98 - The Packaging News from the week of 1-10 covering Melodea, LinkedIn Creator Cory Connors, So Fresh Inc

People of Packaging · 17 Jan 2022 · 17m

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Hosts Adam Peak, Cory Connors, and Avelio Matos discuss recent developments in sustainable packaging, highlighting So Fresh Inc's technology to extend food shelf life and Melodea's cellulose-based coding for flexible films. They also cover Aptar's innovation in fully recyclable pump applicators for the beauty industry and promote the LinkedIn Creator Accelerator program aimed at advancing sustainability messaging. The episode concludes with a plug for the Institute of Packaging Professionals (IOPP) and DuPont's Jennifer Benilkin.

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Companies: So Fresh Inc, Melodea, Aptar, DuPont, IOPP, Ubuntu

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98 - The Packaging News from the week of 1-10 covering Melodea, LinkedIn Creator Cory Connors, So Fresh Inc

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