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A New Definition of “Primary Package” with Corrugated
Through the eyes of your customers, your primary package today might be cartons, displays, or even shipping boxes.
Fibre Box Association Column: Temperature, time testing proves corrugation process destroys bacteria
Read a featured article on the cleanliness of corrugated packaging in Packaging Strategies.
FBA Publishes New Sales Brochure
The Fibre Box Association is pleased to announce the publication of a new industry produce sales brochure. The brochure has been designed to promote the benefits of corrugated packaging for use in fresh produce supply chains.
Plain Brown Box No More: Corrugated is Brimming With Opportunity
Read a featured article on digital printing and corrugated packaging in packagePRINTING.
Sun Chemical and Fibre Box Association to Co-Sponsor “Reimagining Brand Communication” Event Prior to Brandemonium 2017
Just prior to Brandemonium 2017 in Cincinnati, Ohio, Sun Chemical and the Fibre Box Association (FBA) will co-sponsor a special event called “Reimagining Brand Communication” on October 9th from 3:30-6:30 p.m. at the American Sign Museum.
Fibre Box Association Column: The box and the brand
Read a featured article on corrugated packaging in Packaging Strategies.
Fibre Box Association Column: Truth, Transparency and Trust
Read a featured article on corrugated packaging’s efforts of embracing sustainability initiatives in Packaging Strategies.
Corrugated industry extends record of environmental progress
The Corrugated Packaging Alliance (CPA) today released a new U.S. corrugated industry life cycle assessment (LCA), which shows the corrugated industry’s environmental progress.
The science of fruit packaging: South Africa leads the way
Stellenbosch University is acknowledged as a world leader in research on optimising packaging design for the fruit industry. Prof Linus Opara spoke to farmer’s weekly about the university’s achievements in this regard, as well as the latest trends in the field. He mentions using collapsible plastic containers instead of corrugated fibreboard cartons for packaging poses a challenge to logistics and creates health concerns.
IFCO LCA Attempts to Discredit Corrugated Industry for Highest Packaging Recovery Rate
A new Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) published by IFCO, a provider of reusable plastic containers (RPCs), attempts to discredit the corrugated packaging industry for having the highest recovery rate of any packaging system in America.