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…
Smurfit Kappa has reduced the amount of plastic used to manufacture the bags for its bag-in-box range by introducing a new 60-micron EVOH film – E Compact 60.
Peli BioThermal is set to expand its dry ice shipper range to support exponential growth in cell and gene therapy shipments worldwide, as well as the continued need to transport pandemic-related payloads.
Over the past two years, following requests from retailers, Greiner Packaging has replaced yoghurt multi-packs made from polystyrene (PS) with polypropylene (PP), and ‘Project Snap’ has now successfully recreated the ‘snap’ which consumers love.
Avery Dennison is partnering with US-tech company SUKU and Swiss chip developer EM Microelectronic to provide a new end-to-end supply chain transparency solution for everyday healthcare and pharmaceutical products.
In a bid to address demand from the pharmaceutical industry for packs that address both safety and sustainability concerns, Mayr-Melnhof Karton has launched a new pack made from recycled cartonboard.
Victoria Hattersley spoke with Kaushal Shah, CEO and founder of envoPAP, a company that is creating value from agro-waste in a bid to offer a more sustainable alternative to traditional wood fibre-based paper.
Mealkit provider HelloFresh recently presented their Sustainability Report for 2020, which details plans to reduce food waste, managing supply chain efficiencies, continuous improvement of packaging solutions as well as ongoing collaborations.
