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…
March 4th 2024 promises to be a landmark day in the history of the European packaging industry. On this day, the last of the trilogue negotiations around finalizing the much-discussed Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation will be taking place. In this article, Ton Emans, President of Plastics…
Many people end up in the packaging industry by chance, but what makes a career in packaging rewarding and exciting, and what are the options for getting into the industry? Elisabeth Skoda speaks to Peter Macqueen, who is course leader for the Packaging Professional BSc at Sheffield Hallam…
Syntegon’s Ampack will gently and aseptically fill preformed HDPE, PP, and PET bottles with baby food, milk- and plant-based drinks, dairy products, and soups using a flexible FBL filling machine with neck-handling capabilities.
Ranpak has implemented three new digital tools to enhance its Cut’it! EVO automated in-line packaging machine – aiming to keep customers ahead of regulatory requirements and give them a competitive advantage.
Paxiom has installed a new turnkey bulk nut vacuum packaging system to weigh, fill, and vacuum pack peanuts into 20-40lbs corrugated cases for robotic palletizing and shipment.
As Europe goes about introducing new packaging and packaging waste rules, where do label and printed decorative packaging manufacturers’ responsibilities lie? Gabriel Magdaleno, foreign sales director at Masterpress, explains how digital watermarking, choosing the optimal material for each label…
Somater and Eranova have worked together to produce biobased packaging derived from green algae in hopes of replacing fossil-based polymers with an environmentally conscious alternative.
Nestlé has outlined its steps towards its packaging sustainability targets in 2023 – cutting down on single-use plastics, increasing design for recycling, implementing more recycled content, and placing less packaging on the market overall.
At the Fruit Logistica trade fair in Berlin, key players from fruit and vegetable supply chain organizations came together to warn against the singling out of fresh produce in blanket plastic bans – instead supporting a ‘non-ideological, data-driven’ approach to the Packaging and Packaging Waste…
Bloom has updated Britvic’s sugar-free Tango Editions lineup with Tango Mango, a limited-edition flavour platform geared towards younger consumers and families with its ‘bold’ and ‘dynamic’ packaging.
Mondi claims to have reduced 95% of its waste at its Dutch and German release liner production sites in two years through its partnerships with Veyzle, WEPA, and Soprema; the treated waste is now used as secondary raw material for hygiene and insulation applications.
Faller Packaging has developed a recyclable, fibre-based, semi-transparent and tamper-proof label with first-opening indication, designed for use in the pharmaceutical industry.
