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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Gin and candy brands use QR codes in bid to make an environmental and social impact
The Label Makers, based in Bradford, UK has worked with the Spirit of Manchester Distillery to re-label its existing small-batch premium gin, Manchester Gin – Signature. A sustainability trail, run in conjunction with Avery Dennison, incorporates a QR code on the rear label of each bottle produced.
New EREMA technology facilitates fibre-to-fibre PET recycling
EREMA has unveiled INTAREMA FibrePro:IV, its new fibre-to-fibre recycling solution for PET that claims to process shredded fibre contaminated by spinning oils back into filament fibre, carpet yarn, and stable fibre.
Round up: the latest active antimicrobial films under development
The AIPIA mailbox continues to overflow with news about the development of antimicrobial and shelf-life-extending packaging films. Some are aimed at very specific products or produce, such as cheese or mushrooms, and all seem to have some common themes in terms of formulation, often looking at…
Robinsons squash to be sold in ‘89% plant-based’ carton packaging
Robinsons is transitioning its highly concentrated squash from a PET bottle into the new Robinsons Ecopack carton made from ‘89% plant-based materials’, aspiring for more servings per pack and an overall reduction in plastic content.
Ellen MacArthur Foundation reacts to latest round of UN plastic treaty negotiations
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation has called for the incoming Global Plastics Treaty to establish legally binding global rules and factor in the reduction, redesign, and reuse of plastic materials in response to a second round of negotiations taking place last week.
Why has demand for corrugated and folding cartons fallen?
After a relatively buoyant few years, demand for corrugated and folding cartons has fallen off a cliff. So far this year, UK demand for corrugated is down by 10% and folding cartons by 3%; Europe isn’t far behind. Neil Osment, Managing Director of paper packaging industry analysts NOA, takes a…
A closer look at Walmart’s packaging sustainability strategy
Walmart is seeking to reduce the amount of packaging waste generated through e-commerce by transitioning into recyclable paper mailers, right-sizing cardboard boxes, offering consumers the chance to opt out of single-use plastic bags for online pickup orders, and more.
‘World’s lightest’ pizza box produced by Metsä Board and industry partners
Metsä Board claims to have developed the world’s lightest pizza box with a lightweight paperboard substrate – expected to reduce packaging weight, carbon emissions, and both material and printing ink usage.
Condition sensor can be printed directly on to food packaging
Senoptica Technologies, a deep-tech packaging sensor technology company based in Ireland, has created a new sensor to monitor the condition of packaged, perishable food products using a food-safe ink that can be printed directly onto the inside of the packaging, it says. The patented sensor…
Joint venture between TOMRA and Plastretur to result in Norwegian plastic packaging sorting plant
TOMRA has signed a majority ownership agreement with Plastretur to found a plastic packaging sorting plant in Norway in a €50 million joint venture set to sort 90,000 tonnes every year.
Digital fingerprint system takes authentication to ‘new level’
Alitheon, a new AIPIA member based in Bellevue, Washington, has introduced a patented system called FeaturePrint with an optical-AI
Asda becomes latest retailer to roll out clear caps for milk cartons
Asda has announced its decision to implement clear caps into its own-label fresh milk packaging – a move hoped to recycle 268 tonnes of rHDPE into new milk bottles and recycle 207 million plastic milk caps annually.