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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Bud Light taps into college market with QR-based promotions
Bud Light has released limited-edition college football team packaging for many teams, including the University of Oklahoma. The new packs feature the school’s logo and colours, will be available in stadiums, and can be found everywhere Bud Light is sold.
Smurfit Kappa and WestRock agree merger
Following discussions last week around a potential merger, Smurfit Kappa and WestRock have confirmed an agreement to combine their businesses into a $20 billion company.
Mono-PET bottle and shrink sleeve solution revealed in #SleeveConnect collaboration
EMSUR, Siegwerk, Karlville, and SK microworks have developed a CPET shrink sleeve label for colourless rPET bottles – seeking to create a fully recyclable packaging solution and enhance shrink sleeve technology under the collaborative #SleeveConnect project.
Scotch Malt Whisky Society reveals unique packaging design for one-off charity bottle
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society has unveiled a bespoke paper pulp sculpture infused with wood shavings from the original casks for a one-off bottle of whisky that is set to be auctioned off for charity.
Solvay and Hegen partner to bring ‘the first baby bottle made with recycled content’ to the market
Solvay has entered into a strategic partnership with Hegen to produce baby feeding bottles made from recycled, non-fossil feedstock content.
Easyfairs: ‘Packaging producers are embracing the circular economy’
Packaging has a vital role to play in the future of our planet. It is a bold claim, but one that rings truer with every passing year. Easyfairs gives its views on this acceleration in our latest opinion article.
German retailer Netto ensures efficient checkout and plastic recycling with Digimarc Recycle
Netto private labelled food and beverage products are now digitized using Digimarc’s product digitization technology, including incorporating covert digital watermarks into the packaging.
Quorn unveils two new products with NaviLens accessibility tech
Quorn has decided to implement NaviLens technology across its entire product range, in a bid to make its meat substitute products accessible for visually impaired people.
EU-backed fund invests €50 million in bid to support circularity in plastics industry
The European Union’s European Investment Fund (EIF) has invested €50 million in Infinity Recycling’s Circular Plastics Fund, an impact fund that invests in companies developing new processes for the advanced recycling of plastics.
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners announces project to explore CO2 upcycling technology
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) has announced an investment into carbon conversion research, which will explore how CO2 captured from the atmosphere could be upcycled to create ethylene, a key component in plastic bottles.
Henkel and CCL win award for new sleeve technology
Henkel and CCL Label have won an AWA (Alexander Watson Associates) Award for a pack that uses EcoFloat – a sleeve technology designed to improve the recycling of PET bottle bodies.
Penny Black receives additional investment for e-commerce marketing SaaS tool
Penny Black has received £1.5 million in additional seed funding from AGFA and ninepointfive for its e-commerce marketing SaaS tool – a solution currently utilised by a range of brands for personalisation campaigns in product deliveries.