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…
Brothers Drinks Co. has partnered with MCC Label and Avery Dennison to utilise the latter’s AD Circular scheme and reprocess difficult-to-recycle PET label liners into packaging for use in the home as well as the personal care industry.
Sukano has teamed up with tide ocean SA to become the global distributor and partner for additive and color masterbatches for its #tide ocean-bound rPET material - upcycled via a mechanical process that reportedly regenerates the molecular chains of damaged ocean-bound plastics.
Armed with some of the world’s most highly skilled permeation experts, the team at Industrial Physics – a global packaging, product, and material test and inspection partner – is here to provide high-quality, cost-effective permeation solutions.
ELBA S.p.A., strongly characterised by the constant determination to enhance its offer, decided to innovate the modular structure of its SA-V pouch making machine.
XSYS has announced its nyoflex FTV Digital hard durometer photopolymer plate for the flexographic printing of flexible packaging with solvent inks; it intends to deliver ‘superior’ overall equipment efficiency (OEE) in plate production and provide high-quality print.
At interpack 2023, MULTIVAC will be showing solutions for packing small and medium-sized batches, as well as complete processing and packaging lines for the food industry, at Hall 5, Stand A23.
Production has begun at a PET recycling plant opened in Romania by the ALPLA Group, Ecohelp, and United Polymer Trading, with the first extrusion line for the production of rPET granulate from PET flakes entering operation.
Visitors to this year’s interpack will be given a demonstration of Syntegon’s Sepion 175 drum coater and the GKB 2100 banding machine-process systems for solid dosage forms with optimized functionalities.
The German packaging machinery industry is in a strong position ahead of interpack 2023, according to the VDMA, which represents more than 3,500 German and European mechanical and plant engineering companies.
PepsiCo is trialling paper-based outer packaging for two flavours of its Walkers Baked six-pack multipacks in a move hoped to replace plastic outer wrapping and facilitate higher recycling rates.
As the world’s most important packaging industry event, interpack – taking place at Messe Dusseldorf from 4-10 May – is the place to be this year for anyone with a vested interest in packaging. Here we take a look at some of the key themes we’re looking forward to learning more about this year, as…
