FRESH was established at Clemson University with generous philanthropic support from the Sonoco Foundation to drive advances in sustainability across the food value chain. Through working closely with faculty, students and industry partners, FRESH is positioned to drive solutions through faculty-sponsored research, student projects, industry relationships and the annual Food, Packaging and Sustainability Summit hosted each year on the Clemson University campus in South Carolina.
The Institute of Packaging Professionals (IoPP) is dedicated to creating networking and educational opportunities that help packaging professionals succeed.
With more than 3,000 members, IoPP is the leading individual membership organization serving the educational needs of the packaging community. IoPP's in-person and online training programs cover all packaging-related areas of business and technology, giving packaging professionals the tools they need to grow their careers and increase their value within their organizations.
IoPP offers a range of membership options focused on your specific needs. Check out our list of member benefits at www.iopp.org/benefits.
The Sustainable Packaging Coalition, a project of GreenBlue, is a membership-based organization that believes in the power of industry to advance sustainable packaging, through education, collaboration, and action.
As the leading voice on sustainable packaging, we are passionate about creating packaging that is good for people and good for the environment. Our mission is to bring sustainable packaging stakeholders together to catalyze actionable improvements to packaging systems and lend an authoritative voice on issues related to packaging sustainability. We do this by engaging the entire packaging supply chain - whose focus spans a range of materials - through events, Collaboratives, pilots and studies, research and resource creation, and education.
Packaging World is the flagship title of PMMI Media Group, founded in 1994 and the world's best read publication for professionals who use, recommend and purchase packaging equipment, materials and services. Via our website, newsletters and monthly print editions we offer case studies, applications and original articles on design, e-commerce, automation, regulatory topics, strategies and trends that are enhancing packaging across all industries.
PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, represents more than 1,000 manufacturers and suppliers of equipment, components, and materials as well as providers of related equipment and services to the packaging and processing industry. We work to advance a variety of industries by connecting consumer goods companies with manufacturing solutions through the world-class PACK EXPO portfolio of trade shows, leading trade media, and a wide range of resources to empower our members. The PACK EXPO trade shows unite the world of packaging and processing to advance the industries they serve: PACK EXPO International, PACK EXPO Las Vegas, PACK EXPO East, PACK EXPO Southeast, EXPO PACK México, and EXPO PACK Guadalajara. PMMI Media Group connects manufacturers to the latest solutions, trends and innovations in packaging and processing year-round through brands including Packaging World, ProFood World, Healthcare Packaging, OEM, Contract Manufacturing and Packaging, Mundo EXPO PACK, CPG Next and the Emerging Brands Alliance. PMMI Business Drivers assist members in pursuing operational excellence through workforce development initiatives, deliver actionable business intelligence on economic, market, and industry trends to support members’ growth strategies, and actively connect the supply chain throughout the year.
Learn more at pmmi.org and packexpo.com and pmmimediagroup.com.
Amcor is a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging for food, beverage, pharmaceutical, medical, home and personal-care, and other products. Amcor works with leading companies around the world to protect their products and people who rely on them, differentiate brands, and improve supply chains through a range of flexible and rigid packaging, specialty cartons, closures, and service. The company is focused on making packaging that is increasingly light-weighted, recyclable and reusable, and made using an increasing amount of recycled content.
We represent the North American packaging value chain by providing public policy makers with fact-based, material neutral, scientific information.
Our Vision: Informed Decisions for Packaging and the Environment
Our Mission: Lead the packaging industry through advocacy based on science, and enhance understanding of the role packaging plays in a more sustainable society, economy, and environment
FRESH was established at Clemson University with generous philanthropic support from the Sonoco Foundation to drive advances in sustainability across the food value chain. Through working closely with faculty, students and industry partners, FRESH is positioned to drive solutions through faculty-sponsored research, student projects, industry relationships and the annual Food, Packaging and Sustainability Summit hosted each year on the Clemson University campus in South Carolina.
Mission
To develop innovative solutions across the circular food value chain by advancing collaboration and leveraging the expertise of stakeholders in academia and industry.
Vision
To drive advances in sustainability by looking holistically at the circular food value chain and identifying opportunities that reimagine processes, technologies, and behaviors.
Film Source Packaging is dedicated to meeting your needs with high-quality, competitively priced shrink and stretch film. Our products are designed to run flawlessly on your packaging equipment, utilizing state-of-the-art resin blends, cutting-edge extrusion techniques, and advanced printing presses.
We proudly introduce Renew R100, the future of eco-friendly packaging, now available in North America. Ideal for polyethylene bullseye packs, Renew R100 offers crystal-clear transparency, high-definition printability, and up to 70% less carbon impact with 0% virgin materials, thanks to a sustainable closed-loop system.
