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…
In this edition of our Innovation Spotlight, manufacturer of filling and packaging systems KHS Group makes an announcement regarding its shrink packers, which can now process film made entirely of recyclate.
In our latest Innovation Spotlight, Foundry continues to examine its Colorway tool — a comprehensive solution for designing and rapidly iterating on packaging design.
Sharpak Aylesham has announced the launch of SP Airlite, a range of recyclable strawberry punnets with a protected design that mitigates the need for bubble pads, which the company claims is a UK industry first.
What steps do major plastics producers take to address the circularity challenges of the material? Elisabeth Skoda catches up with Berry’s CEO Tom Salmon to get his take on plastic as a packaging material and its role in a circular economy.
Tim Sykes speaks with TRINSEO’s Julien Renvoise about the potential of polystyrene as an infinitely recyclable plastic – and the challenges we face in building a fully circular economy.
The Global Packaging Trends Compendium 2021 by ThePackHub details more than 550 packaging innovations and is grouped into nine trend sections. The first to be tackled in the report is ‘Naturally Done’.
Resilux, a leading PET bottle and preform producer, has announced a new technology investment that it says will result in it doubling its bottle-to-bottle PET recycling capacity.
Valco Melton has revealed EcoStitch – a brand new suite of solutions that it describes as its most intelligent, versatile, and technologically advanced adhesive melter range yet.
