DFA's Garden City milk dryer operation is a tightly knit system of controls and machinery that eke out energy savings and make perfect product with little to no waste
Starbucks and WestRock completed a pilot to recycle fiber from 25 million coffee cups for new cups.
Recycled paper company Sustana invested in pulping equipment to remove polyethylene liners from the cups and save the fiber, which was mixed into paperboard at WestRock’s mill in Evadale, Texas. Large rolls went to Seda packaging company for printing, cutting and forming.
The Kellogg Company is expanding its global sustainability commitments to include a goal of working towards total (100 percent) reusable, recyclable or compostable packaging by the end of 2025.
When a food or beverage processor begins breaking down costs, sometimes startling facts are revealed. Here’s a case in point: Widmer Brothers Brewery (Portland, Ore.), founded in 1984 and part of the Craft Brew Alliance (CBA), had been using a liquid ring vacuum pump to bottle its beers, but realized the technology was consuming roughly 5,000 gallons of water per day.
After two years of its five-year initiative to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, Crown Holdings has exceeded one of its two targeted 2020 sustainability goals. In 2016, the packaging company announced plans to reduce energy consumption by 5 percent per billion standard units of production from 2015 levels by the end of 2020.
Food processing and packaging company Tetra Pak is installing a solar power array at its headquarters for its goal to use 100 percent renewable electricity in the U.S. by next year.
Coffee supplier Farmer Bros. Co. received a sustainability recognition for its Texas headquarters office for features including a reflective roof and an insulated building envelope.
"Sustainability" is more than just a buzzword; it has become a significant factor in almost all elements of production—including the way manufacturers print onto packaging materials. As consumers continue to demand greater variety on retail shelves, especially when it comes to sustainable, premium and convenience choices, manufacturers are forced to examine their own processes to keep pace with demand and extract every last second of productivity.