Tag: packaging

Method adopts 100% recycled coastal plastic bottles for product packaging

Method, a manufacturer of eco-friendly cleaning and personal care products, has announced that all of its clear plastic bottles are now made from 100% recycled recovered coastal plastic. This initiative is part of a partnership with SC Johnson and Plastic Bank. In the US and Canada, consumers can purchase Method’s range of products, including gel […]

Carlsberg Poland trials DS Smith Round Wrap packaging for beer ranges

Multinational packaging company DS Smith has collaborated with Carlsberg Poland to launch the trial of its Round Wrappackaging solution. The DS Smith Round Wrap, which incorporates Arcwise technology, is currently being trialled by Carlsberg Poland across its Carlsberg, Garage, and Somersby beer product ranges. The multipack packaging solution is fully recyclable and is expected to […]

Costco changed its rotisserie chicken packaging. Shoppers hate it.

Costco is now bagging its wildly popular rotisserie chicken at some locations as the warehouse club looks to reduce the packaging and environmental cost of storing and transporting the $4.99 product in rigid plastic containers. The retailer in March started swapping out its hard-plastic packaging with flexible plastic bags akin to what Walmart and Whole […]

Germany scraps controversial packaging rules for shisha tobacco

Germany’s Finance Ministry has revoked controversial rules for packaging of shisha tobacco which saw fierce backlash as well as some retailers going bankrupt. The government originally introduced the new regulation in 2022 to clamp down on tax evasion, which was seen as a frequent problem in shisha bars. Bars were buying large packages which they […]