by KPHRED Radio | Jul 13, 2018 | Author, Forefront Packaging, Small Business
Single Use packaging is quite common in our society today. The average consumer buys a bottle of ketchup and uses it until its empty and then hopefully washes it out and recycles it. This has been the normal way of doing things since the 1980’s when major U.S. cities...
by KPHRED Radio | Jun 21, 2018 | Author, Forefront Packaging, Small Business
This is a fascinating article that really speaks to the change in the landscape for the packaging industry. As a company that manages the packaging operations of many nationwide food manufacturers, I see this as a real game changer. The biggest concern that is drawn...
by KPHRED Radio | Jun 6, 2018 | Author, Forefront Packaging, Small Business
In the world of packaging, sustainability is an issue that we hear about almost every day. It has gotten so much attention that we now have entire cities that are enforcing plastic bag bans or taxes. The need for smarter solutions is growing more and more necessary as...
by KPHRED Radio | Jun 1, 2018 | Author, Forefront Packaging, Small Business
The packaging industry produces billions of pounds of waste every year that end up going directly to the landfill after serving their purpose. Sara Risch, Ph. D wants us to think differently, she notes that in nature that are many different kinds of “packages” that...
by KPHRED Radio | May 24, 2018 | Author, Forefront Packaging, Small Business
Liquiglide coating is a product created by researchers at MIT’s Varanasi Research Group. This new product uses an advanced structured liquid that is like a solid but lubricated like a liquid. The end result is a substance that can coat the inside of any container and...
by KPHRED Radio | May 4, 2018 | Author, Forefront Packaging, Small Business
Beverage giant Coca Cola has decided to go towards a greener form of packaging. Using Paraxylene, the building block of PET, is a direct replacement for the petroleum based material currently used because it is made using plant sugars and increases sustainability....
