In 2009, Wal-Mart began demanding that suppliers provide greener products, which meant phasing out certain substances that could be potentially hazardous to consumers’ health from products. While Target followed suit, it was recently announced at Bloomberg Business that Target Corp. has now expanded the list of nearly 600 substances/chemicals it wants vendors to remove from products, including triclosan, coal tars, …
Packaging News – Glossop Cartons Personalized Packaging
Recently in packaging news, Glossop Cartons unveiled the UK’s first digital personalization service for the packaging industry, Personalized Packaging. Glossop Cartons is a leading manufacturer of carton board packaging products. In its newest endeavor, the company promises to give “power to the people” when it comes to packaging that is genuinely personalized on a scale that is new to the …
Beverage Packaging – 3 Coca-Cola Bottlers in Europe Merge
Recently in beverage packaging news, it was announced that the merging of three Coca-Cola bottlers in Europe would result in the largest independent bottler of Coca-Cola products in the world, operated under the name Coca-Cola European Partners. The London deal will combine Coca-Cola Iberian Partners with Coca-Cola Erfrischungsgetranke, and the independent bottlers of the soft drink, Coca-Cola Enterprises. The three …
Packaging Sustainability – 89M Lbs of Packaging Eliminated
At REA JET, we know that the primary goal of many manufacturers today is to reduce waste in packaging while meeting consumer needs and maintaining brand recognition. Recently, Mondelez International published its ‘Call for Well-being 2014 Progress Report‘ in which the company detailed how it had exceeded its goals in regards to packaging reduction. In fact, the company exceeded its …
Packaging News – Personal Care to be Worth More than $38B
According to a recent article at Packaging Digest, the personal care market is one that continues to grow at a fast pace – in fact, it’s expected to be worth more than $38 billion by 2019. Packaging in the personal care market is made up mostly of plastic, with 61% of products being packaged in plastic compacts, jars, bottles, and …