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…
Earlier this week, organisations from across the value chain called on the EU to adopt mass balance as a means of developing EU-harmonised calculating rules for recycled content in plastics applications in order to meet revised environmental targets. In this article, Nigel Davis, Insight Editor at…
Avery Dennison Corporation has worked alongside the Carbon Trust to transition into a bespoke carbon footprinting tool with the goal of facilitating transparency and improved environmental impact measurement and reporting for its label products.
Wood Resources International has shared market insights for the global forest industry this quarter, including Europe’s close proximity to a twenty-year high in sawlog prices and a decline in its pulp prices due to an apparent decrease in global paper demand.
Hinojosa Packaging Group has launched Foodservice, a line of recyclable primary packaging for hot and cold beverages, dairy, and fourth- and fifth-range prepared foods set to reduce single-use plastics in the foodservice sector.
SOMIC Verpackungsmaschinen will display its SOMIC 434 modular machine concept for tray packaging, tray-cover, and wraparound solutions at interpack 2023 in hopes of delivering maximised performance with a compact footprint.
In times of economic uncertainty, how do consumer and brand owner perceptions of packaging change? Christopher Schilperoort, MD at brand and packaging design agency bluemarlin, says that in tough times, packaging has an even bigger job to do.
ProAmpac, a leader in flexible packaging and material science, opens interpack with its ProActive Sustainability Portfolio featuring two new products: ProActive Recyclable® R-2050 and ProActive Post Industrial Recycled Content (PIR). Also, ProAmpac will showcase its RAP product solutions that meet…
Panasonic has introduced BEYOLEX™, a new thermoset stretchable film polymer substrate for printed electronics (PE). This novel material is based on a proprietary non-silicone thermoset polymer chemistry developed by Panasonic researchers at the Electronic Materials laboratory in Kadoma, Osaka,…
Avery Dennison has updated its atma.io connected product cloud with new artificial intelligence features – a move set to enhance communication and collaboration between supply chain partners and assist in preparation for the EU’s Digital Product Passport legislation.
Gerdau Graphene has released a graphene-enhanced Poly-G PE-07GM polyethylene masterbatch in a reported world first, with Japanese conglomerate Sumitomo Corporation set to distribute the product on the Japanese market.
Organisations from various major market sectors have called upon the European Commission and Member States to adopt mass balance as a means of developing EU-harmonised calculating rules for recycled content in plastics applications in order to meet revised environmental targets.
