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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DS Smith’s baby and home care packaging receives excellence awards from P&G
DS Smith has received two Procter & Gamble Supplier Excellence Awards for its packaging solutions in the Baby Care and Fabric and Home Care categories – the first company to win multiple awards in the same year, it reports.
Videojet aims to increase processing speeds with new labelling system
The new Videojet 9560 automated labelling system prints and applies labels to outer cases, boxes and shrink wrap, and is said to feature increased processing speeds and expanded connectivity options.
Plast Nordic and Norner work towards advanced PET recycling at scale in Nordic region
A partnership between Plast Nordic and Norner aims to use alkaline hydrolysis to recycle 97% of PET waste generated in the Nordics back into their raw materials, targeting the packaging and textile industries with their ‘virgin-quality’ rPET resin.
Berry partners with Grillo’s on ‘spill-proof’ easy-open pickle jars
Berry has partnered with Grillo’s Pickles to deliver ‘widely recyclable’ polypropylene (PP) jars with a continuous thread closure for its pickles, aiming to provide a simple, mess-free opening process.
Kiefel reveals new higher output machine for polymer cups and coffee capsules
Kiefel has launched its new tilting machine, SPEEDFORMER KTR 6.2 SPEED, for the mass production of polymer cups and coffee capsules, said to offer up to 50% higher output at the same footprint and quality compared to other machine manufacturers.
The Brief: Our guide to sustainable packaging at events
Summer has arrived! And to many people, that means attending festivals, sports events, and concerts. In this edition of the Brief, we look at packaging reuse and recycling in this context – what infrastructure is available, how widespread are deposit return schemes, and how do sorting systems work?
Refillable Coverpla bottle with biodegradable cap adopted by Terre d’Oc
Terre d’Oc’s eaux de parfum products are now packaged in Coverpla’s ‘gently curved’ refillable bottle and what is claimed to be a biodegradable cap, both made from biobased resin.
Why are so many brand owners set to miss their packaging sustainability targets?
In recent weeks, Unilever, PepsiCo and Colgate-Palmolive have all announced that they will fail to meet longstanding packaging sustainability goals. What is behind this trend? Tim Sykes, Packaging Europe’s brand director, tells us more.
‘World’s largest’ lignin production system introduced to Södra pulp mill
In a bid to fully utilize the wood used in pulp production and prioritize renewable resources over fossil-based materials, Andritz is introducing a complete solution for producing kraft lignin into Södra’s pulp mill – the first of its kind in Sweden and the largest in the world, the companies claim.
Coca-Cola offers incentives for plastic bottle recycling at theme parks
In collaboration with Merlin Entertainments, Coca-Cola is offering VIP experiences at certain family theme parks, in exchange for bringing an empty 500ml plastic bottle and recycling it at one of the specifically designed reverse vending machines across Merlin Entertainments’ UK attractions.
Mondi introduces recyclable PE-based mono-material range
Mondi has launched the latest addition to its portfolio of pre-made plastic bags: FlexiBag Reinforced, a range of recyclable, mono-PE-based packaging solutions with improved mechanical properties.
Why is Coca-Cola swapping out plastic multipack rings for a paperboard solution?
In a bid to replace over 90,000kg of plastic multipack rings, Liberty Coca-Cola is working with WestRock to implement a recyclable paperboard alternative. We spoke with Mark Shaw, Business Leader EMEA & APAC at WestRock, to learn more about the upsides – and potential downsides – of this new…