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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Sustainability Awards 2023 Finalist Interview: Graphic Packaging’s fibre-based carton for Unilever
In our latest Finalist Interview for the Sustainability Awards, Graphic Packaging spoke to us about its Skip cartonboard pack for laundry detergent capsules, developed for Unilever and nominated in the commercialised Recyclable Packaging category.
Domino reveals new digital retrofit module set to unlock flexible hybrid inkjet printing
Domino Printing Sciences has launched its N610i-R digital retrofit module, designed to incorporate digital printing technology into existing hybrid printing flexographic lines and optimise capital, waste, and space.
COPAR: Pioneering sustainable solutions for the food industry
In the latest edition of the Spotlight, COPAR introduces a fibre-based packaging solution featuring moisture-absorbent pads for fresh produce applications.
McKinsey on the keys to tackling rPET shortages
McKinsey has laid out three potential approaches to tackling rPET shortages on the US market and meeting increasing demand for recycled content in packaging – increasing supply, ensuring access, and designing for circularity.
Smurfit Kappa and WestRock in discussions regarding merger
Two of the world’s largest packaging producers, Smurfit Kappa and WestRock, are discussing the key terms of a potential merger to create Smurfit WestRock – a company that would reportedly be worth around $20bn.
Coca-Cola, Unilever and GSK urge EU to set more aggressive greenhouse gas emissions targets
A new position paper from Corporate Leaders Group (CLG) Europe is calling upon the European Union to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by at least 90% by 2040 and lays out ten principles to achieve this, including the phasing out of fossil fuels and an evidence-based approach to carbon removals.
Lecta seeks efficiency and sustainability with facestock, release liner, and pressure-sensitive solution lineup
Lecta will showcase a range of sustainability-minded facestock products, release liners, solutions for pressure-sensitive applications, and more at LabelExpo 2023.
The Recycling Partnership claims to capture 4.1 pounds of aluminium yearly
Five grants issued by The Recycling Partnership’s Aluminium Recycling Initiative claim to have captured three times more aluminium than originally predicted – apparently capturing an additional 4.1 million new pounds of aluminium annually and avoiding over 18,750 metric tons of greenhouse gas…
Sustainability Awards 2023 Finalist Interview: Cellulotech’s ‘green chemistry process’ for paper packaging barriers
As part of our Finalist Interview series ahead of the Sustainability Awards, we spoke to CEO and founder of Cellulotech Romain Metivet about its ‘green chemistry process’ for paper packaging barriers, nominated in the pre-commercialised Renewables category.
Paperboard wraps and clips for PepsiCo beverages releasing across North America
PepsiCo Beverages North America is aspiring to eliminate plastic rings in its multipacks by rolling out ‘recyclable’ paper-based alternatives across the US and Canada.
Tesco transitions into clear milk caps with sights set on home recyclability
Tesco is sealing its own brand milk with clear caps to design the whole pack for home recycling and re-integrate an annual 3,900 extra tonnes of recycled plastic into the loop for new milk bottles.
The future of Pharma Packaging: How to balance regulations and sustainability?
Insights and strategies from Constantia Flexibles, Novartis, and Takeda on meeting regulatory demands and achieving sustainability goals