Sustainable Packaging

From the Desk of Grizzled Distribution Warrior, Hello everyone! I’m Bruce Giedt, Vice President and Secretary here at Pioneer Packaging.  A little bit about myself, I’ve been in the distribution business a long time-since 1982, and the paper business even longer.  I’ve seen a lot of changes in our industry over the years. From observing […]

We all know that plastic bottles are harmful to the environment and have lasting effects on our endangered marine life. But, with a majority of companies still packaging their beverage products in plastic, it is hard to buy alternative options. However, more companies are moving towards using aseptic packaging as a substitute for plastic bottling.

Here at Pioneer Packaging we are always on the lookout for companies who are doing their part to increase sustainable packaging practices. Today we wanted to discuss Lush Cosmetics. It  is a United Kingdom based beauty company that has become popular in  recent years. One of their other core values is promoting sustainability efforts in

Is your company still shrink wrapping your pallets by hand? If so, you should start thinking about switching to a semi-automatic pallet wrapper. If you have a high volume of shipped goods, your company could be saving thousands of dollars by implementing this machine. Being dependent on manual labor to protect products while in transit

  Happy Valentine’s Day, everyone! Did you know the history of Valentine’s Day dates back to in the 5th century?  Saint Valentine, a Roman priest,  was martyred for secretly marrying couples against the word of the Roman Emperor. After his death, the Vatican established February 14th as his feast day. This day became designated by

With the rise of ecommerce, there has been more interest from consumers and businesses about how shopping online is going to affect the grocery retail industry. When Amazon acquired Whole Foods, one of the major questions people were asking is how will this venture shape consumer behavior to buy produce and groceries online. Another question

With consumer shopping preferences shifting towards purchasing products online, consumers are opting for package tracking services. When it comes to shopping online, consumers are more likely to choose the retailer that they know is reliable and punctual. According to research, if a consumer experiences delays or delivery problems, 87% of them would switch to another

As we are moving towards more sustainable, eco-friendly lifestyle, we have to change the way things have been done in the past and find new ways leave less of a carbon footprint behind. With the rise of purchasing goods online, more and more packages are being shipped out than ever before. Fragile packages require a

  With the rise in global warming awareness, consumers are realizing how their habits and daily activities impact the environment. There is a trend that consumers are interested in buying products that are sustainable from when they are sourced until the end of their product life cycle. Walmart launched its Sustainability Index in in 2009