Rigid Packaging / bioplastics

Bottle Caps Made from Sugarcane

United Caps and Braskem have announced that they have collaborated to deliver to the market greener bio-sourced plastic caps

Packaging Europe staff writers Aug 23, 2018

Automation & Software / Food

Fast evacuation times for more packages per day

Everyone is talking about deceleration, but not the new rotary vane vacuum pump, which Gebr. Becker GmbH is exhibiting at

Packaging Europe staff writers Aug 23, 2018

Sidel / Efficiencies

Sidel Presents StarLite UltraLight CSD

The Sidel StarLite™ family of bottle base solutions is expanding through the StarLite UltraLight for carbonated soft drinks (CSD). As

Packaging Europe staff writers Aug 23, 2018

Converting and Filling / Efficiencies

Packaging Automation Presents Fully Electric Tray Sealing Machine

At PPMA 2018, Packaging Automation will present what the company claims to be the only fully electric tray sealing machine

Packaging Europe staff writers Aug 23, 2018

Flexibles / Rigid Packaging

What’s up with SUP?

Libby White takes a look at the wave of response towards the Treasury Consultation Report on Single Use Plastic shared

Packaging Europe staff writers Aug 22, 2018

Coca-Cola / Design

Red is the New Black

Coca-Cola Great Britain has revealed a new design for the Coca-Cola range featuring new look packaging for Coca-

Packaging Europe staff writers Aug 22, 2018

Flexibles / Business

LyondellBasell Completes Acquisition of A. Schulman, Inc.

LyondellBasell, one of the largest plastics, chemicals and refining companies in the world, today announced it has completed the acquisition

Packaging Europe staff writers Aug 22, 2018

Food / Sustainability

Invisible Mould Agent Helps Retailers Keep Products Fresh

As retailers face increasing pressure to reduce the use of plastics in their packaging, the UK company behind ‘freshness agent’

Packaging Europe staff writers Aug 22, 2018

Events

Last call for BAMA Awards 2018

The British Aerosol Manufacturers’ Association’s (BAMA) 10th annual Forum and Awards Dinner will be held on the 17th and

Packaging Europe staff writers Aug 22, 2018

E-commerce / Consumer Experience

GSK hosts 2018 AIPIA Challenge

The Active & Intelligent Packaging Industry Association, AIPIA, is delighted to announce that GlaxoSmithKline will be hosting this year’s

Packaging Europe staff writers Aug 21, 2018

Print and Labelling / FachPack

Finishing with UV and LED technology

At the Fachpack exhibition, UV system manufacturer IST Metz will be presenting a broad product portfolio of UV lamp and

Packaging Europe staff writers Aug 21, 2018

Efficiencies

Laetus launches new SmartSpect Camera

High line speeds in production and packaging processes represent a major challenge to optical quality controls. The new SmartSpect Camera

Packaging Europe staff writers Aug 21, 2018