As sustainability continues to be a driving force in consumer preferences, the packaging industry is evolving rapidly to meet these demands. One of...
The Rise of Aluminum Bottles in Beverage and Niche Markets
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The Future is Green: Advances in Biodegradable and Compostable Packaging Components
The sustainable packaging industry has seen tremendous innovation in recent years, particularly in biodegradable and compostable packaging...
Plastic Is So Last Century: Why Aluminum Is the Cool New Kid on the Block
Picture this: the year is 1995. Plastic is strutting its stuff like a pop star of the packaging world, dominating grocery shelves and warehouses....
How a 5-Cent Change in Packaging Can Save You Thousands: A CFO’s Favorite Article
Let’s start with a confession: I’ve never met a CFO who wasn’t thrilled by saving money. But saving money *while saving the planet?* That’s the kind...
Sustainability: It’s Not Just a Trend, It’s Your Brand’s Survival Strategy
Let’s face it: the word “sustainability” has been tossed around so much in recent years that it’s easy to dismiss it as just another corporate...
Rethinking Glass: How Nutra Brands Are Making Glass Packaging Modern, Memorable and Smarter
Glass Packaging Gets a Modern Upgrade in Nutraceuticals Glass is making a comeback in the nutraceutical world, but not the way you remember it. The...
Paper Packaging: A Smarter Way to Wrap Purpose into Every Product
Paper packaging has shed its dull image and offers exciting new possibilities. Today’s paper packaging is the strategic choice. For brands...
How Flexible Packaging Became a Market Powerhouse
There was a time when flexible packaging was considered the “budget” option, thin, disposable, and destined for landfills. Today, it’s leading the...
SB54: How Brands Can Comply with California’s Landmark Plastics Law
In June 2022, California passed Senate Bill 54 (SB54), a landmark law to reduce plastic pollution significantly. Known as the Plastic Pollution...
Concentrated Refills: Reducing Packaging, Water Use, and CO2 Footprint
As environmental concerns continue to shape consumer behavior and corporate responsibility, brands are increasingly looking for innovative solutions...
Why Glass Manufacturers Should Invest More in Lightweighting Components
Glass remains a leading material in pursuing more sustainable packaging solutions. It’s widely regarded as the gold standard for recyclability and...
Amazon’s New Dietary Supplement Policy: Key Impacts on Packaging, Sustainability, and the Industry Landscape
Amazon, a dominant player in e-commerce, recently updated its Dietary Supplement Policy. These changes are set to impact not just the formulation...
The Benefits of Using Aluminum Bottles for Pharma and OTC Products
The Benefits of Using Aluminum Bottles Pharma, OTC and Nutra Products Packaging innovations are at the forefront of sustainability efforts in the...
Why the C-Suite Must Lead on Climate Change Mitigation
Let’s talk about accountability. Not the kind that shows up in QBRs or gets filed in an Excel sheet labeled “miscellaneous ESG efforts.” I’m talking...
FSC Certification: Driving Innovation in Sustainable Packaging
As consumers and businesses increasingly prioritize environmental responsibility, FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certification has emerged as a...
Lessons from 2024: How Sustainable Packaging Evolved and What It Means for the Future
As we enter 2025, sustainable packaging is no longer optional; it’s a business necessity. While I’ve championed this cause for years, 2024...
Glass…Re-Imaginged
Glass Glass is a beautiful and luxurious packaging option. It's feel and style tells customers the product inside is premium. And, because it's been...
Dieline Awards Announces 2023 Winners Highlighting Sustainable Packaging
Now in its 14th year, Dieline Awards, one of the world's largest global packaging design competitions, announced its 2023 winners at HOW Design...
SEAL winner announcement
We are so proud to announce that we've won SEAL's Environment Initiative Award with our aluminum bottles! Semaine Health is the first supplement...
Spoon’s environmentally friendly rebrand!
We’re proud to announce Spoon’s environmentally friendly rebrand! We worked with the team to deliver climate-friendly products - all metal...
Sustainability at Semaine Health
When we were introduced to Semaine, they had a mission in mind…Sustainable Packaging for their women's health supplements. The package would need to...
Semi-Finalist!
So excited to learn that NuGen Packaging is a Semi-Finalist in the Founders First CDC. As an entrepreneur, I’m passionate about helping companies...
Plastic Free Solution…
The Goal? Companies such as "Grove Collaborative" have committed to being plastic-free by 2025 and they aren't the only brand to make a similar...
OTC Products Meet Sustainable Packaging
Can The OTC Market Join Sustainable Efforts? For quite a while this was indeed a challenging question. We'd spent 30 years serving the...
Aluminum Packers
Nutraceuticals Never looked so good! This Aluminum (100% Recyclable) threaded bottle can work with various combinations of closures:PCR CT (Screw)...
Recycling Tips…
When will be be able to Recycle Everything? Ah...How about now? Yup..NOW! I recently came across a video on YouTube, from one of my favorite...