Board Converting News® is published weekly by NV Business Publications, PO Box 802, Manasquan, NJ 08736-0802. Sub- scription Rates in U.S. and Canada: $275 per year or $395 for two years. Overseas rate USD $395 per year. No part of this pub- lication may be reproduced without written permission. Len Prazych - President/Publisher: lprazych@nvpublications.com Ashley Prazych - Assoc. Editor: aprazych@nvpublications.com Robyn Smith - Vice President Sales: rsmith@nvpublications.com Greg Kishbaugh - FMN Editor/Sales: flexo@nvpublications.com Cutting Plastic Use According to company data, Nestlé’s plastic packag- ing amounted to about 873 kilotonnes in 2024, with 87 percent of total packaging now reported as recyclable or reusable. The firm aims to cut virgin plastic use by one-third com- pared with 2018 levels and to have more than 95 percent of its plastic packaging designed for recycling by the end of 2025. Nestlé continues to advocate for harmonised regula- tion of post-consumer resources and supports a legally binding United Nations Treaty on Plastic Pollution aimed at aligning national frameworks. As a participant in the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s New Plastics Economy initiative, the company is engaged in efforts to develop effective collection, sorting and recy- cling systems globally. Nestlé Sets Out Five-Pillar Packaging Plan Ahead Of 2025 Goal Nestlé has detailed an expanded packaging strategy built around five interconnected pillars — reduce, reuse, rede- sign, recycle and rethink — reinforcing its aim for all pack- aging to be recyclable or reusable by the end of 2025. The company said 87 percent of its packaging is recy- clable or reusable, with more than 95 percent of plastic packs set for recyclability by end-2025. Nestlé’s approach is anchored in research from the Nestlé Institute of Packaging Sciences in Switzerland, which has operated since 2019 and employs around 50 packaging specialists. The institute develops recyclable, compostable and bio-based materials, high-barrier papers and refillable or reusable systems designed to reduce the environmental impact of packaging.
INDUSTRY CALENDAR NOVEMBER 10-12 Digital Packaging Summit Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort & Spa Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida NOVEMBER 18 AICC West Coast Golf Tournament
Irvine, California DECEMBER 9-10
Folding Carton Boot Camp PPC World Headquarters Springfield, Massachusetts DECEMBER 12-14 ICPF Holiday Weekend Washington D.C. JANUARY 17-19, 2026 TAPPI-PIMA Student Summit Sheraton Birmingham Hotel Birmingham, Alabama
FEBRUARY 26-28, 2026 AICC Ski Meeting 2026 Big Sky Resort Big Sky, Montana MARCH 25-27, 2026 PPC 2026 Spring Outlook & Strategies Conference Louisville, Kentucky APRIL 13-15, 2026
AICC 2026 Spring Meeting The Omni La Costa Resort
Carlsbad, California APRIL 15-17, 2026 FBA Annual Meeting The Lodge at Torrey Pines La Jolla, California APRIL 26-29, 2026 TAPPICon Columbus, Ohio SEPTEMBER 28-30, 2026 AICC/TAPPI 2026 Corrugated Week Fort Worth Convention Center Fort Worth, Texas
Len Prazych - Editor-in-Chief 518-366-9017 lprazych@nvpublications.com
Michelle McIntyre - Circulation: mmcintyre@nvpublications.com Christine Eckert - Admin/Acctng: ceckert@nvpublications.com T.J. Vilardi – Social Media Manager: tjvilardi@nvpublications.com
Tom Vilardi (1961-2018) - Chairman Ted Vilardi (1933-2013) - Founder ©2025 NV Publications All Rights Reserved.
www.boardconvertingnews.com
37
www.boardconvertingnews.com
November 10, 2025
Made with FlippingBook - Online magazine maker