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…
A new market report from Ceresana has suggested that paper and packaging generated one-third of revenues for bio-based adhesives in 2022 and predicted a 3% growth for such products in Europe over the next ten years.
Clariant has implemented bio-based, moisture-absorbing packets into its range of absorbent natural clay solutions in an effort to protect packaged goods from moisture damage and reduce the environmental impact of conventional desiccants.
Next in our Finalist Interview series for the Sustainability Awards is CorrBoard UK with ‘anaerobic digestion plant’ CorrBoard Bioenergy. We spoke to CorrBoard UK about this entry, which has been nominated in the commercialized Best Practice category.
TNA has reportedly achieved a 400% production capacity increase at Mister Bee Potato Chips’ manufacturing site with the integration of new mixed reality technology and the robag 3ci vertical form-fill-seal machine.
Croxsons has developed primary glass packaging for refillable skincare essentials brand Necessary Good’s essential skincare products as a contribution to waste reduction efforts in the beauty industry.
The wine industry is poised for a significant transformation as the European Union’s regulatory changes are scheduled to take effect on December 8th 2023. Embracing these changes, Cellr, a connected packaging software company based in Australia, has developed what it describes as a cutting-edge…
Statistics show that women are underrepresented in Europe’s engineering industry, even as demand for new, innovative, and sustainable packaging ramps up. Carey Causey, President, Ball Beverage Packaging Europe, EMEA, underlines the importance of diversity in her line of work and lays out the…
Mondi is expanding its IQ GRASS + PACKAGING range – apparently made with up to 30% grass fibre and 70% certified fresh fibre pulp – with a wider choice of grammages in a bid to bring sustainability-minded box, liner, and finishing solutions to the luxury goods market.
The European Association of the Self-Adhesive Label Industry (FINAT) has awarded Schreiner MediPharm’s Smart Blister Card a prize in the prestigious ‘Innovation & Electronic Printing – Electronic Devices’ category. The pack extends standard multi-dose blister packs by a digital adherence…
Coca-Cola and Merlin Entertainments are encouraging guests to bring empty plastic bottles to reverse vending machines at various family attractions for the chance to win VIP experiences.
Syclus is building what claims to be the first ethanol-to-ethylene production plant in Europe in Geleen, The Netherlands, with a predicted annual capacity of around 100,000 tonnes. The plant is set to enable a more sustainable production process for plastics.
In the first edition of our snapshot Sustainability Perspectives podcast, where we look at sustainability issues in a compact form, Alex Pitsinos, director of strategic planning at Matrix Pack, explores the current economic, business and packaging landscape and sustainability as a growth driver.
