A program established by Earth Animal, Pet Food Experts and Pet Sustainability Coalition to collect and upcycle used pet food and treat packages was officially launched Aug. 3.

Coveris cut the ribbon at its new Pack Innovation Centre in Halle on July 2, which will feature product development, employee training and education services for its clients.

The pet food brand will offer two of its freeze-dried dog food formulas in reusable, refillable packaging.

Massman will distribute General Packer’s GP-M3000 pouch filling solution throughout North America.

Rita Cox will succeed Tom Loewald as president of the company’s flexibles products business.

Materials Recovery for the Future shared research on the use of optical sorting technology to improve recyclables processing for reuse in other markets.

The company designed a FlexiBag Recyclable solution to meet needs for food safety, shelf stability and sustainability.

Consumer demands for humanization, convenience and portion control are steering some products toward single-serve and sample-sized packaging.

The company is piloting sustainable point-of-sale solutions for its pet food, coffee and water product segments.