 6 different designs. The designs feature silhouettes of some of the most iconic Evangelion units but also features more subtle patterns taken from the show, such as the font for the series’ title cards and the style of NERV’s user interface.

The Mt Rainier x Evangelion coffee packaging designs are currently available in limited quantities at convenience stores all across Japan.

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Tom Ford’s automatic Ocean Plastic Sport Watch is made from recycled materials

29 Mar 2023
Grania Jain

Created by the Tom Ford Timepieces, the Tom Ford 002 Ocean Plastic Sport Watch is the first automatic watch made entirely from recycled ocean plastic.

Each Ocean Plastic watch reportedly uses around 35 bottles of recycled plastic waste. It is one of Tom Ford’s endeavours to reduce ocean waste.

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Hinojosa Packaging Group launches Foodservice, a new line of 100% recyclable packaging

29 Mar 2023
Grania Jain
  • This new line covers a portfolio of 100% recyclable primary packaging, designed for the areas of hot and cold beverages and 4th and 5th range prepared foods.
  • The company's commitment to the reduction of single-use plastics has become even more tangible with their entry into the foodservice sector, one of the industries with the highest demand for more environmentally sustainable materials.

Alongside other products by the group, such as Halopack and 360GP, Hinojosa aims to help companies promote more sustainable consumption pattern

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Pusterla Pollards creates Hotel Chocolat hamper box with sustainability focus

28 Mar 2023
Grania Jain

Hotel Chocolat says over 94% of its packaging has been recyclable or reusable since 2021, and the hamper packaging had to both address on-shelf appeal as well as sustainability.

The box features embossed ecofoil finish that covers the lid of the box, with a plastic-free lamination. The lid is embossed in-house by Pollards with a wave texture and a simple black fluted Hotel Chocolat logo in the centre. All print features use vegetable-based inks.

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New Packaging Electrifies Propel as a Fitness Brand PepsiCo

27 Mar 2023
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Propel Fitness Water is rolling out a major brand refresh that includes a new packaging design and logo. The new packaging first appeared on store shelves in early 2023 and will be fully rolled out by summer. PepsiCo, Propel’s brand owner, executed the project inhouse.

Propel products are made with Gatorade electrolytes — ideal for exercisers looking to replace electrolytes lost to sweat — and the refresh emphasizes Propel’s Gatorade connection. The new Propel logo, for example, features the orange Gatorade bolt at the center.

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Prague-based Miwa Technologies receives over €5M from the EU; set to open investment round to private investors

27 Mar 2023
Grania Jain

The startup received a subsidy of €2.5M in 2022 to finance the completion of the development of several new features. It has recently secured a €2.7M investment from the Luxembourg EIC Fund. 

The company says the funds are earmarked to support its further expansion and the implementation of new installations in supermarkets across Europe.

With this funding, Miwa becomes the only startup from the food reusable packaging segment which has ever succeeded. 

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Compost Bags Boast 20% Post-Consumer Recycled Content

26 Mar 2023
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It's that time of year that people across much of the US think spring, which brings to mind greener grass and blooming gardens. And that means the return of lawncare.

For the 2023 season, NOCO company Tend’s 1-cubic-foot volume bags of Brian’s Best STA Approved Compost for lawns and gardens will contain 20% post-consumer resin (PCR)It's that time of year that people across much of the US think spring, which brings to mind greener grass and blooming gardens. And that means the return of lawncare.

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Coors Light Adds Beer-Flavored Ice Pops to Lineup Coors Light

26 Mar 2023
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The NCAA basketball tournament is 100% high drama and chaos for fans. There’s a good reason it’s called March Madness.

To help fans keep their cool, Coors Light expanded its branded product lineup in a surprising way by introducing Coors-icles, nonalcoholic beer-flavored ice pops.

nspired by the flavor and refreshment of an ice-cold Coors Light, the product is intended for 21+ age consumers for a limited time during the tournament season.

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