Siegwerk launches ink that also acts as oxygen barrier
Siegwerk has launched a new white printing ink that also provides an oxygen barrier – an innovation that aims to combine two layers into one.
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What to expect at the Sustainable Packaging Summit 2025
This year’s Sustainable Packaging Summit (SPS) will be taking place at Jaarbeurs Event & Exhibition Centre in Utrecht on the 10th-12th November, with an extra day of content, more networking opportunities and an exclusive block party in the exhibition hall. The event is due to host over 700…
Fighting food waste in Nigeria – a conversation with SAVE FOOD’s 2024 competition winner
Each year, a significant portion of Nigeria’s tomato harvest is lost before it ever reaches the consumer. Working to tackle this issue is Tomato Jos, the winner of last year’s SAVE FOOD project competition. It is an agricultural processing company that works at the intersection of agriculture,…
‘Retail-ready’ one-piece case doubles as high-grip transit and display pack
Aagard and Energizer have collaboratively designed a one-piece, ‘retail-ready’ case to hold products in place both in transit and on the shelf – supporting various packaging formats, ranging from stand-up pouches to hang-tab cartons.
Can edible packaging solve the packaging waste crisis?
Edible packaging, which can be eaten along with its contents, is being hailed as a potential solution to the packaging waste crisis. Can it live up to the hype?
Nestlé’s digital twin service redesigns packs for new formats and campaigns
Nestlé’s new AI-powered, in-house service utilizes digital twins to digitally adjust or localize packaging for seasonal campaigns, channel-specific formats like e-commerce and digital media, and other redesign requirements.
Modepack introduces mailing bags made from lignin
E-commerce packaging company Modepack has revealed its mailing bags created from lignin and post-consumer recycled plastics, said to cut CO2 emissions by up to 60–70% compared to conventional recycled plastic mailers.
Ravenwood launches ‘entry-level’ linerless applicator for bottle labelling
Ravenwood Packaging has unveiled its Nobac 40B Bottle Labeller, described as a ‘entry-level’ airless, linerless applicator for labels up to 200mm long and 40mm wide on a variety of bottle sizes.
An important update on the U.S. Plastics Pact
Last week, as part of our Bulletin coverage, we took a closer look at the potential implications of brands like Mondelēz, Mars, Nestlé, L’Oréal USA, and Walmart ending their involvement with the U.S. Plastics Pact. In this article, Jonathan Quinn, CEO at the U.S. Plastics Pact, gives us a…
Unilever home care brands refilled via Sonke’s automated refill store
Sonke is dispensing Unilever brands through its first automated refill store in Johannesburg – a development set to lower prices by up to 60% while promoting refill behaviours in local communities.