Articles By Alec Italiano

  1. Natural Labels Must Match Natural Products 4/21/2014

    Lightning Labels encourages the label to match the green message of the product with compostable labels.

  2. Tetra Pak Now Putting Wine In Cartons 4/17/2014

    Premium wine producers are seeing the advantages of cartons over glass.

  3. Innovation Leads To Less Plastic In New Disposable Cup 4/10/2014

    A new cup in Earthchoice’s portfolio is being made using 25 percent more post-consumer recycled materials.

  4. What's Trending In Sustainable Packaging? 4/9/2014

    Traceability and reducing food waste are two topics important to the modern, informed consumer

  5. Portion-Controlled Packaging Is Pushing Machines To The Limit 3/20/2014

    With consumers making healthier food choices, the production of portion-controlled packages is on the rise, but can the package makers and their machines keep up?

  6. A New Recycling Model Is Upping The Sustainability Ante 3/18/2014

    Non-profit research group has created a profitable and more sustainable method for recycling packaging materials.

  7. PepsiCo's Paper-Based Bottle Receives Patent 3/13/2014

    Paper bottles offer a new sustainable solution for every beverage, from soda and milk to wine and beer

  8. Plant-Based Packaging Is Making Strides 3/6/2014

    New technology is leading to 100 percent renewable plastic, but there are still problems to solve.

  9. Food Packaging Issues To Consider This Year 3/5/2014

    Cartonization, slack fill, and optimizing shelf space will be determining factors in many companies’ bottom lines.

  10. Food Packaging Tests Aim To Prolong Shelf Life 2/26/2014

    Oxygen and water vapor transmission among several quality control standards being tested in food’s flexible packaging segment