Join the sustainable packaging revolution with Film Source Packaging and make a positive impact on the planet.
The Flexible Packaging Association is the voice of the U.S. manufacturers of flexible packaging and their suppliers. The association’s mission is connecting, advancing, and leading the flexible packaging industry. Flexible packaging represents over $45 billion in annual sales in the U.S. and is the second largest and one of the fastest growing segments of the packaging industry. Flexible packaging is produced from paper, plastic, film, aluminum foil, or any combination of those materials, and includes bags, pouches, labels, liners, wraps, rollstock, and other flexible products. Learn more at FlexPack.org.
Since 1965, Glenroy has been a trusted supplier of high-quality custom flexible packaging. Specializing in flexible packaging laminations and innovative stand-up pouches, we serve customers ranging from small manufacturers to Fortune 500 companies in a variety of industries.
The Institute of Packaging Professionals (IoPP) is dedicated to creating networking and educational opportunities that help packaging professionals succeed.
With more than 3,000 members, IoPP is the leading individual membership organization serving the educational needs of the packaging community. IoPP's in-person and online training programs cover all packaging-related areas of business and technology, giving packaging professionals the tools they need to grow their careers and increase their value within their organizations.
IoPP offers a range of membership options focused on your specific needs. Check out our list of member benefits at www.iopp.org/benefits.
A team of experienced industry pioneers offers a three-step approach to help businesses achieve zero waste:
- Develop a self-sustaining recycling program by unlocking value in recyclable commodities.
- Redirect remaining waste from landfills to waste-to-energy plants, eliminating landfill usage.
- Obtain Zero Waste to Landfill Certification upon completing the first two steps.
This process assists clients in transitioning to sustainable practices through education and implementation of efficient recycling and waste management plans. The ultimate goal is to transform businesses into certified landfill-free enterprises, promoting environmental responsibility and operational efficiency.
About Intuitive AI
Intuitive AI revolutionizes waste management with the Oscar Zero-Waste Platform: Oscar Sort, Oscar Pixel, and Oscar Pocket. Our technology empowers global enterprises to manage, measure, and reduce waste while optimizing costs—from your plate to the dumpster. We are dedicated to eliminating the burning, dumping, landfilling, littering, and polluting of materials across land, sea, and space. With a presence in North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia, the Oscar Platform is trusted by Fortune 500, universities, airports, media companies and leading sports and entertainment venues.
Discover more at www.intuitive.ca.
Meet Oscar Sort: The AI-Powered Recycling Assistant
Oscar Sort is the world’s first AI-powered recycling kiosk, enhancing recycling accuracy by 61%, increasing diversion rates, and reducing CO2 emissions.
How does it work? Simply show your item to Oscar, and it will seamlessly guide you to the correct disposal bin, making sustainability effortless and engaging.
Oscar also serves as a dynamic channel for consumer engagement, transforming the recycling experience with customizable digital signage, videos, offers, QR codes, and trivia that create memorable brand interactions at the bin.
Discover more at Oscar Sort.
LyondellBasell is a leader in the global chemical industry creating solutions for everyday sustainable living. Through our innovative material solutions and recycling technologies across packaging, health, and transportation solutions, we are enabling a circular and low carbon economy.
Multi-Color Corporation (MCC) is a global leader in prime label solutions, providing innovative and sustainable solutions to some of the world’s most recognizable brands across a broad range of consumer-oriented end categories. MCC is committed to delivering the world’s best label solutions for their customers to build their brands and add value to the communities in which they operate.
NielsenIQ is the world’s leading retail measurement data and consumer intelligence company delivering the most complete understanding of consumer buying behavior and revealing new pathways to growth. Within our retail point of sales data, we collect over 200 packaging and 90 sustainability attributes to provide the knowledge and insight for packaging companies and CPG brands to innovate and comply with government EPR legislation and consumer demand for sustainable packaging. NIQ.com/Packaging
We are a water brand that exists to eliminate ocean plastic pollution and have eliminated the need for over 100 million plastic bottles. Open Water has a network of bottling locations, allowing us to source our still and sparkling water increasingly locally, as part of our Local Everywhere™ initiative. Our waters are packed in 12-ounce cans, 16-ounce Tallgirl Cans™, and refillable 16-ounce aluminum bottles, all of which are 100% recyclable and Certified Climate Neutral.
Open Water donates 1% of every sale to ocean conservation projects through its Sea Change Grants program. The company is also a certified Women-Owned business (WBENC) and certified Climate Neutral brand.
Packaging World is the flagship title of PMMI Media Group, founded in 1994 and the world's best read publication for professionals who use, recommend and purchase packaging equipment, materials and services. Via our website, newsletters and monthly print editions we offer case studies, applications and original articles on design, e-commerce, automation, regulatory topics, strategies and trends that are enhancing packaging across all industries.
