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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Pilot project recycles Berry film leftovers from Haver & Boecker machinery
Berry Global and Haver & Boecker are collecting and recycling Berry’s NorDiVent film bags in a closed-loop system hoped to cut down on waste and encourage the reuse of valuable resources.
New syringe and label combine to protect vaccines at -100 °C
Therapies and vaccines with mRNA substances as well as cell and gene therapies are becoming increasingly important. However, these novel active ingredients entail special challenges: On the one hand, they must be transported and stored on dry ice at freezing temperatures of down to -100 °C. On the…
Multiple Smart Packaging features take cannabis pouch to a new level
Brandmydispo, is predominantly a cannabis packaging enterprise founded in 2019., based in Oklahoma, USA. According to a report in Industry Intel, it has introduced an innovative range of technologically advanced cannabis pouches and custom packaging solutions with a number of smart packaging…
UPM Specialty Papers strives for PFAS-free pet food packaging
UPM Specialty Papers aims to align with the phasing-out of PFAS chemicals and plastic packaging with paper-based alternatives for pet food, including a barrier paper that offers recyclability, grease resistance, and ‘excellent’ print properties.
Sustainability Awards 2023 Finalist Interview: Wageningen University & Research and Istanbul Technical University’s smart modified atmosphere packaging for fresh produce
As part of our Sustainability Awards Finalist Interview series we spoke to Wageningen University & Research about its work with Istanbul Technical University to create smart modified atmosphere packaging for fresh produce, nominated in the pre-commercialized Active & Intelligent category.
Battery-free RFID inventory tracking system a winner with apparel retailers
We talk a lot about RFID and NFC technology in the AIPIA newsletters, but, of course, the readers who identify and interpret the signal are a crucial part of the system. So, it is good to focus on that aspect of the RFID success story in the apparel trade for a change
Greiner Packaging uses rPET from yellow bag in tray-to-tray recycling for bottle display
Greiner Packaging is implementing post-consumer rPET from the yellow bag into trays to transport and display beverage bottles, with Rauch Fruchtsäfte set to adopt trays containing 70% post-consumer recyclate.
New coalition uplifts natural polymers to substitute plastics in lead-up to INC-3
Xampla, Notpla, Loliware, Traceless, MarinaTex, Zerocircle, and PlantSea have formed the Natural Polymers Group and are encouraging policymakers at INC-3 to recognize natural polymer materials as valuable assets in combating plastic pollution.
Sustainability Awards 2023 Finalist Interview: ACTEGA do Brasil, Brasilata Labs and Plasmatreat GmbH’s UV coating with plasma treatment
Our next Finalist Interview ahead of the Sustainability Awards is with Ömer Yagci, head of strategic marketing at ACTEGA about the UV coating solution from ACTEGA do Brasil, Brasilata Labs and Plasmatreat GmBH, ‘UV DIRECT TO METAL’, nominated in the commercialised Climate category.
Aptar Beauty reveals certified recyclable, mono-PE airless dispenser
Aptar Beauty has added Mono Micro, its first mono-material airless dispenser with a 100% recyclability score from cyclos-HTP, to its portfolio.
Transparency, PCR content, and more feature in new silage bale stretch films from Coveris
Coveris will showcase its new stretch films for silage bale wrapping – offering recycled content, transparency, and an apparent reduction in carbon footprint between the two solutions – at Agritechnica 2023.
Flexible packaging circularity, sustainability challenges and redesign services with Taghleef Industries
Packaging Europe’s brand director Tim Sykes spoke to Monica Battistella, Sustainability Manager at Taghleef Industries, about flexible packaging circularity, Taghleef’s sustainability strategies, and the company’s developments in design for recyclability.