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…
Next in our Finalist Interview series for the Sustainability Awards is IMA Ilapak with its Delta OF-360 X wrapper. We spoke to the company about this entry, nominated in the commercialised Machinery category.
Dow is working with dairy company Mengniu to launch a designed-for-recycling, mono-PE pouch for yoghurt products in pursuit of a circular economy in China.
Impinj, the major manufacturer of radio-frequency identification (RFID) devices and software, has released the Impinj M800 series RAIN RFID tag chips to meet enterprise needs for item connectivity in global IoT deployments, it says. The AIPIA member claims the new chips offer unmatched and…
Erema Group and Lindner Holding have jointly founded holding company BLUEONE Solutions in the hopes of combining their expertise in research projects to create industrial standards for plastics recycling.
New AIPIA member Alitheon, an optical AI technology company, has joined with Peer Ledger, the ‘responsible supply chain’ company, to integrate Alitheon’s patented FeaturePrint technology into Peer Ledger’s patented MIMOSI Connect platform.
Toppan, Mitsui Chemicals Tohcello, and Mitsui Chemicals are piloting the horizontal recycling of printed BOPP film back into new flexible packaging film in a bid to scale up the relevant technologies and operational infrastructure and facilitate network growth in the flexible packaging materials…
The onrush of research into shelf-life extending, antimicrobial/antibacterial and condition monitoring flexible packaging materials for perishable foods continues unabated. Some common themes seem to emerge, in that cellulose and chitosan are often a component of the material.
Holmen Iggesund has developed Inverform PET 30, a 30-gsm version of its fibre-based, PET-coated ready-made meal trays thought to cut over 25% of plastic content compared to its previous design.
Lucozade is rolling out a new packaging design for its Orange and Original drink flavours, featuring more transparency in its sleeve to give consumers a preview of the product and indicate its flavour, taste, and refreshment.
Parkside and the New Forest Fruit Company have unveiled a new, TÜV-certified home compostable flexible packaging solution for the latter’s ‘plant to packet’ dried strawberries range.
DS Smith has entered an agreement to acquire Serbian fast-moving consumer goods packaging company Bosis doo in an effort to support its growth drive in Eastern Europe and continue its pursuit of sustainable packaging solutions.
In our latest podcast, we discuss how growing demands on packaging functionality can be tackled and how companies can honour both their own sustainability commitments and consumer demands with David Clark, vice president of sustainability at Amcor, and Jeremy Wallach, partner at McKinsey & Company.
