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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Fiery to harness AI, cloud, and automated digital print technologies at drupa
Fiery will attend drupa 2024 with a range of printing technologies for packaging, direct-to-film, and industrial applications, among others, as well as new DFE solutions and workflow software for digital print.
‘Reinvented’ deposit system launched in France by Botanic and Bocoloco
A ‘zero-waste’ shopping solution has been introduced by Botanic in partnership with Bocoloco, replacing single-use plastics with reusable and returnable jars for buying food products in bulk.
Own-brand soft drinks and water from Aldi packaged in 100% rPET
Aldi plans to transition all its own-brand soft drink and water bottles into 100% rPET – a move expected to save 10,000 tonnes of virgin plastic every year.
Reifenhäuser coextrusion adapter aspires for low-cost, flexible film profiling
Reifenhäuser Extrusion Systems is debuting its new Coextrusion Adapter Flex for cast, sheet, and coating extrusion – designed as a cost-effective yet highly flexible system for ‘perfect’ film profiling – at NPE 2024.
NESTRO attends drupa with shredder, fan, and filter for card and paper
NESTRO Lufttechnik GmbH will showcase three system components for the paper and corrugated board industry at drupa: a cardboard and paper shredder, a shredding fan, and a filter for dedusting areas of operation.
The whole package: Henkel presents adhesives and coatings for sustainable packaging at drupa 2024
In this edition of the Spotlight, Henkel tells us about the innovations it will be presenting at drupa 2024, in Düsseldorf, Germany, from May 28th-7th June.
Home-compostable, lower-cost fresh produce label revealed by GSL
Gamma Supplies Ltd’s certified paper-based, home-compostable, and biodegradable label is designed for direct contact with fresh produce; it is said to break down at the same rate as the food skins it is applied to without leaving toxins behind.
Unilever’s packaging sustainability goals get a major reality check
Unilever – one of the world’s largest FMCG brands – recently made a number of major updates to its packaging sustainability objectives. Why has this move caused so much controversy, what does it actually mean in practice, and could it signal change across the rest of the packaging value chain? Tim…
Industry rallies behind simplified environmental certification process
The European Organisation for Packaging and the Environment (EUROPEN), the Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment (ACE), and the Confederation of European Paper Industries (CEPI) are among the signatories calling for a “simplified procedure” to be introduced under the EU’s Green Claims…
Chemistry for moulded fibre - shaping the future of packaging
Moulded fibre has quickly emerged as the favoured packaging choice for brands pursuing renewable and recyclable alternatives to replace single-use plastics – spanning diverse sectors from food and beverage to electronics, cosmetics, and e-commerce. Within this packaging revolution, chemistry plays…
Eco-fee modulation – environmentally friendly packaging design as a key criterion
Eco-fee modulation is a concept that introduces packaging fees based on the sustainability, e.g. recyclability of packaging. In accordance with extended producer responsibility, licence fees are levied in stages: Through sustainable packaging design, companies can benefit from reduced fees and…
ValTara combines flat flow wrapping and upright bagging into one machine
ValTara has unveiled its Breezy Wrapper, which combines the horizontal flow wrapping and vertical bagging of trays and containers into one machine and automatically adjusts films to the product’s length.