Retail
New Rehrig Pacific Study Demonstrates Importance of Reusable Packaging Appearance in Attracting Customers at the Point of Sale
An exciting new study from Rehrig Pacific (www.rehrigpacific.com) and Clemson University emphasizes the importance of secondary packaging appearance in gaining and holding customer attention, buyer behaviors that retailers are finding increasingly important, given that more and more purchase decisions are made at the point of purchase by consumers.…read more
New Study Shows Alternatives to Extended Producer Responsibility Achieve High Recycling Rates with Less Cost and Administrative Bureaucracy
U.S. communities and states that have implemented alternatives to extended producer responsibility (EPR) policies are achieving high municipal solid waste recycling rates at reasonable costs, while also addressing a wider spectrum of the waste stream than narrowly-focused EPR mandates, according to a new study conducted by consulting firm SAIC for the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA). Released today, the report shows that mandatory EPR programs aimed at food, beverage and consumer product packaging would not deliver against their promise of creating more cost-effective residential recycling programs and driving packaging redesign.…read more
Food Safety Is Key Focus for IFCO‘s Newest RPC Service Center
Operating from 210 locations worldwide and providing a pool of over 170 million RPCs (reusable plastic containers), IFCO recently opened its fifth U.S. service center for RPCs in the U.S. This move supports the continued expansion of RPC use by leading grocery retailers throughout the U.S. and Canada, including Walmart, Kroger, HEB, Loblaws and Safeway. IFCO’s other service centers as of the summer of 2012 are located in San Antonio, Texas; Rancho Cucamonga, California; Atlanta, Georgia, and Chicago, Illinois.…read more
Tosca Limited Acquires Georgia-Pacific RPC, LLC
Tosca Limited, a U.S. based provider of reusable container pooling and logistics services to the food supply chain, announced today that the company has acquired the reusable plastic container division of Georgia-Pacific, LLC (GP RPC). The acquisition expands the company’s portfolio of products and services offered to customers in the produce, dairy, beverage and protein industries.…read more
Safeway Expands Usage of Reusable Shipping Containers to Produce
Safeway Inc. (NYSE: SWY) today furthered its commitment to sustainability and the environment by announcing that it has transitioned to using reusable product containers (RPCs), rather than corrugated boxes, to ship many types of produce from the farm fields, through the distribution channel and to final store destination. This transition eliminated the use of over 17 million pounds of corrugated boxes.…read more
Rattan-style Container from Polymer Logistics Gives Retailers New In-Store Selling Opportunities
Polymer Logistics, a leading provider of retail ready packaging solutions, has announced the premiere of new series of containers designed to look like boxes made from rattan or cane and enhance shopper marketing in the aisles. The Rattan Market-place RPC, with its attractive wicker look, follows last year’s launch of the Crystal Clear RPC series, which started the trend of non-standard containers.…read more
Kroger Marks Logistics Milestone
Kroger Co., Cincinnati, marked the delivery of its 20 billionth pound of produce delivered to its distribution center here in reusable plastic containers (RPCs) provided by IFCO, Tampa, Fla.…read more
Menasha Packaging Announces Acquisition of the Strive Group
Menasha Packaging Company announced today that it has acquired The Strive Group of Chicago. Both companies are family-owned and privately held. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.…read more
Polymer Logistics Launches Retail-Ready Dynamic Shipper Container
Polymer Logistics, a leading provider of retail ready packaging solutions, today announced the premiere of the Dynamic Half Bin Shipper Container, which is designed to improve merchandising opportunities in the store and increase productivity throughout the supply chain.…read more
Polymer Logistics Introduces Premium Retail Ready Crystal Clear Tray
Polymer Logistics has launched the premium retail ready Crystal Clear series of reusable plastic trays designed for operational functionality and creative merchandising. The Crystal Clear series, which includes three product versions that each feature see-through panels to highlight the product and have the same easy-to-use attributes as all Polymer Logistics trays and containers, is now available to retailers, processors, manufacturers, distributors and other marketers.…read more