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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Sustainable Packaging Summit: Unlocking investment for a circular economy
This panel considers how strategic alignment between industry, investors, and EPR can remove roadblocks to a circular economy.
Sustainable Packaging Summit: Putting climate at the centre of our strategies
The climate crisis poses a profound threat to human civilization. Our opening panel explores the implications of putting Net Zero at the centre of our sustainability strategies.
Neopac awarded for direct digital print on herbal balm tube
Neopac has applied direct digital print to herbal products company Herbária’s balm tube, for which it has received a Hungaropack Award from the Hungarian Association of Packaging and Materials Handling (CSAOSZ).
Sustainable Packaging Summit: Fireside chat with P&G’s Chief Sustainability Officer
P&G’s Chief Sustainability Officer frames the Summit with her unique, strategic insights. Encompassing P&G’s high-level goals and progress and burrowing into the specifics of how this global brand owner is adapting its packaging specifications, systems and R&D to drive sustainability.
PPWR: Are we asking the wrong questions?
In the middle of the debate around the recent revisions to the EU’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation, where many responses have focussed on the reuse vs recycle debate, are we missing the point? Mike Newman, CEO at Returnity Innovations, argues that a key consideration may have been…
Morrisons outlines mission to reduce, reuse, recycle, and replace ‘problematic’ plastics
Morrisons has set its sights on reducing, replacing, or eliminating plastic and promoting reuse and recycling in its stores – aiming for the complete elimination of ‘problematic plastic’ and 30% recycled content for all its own-brand primary plastic packaging by 2025.
Label waste becomes insulation material in UPM Raflatac and Soprema partnership
UPM Raflatac has named Soprema as its main partner in label waste recycling in the EMEIA region, with label waste collected through the RafCycle recycling service set to be converted into new construction and insulation materials.
Recyclable, single-serve, on-the-go honey sachet awarded by The Grocer
Rowse’s Paper Snap & Squeeze single-portion honey sachet – designed as a no-mess, recyclable solution for public eateries, hotels, hospitals, and more – has received a Gold medal at The Grocer’s New Product & Packaging Awards.
New beauty kit from Holmen Iggesund is an invitation to create together
In this edition of the Spotlight, Holmen Iggesund tells us how beauty brands are facing a more complex consumer landscape than ever. The new generation of consumers is redefining what they consider luxury and premium, expecting brands to address sustainability and inclusivity in their offerings.…
Navigating the eCommerce wave: Mondi’s MailerBAG leading sustainable packaging solutions
In the latest edition of the Spotlight, Mondi tells us about its paper MailerBAG solution for eCommerce.
Smurfit Kappa supplies water-resistant coating to cardboard produce trays
McCormack Family Farms has applied Smurfit Kappa’s water-resistant coating to its cardboard produce trays, replacing wax-lined and PET alternatives in search of recyclability for its packaging.
Packaging waste and rejected shoemaking material converted into new plastics under EU projects
The European Union’s LIFE Programme saw two projects collect and recycle commercial plastic packaging waste under a reverse logistics agreement; and turn clothing and shoe waste into polyester stable fibre for packaging applications, among others.