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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Xampla’s plant-based coating supplied to Huhtamaki for takeaway packaging
Huhtamaki and 2M Group of Companies will apply Xampla’s plant-based Morro Coating polymer to a range of takeaway boxes in a new, multi-year supply deal set to help Huhtamaki transition into recyclable, compostable, and renewable packaging solutions.
ASASE: Giving waste plastics value in Ghana and beyond
“Plastic is a problem when you make it a problem.” Dana Mosora and Hilda Addah set up ASASE Foundation to enable Ghanaian women entrepreneurs to cash in on the plastic waste in the country’s capital Accra to benefit their own communities. They discuss challenges and opportunities and also the…
Report: What are the main barriers to reuse/refill?
In our latest report, Victoria Hattersley surveys the current reuse/refill landscape, asking: What are some of the main industry-wide challenges preventing wider uptake, and how can companies make a start?
Mars Wrigley and Tesco roll out displays made of cocoa beans and recycled paper
Mars Wrigley and Tesco are trialling a new display made from waste cocoa bean shells and recycled paper, apparently negating the need for virgin tree fibres and reducing the greenhouse gas emissions of conventional cardboard by 30%.
ALPLA to add closure and dosing systems to portfolio with new acquisition
The ALPLA Group is acquiring Heinlein Plastik-Technik in an effort to expand its pharma division with closure systems, dosing systems, and application aids for pharmaceutical and medical products.
Terminally sterilized plastic bottles aim to lower weight and carbon of glass
Cherwell is taking steps to help pharmaceutical companies meet their sustainability goals with terminally sterilized plastic bottles designed to replace glass alternatives, lower packaging weight, and reduce carbon emissions.
Redesigned, recyclable plastic buckets implemented for ITW’s wet wipe range
ITW is transitioning its SCRUBS-IN-A-BUCKET wet wipe range into recyclable plastic packaging – distinguished from its previous, reusable iteration by a new design – in a bid to avoid single-use plastic taxes.
ExxonMobil and partners wrap foods in high-barrier, recyclable laminate
In a move intended to meet increasing demand for recyclable packaging, ExxonMobil has worked with Hosokawa Alpine, Henkel, Nordmeccanica Group, and Univel to produce a high-barrier, recyclable MDO-PE/PE laminate said to be suitable for a range of food products.
The three 3RS of RFID Tags: Reduce, Recycle, and Reuse for a sustainable future
In our latest Spotlight, Checkpoint Systems tells us how RFID tags can help companies reach their sustainability goals by boosting Reduce, Recycle and Reuse.
Valmet and Flootech to treat water for use in board, paper, and tissue
Valmet and Flootech have signed a partnership agreement in an effort to improve the environmental performance of the board, paper, and tissue industry by advancing their water treatment processes.
Bulk weigh-filling machine from WeighPack detects metal contaminants
WeighPack Systems has introduced the PrimoLinear T-25 Twin Lane Net Weigher, a bulk weigh-filling machine designed for accurate and efficient bulk filling into bags, boxes, and containers.
Packaging machinery production reached record high in 2023, says VDMA
According to VDMA, ‘strong demand’ for packaging machines increased the production of food processing and packaging machinery by 5% in 2023, taking the production value to a record high of €16.5 billion.