On 5 June, the European Commission published a Commission Notice providing further clarity about the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation in practice. We take a closer look at the document to understand its requirements in detail, including the current status of PFAS restrictions, the…
In this Innovation Spotlight, Dow outlines how its extrusion coating portfolio aims to support recyclability requirements and regulatory readiness, and how its collaboration with RDM Group demonstrates how lightweight polymer coatings can extend the use of fibre-based packaging into applications…
Amcor and cosmetics company AVON have announced the launch of the AmPrima Plus refill pouch for the AVON Little Black Dress classic shower gels in China, aiming to reduce carbon footprint and water consumption.
Graphic Packaging has partnered with UK supermarket Morrisons on a photographic print pressed board tray for the retailer’s private label steak portfolio.
Smithers’ new market data report forecasts the shifting market dynamics and upcoming challenges in corrugated board packaging over the next five years – predicting ‘slight’ growth across 2024 and a ‘broader recovery’ in world demand.
Brightly coloured plastics break down into microplastics at a faster rate than those in plainer colours, according to researchers from the University of Leicester and the University of Cape Town.
Heidelberg will present a series of sheetfed offset, flexographic, and digital solutions for packaging and commercial printing at drupa 2024, including a printing press said to reach production speeds of up to 18,000 sheets per hour.
Fiery will attend drupa 2024 with a range of printing technologies for packaging, direct-to-film, and industrial applications, among others, as well as new DFE solutions and workflow software for digital print.
A ‘zero-waste’ shopping solution has been introduced by Botanic in partnership with Bocoloco, replacing single-use plastics with reusable and returnable jars for buying food products in bulk.
Aldi plans to transition all its own-brand soft drink and water bottles into 100% rPET – a move expected to save 10,000 tonnes of virgin plastic every year.
Reifenhäuser Extrusion Systems is debuting its new Coextrusion Adapter Flex for cast, sheet, and coating extrusion – designed as a cost-effective yet highly flexible system for ‘perfect’ film profiling – at NPE 2024.
NESTRO Lufttechnik GmbH will showcase three system components for the paper and corrugated board industry at drupa: a cardboard and paper shredder, a shredding fan, and a filter for dedusting areas of operation.
Gamma Supplies Ltd’s certified paper-based, home-compostable, and biodegradable label is designed for direct contact with fresh produce; it is said to break down at the same rate as the food skins it is applied to without leaving toxins behind.
Unilever – one of the world’s largest FMCG brands – recently made a number of major updates to its packaging sustainability objectives. Why has this move caused so much controversy, what does it actually mean in practice, and could it signal change across the rest of the packaging value chain? Tim…