Pact is a membership-based nonprofit uniting the beauty industry to take responsibility for our packaging waste and work collaboratively toward circular packaging solutions.
PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, represents more than 1,000 manufacturers and suppliers of equipment, components, and materials as well as providers of related equipment and services to the packaging and processing industry. We work to advance a variety of industries by connecting consumer goods companies with manufacturing solutions through the world-class PACK EXPO portfolio of trade shows, leading trade media, and a wide range of resources to empower our members. The PACK EXPO trade shows unite the world of packaging and processing to advance the industries they serve: PACK EXPO International, PACK EXPO Las Vegas, PACK EXPO East, PACK EXPO Southeast, EXPO PACK México, and EXPO PACK Guadalajara. PMMI Media Group connects manufacturers to the latest solutions, trends and innovations in packaging and processing year-round through brands including Packaging World, ProFood World, Healthcare Packaging, OEM, Contract Manufacturing and Packaging, Mundo EXPO PACK, CPG Next and the Emerging Brands Alliance. PMMI Business Drivers assist members in pursuing operational excellence through workforce development initiatives, deliver actionable business intelligence on economic, market, and industry trends to support members’ growth strategies, and actively connect the supply chain throughout the year.
Learn more at pmmi.org and packexpo.com and pmmimediagroup.com.
Since 1956, Printpack is one of the largest & most innovative converters of flexible & rigid packaging in the world.
The Recycled Materials Association (ReMA) represents more than 1,700 companies in the U.S. and 40 countries around the globe. Based in Washington, D.C., ReMA promotes safe, economically sustainable and environmentally responsible recycling through networking, advocacy and education.
Specright is the first purpose-built, patented platform for Specification Management. Whether it’s packaging, raw materials, formulas, products, or machines, Specright helps companies digitize, map, and take action across their supply chain to reduce costs, increase profitability, and drive sustainability. Specright serves customers across industries, including packaging, food and beverage, consumer packaged goods, pharmaceutical, retail, industrials, and more. Recognized as a leader in Specification Management, Specright was named one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies for 2023, had three executives honored as Supply & Demand Chain Executive Pros to Know in 2023 and won Food Logistics’ 2022 Top Software & Technology Provider award.
Specright is the first purpose-built, patented platform for Specification Management. Whether it’s packaging, raw materials, formulas, products, or machines, Specright helps companies digitize, map, and take action across their supply chain to reduce costs, increase profitability, and drive sustainability. Specright serves customers across industries, including packaging, food and beverage, consumer packaged goods, pharmaceutical, retail, industrials, and more. Recognized as a leader in Specification Management, Specright was named one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies for 2023, had three executives honored as Supply & Demand Chain Executive Pros to Know in 2023 and won Food Logistics’ 2022 Top Software & Technology Provider award.
The Sustainable Packaging Coalition is a membership-based organization that believes in the power of industry to advance sustainable packaging, through education, collaboration and action. Our membership encompasses the entire packaging value chain.
Synthomer is a world-leading supplier of high-performance, highly specialised chemicals that are applied across key industries including plastic modification, being a key partner for all stakeholders in the packaging industry value chain, enabling mono-material design and increasing circularity of plastics. Innovation, sustainability and customer service sit at the heart of our business model. We serve our customers from regional centres in Europe, North America and Asia – while also operating innovation hubs in Harlow, UK; Marl, Germany; Middelburg, Netherlands; Akron in Ohio, USA and Kulai, Malaysia.
The Wilmington Group is a plant-based recycling group focused on maximizing its clients' revenue generation from recyclable paper, plastic, and metal scrap.
We specialize in setting up industrial programs for the segregation, collection, and movement of recyclable materials throughout North America and Europe with networks and customers worldwide.
With plant locations in Atlanta, GA, Barrington, NJ, Barton, AL, Haw River, NC, High Point, NC, Louisville, KY, Memphis, TN, Raleigh, NC, Richmond, VA, and Wilmington, DE, RMR is strategically located to provide plant services to its largest supply markets.
Our plants are equipped with roll cutters, shredders, and balers, so we can handle anything from document destruction to warehouse or salvage cleanouts.
YUPO is a substrate manufacturer based in the USA that makes fully sustainable substrates that are polyolefin based. YUPO is the world's leader for in-mold labeling technology (IML). But YUPO is so much more than just that. We have grades for all sorts of labeling and even fully sustainable pressure sensitve facestocks that eliminate the need of using traditional paper with glues. We help brands create the most beautiful and eye catching parts of their packaging decoration. Brands love us because we take their sustainablity goals to the next level because our product can make your package fully sustainable. We are proud to say that our labels are on consumer products in every household in America. For over 50 years YUPO has been saving the Earth and at the same time saving brands time, energy, and waste.