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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Billerud wraps toilet and kitchen paper in machine-glazed kraft paper
Billerud has released its machine-glazed kraft paper to wrap toilet and kitchen paper rolls – claiming to offer recyclability, biodegradability, and the same strength as polyethylene alternatives, alongside reduced carbon emissions.
CIRCPACK creates database to record international, up-to-date recycling standards
Veolia subsidiary CIRCPACK is launching its interactive ReCoRe platform as a means of providing the industry with up-to-date information about recycling standards in 69 countries across the world.
Heat-sealable and recyclable barrier paper solutions produced by Henkel and UPM Specialty Papers
Henkel and UPM Specialty Papers revealed two recyclable, heat-sealable barrier paper solutions for food and non-food packaging applications at interpack 2023.
Accelerate the deployment of innovation with digital twins
Oliver Vogel, team leader and solutions consultant with a special focus on digital engineering and process automation with Rockwell Automation, says the use of digital twins by Pearson Packaging Systems perfectly illustrates the potential of the technology to generate real business benefits. He…
Head & Shoulders packages anti-dandruff shampoo in ‘roll and squeeze’ bottle containing 45% less plastic
P&G brand Head & Shoulders’ nine-ingredient anti-dandruff shampoo BARE is being packaged in a recyclable ‘roll and squeeze’ bottle, designed to enable consumers to use ‘every last drop’ of the product.
AIPIA takes Smart Packaging’s story to MENA and SE Asia
The Association for Active and Intelligent Packaging, AIPIA, is back on the road again taking the latest developments in Smart Packaging technologies, as well as the story of the category’s growth and expansion over the last decade, to new markets and other regions where growth could be…
Mono-PP pouch for dry food applications developed by Borealis and value chain partners
Borealis is unveiling a mono-material, designed-for-recycling pouch said to contain over 95% polypropylene and set to package dry food products.
CCEP makes second investment into CuRe Technology’s ‘polyester rejuvenation’ recycling process
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) is investing in CuRe Technology, a recycling start-up, in a bid to scale up technology to convert difficult-to-recycle polyester into rPET for use in its European bottle packaging.
Sidel end-of-line technology helps Guerlain to prevent counterfeiting
Guerlain, one of France’s oldest perfume and cosmetics houses, is using the latest end-of-line and traceability technologies from French machine makers Sidel to fight counterfeiting. Its combi packing/palletizing solution for bottles in cartons is also delivering product care and compactness on…
Henkel releases limited edition Pril bottle for spring cleaning containing 100% recycled content
Henkel has rolled out a new design for its Pril Limited Edition dishwashing liquid brand to tie into the coming of spring. It is said to contain 100% recycled plastic, 50% of which apparently comes from Germany’s ‘yellow bag’ collection system.
Meet sustainability goals with smart connected energy management
When the entire production line is tied together via the digital thread, companies can contextualise their operations, understand the biggest contributors to their energy footprints, and reduce them – an effort that Rockwell Automation can facilitate. Uwe Kueppers, manager of Kalypso, runs us…
Various codes, one solution – serialization service for pharmaceutical packaging
Graphic Packaging, an AIPIA member headquartered in Atlanta, USA, has introduced a serialization service for pharmaceutical packaging which it says is highly flexible – accommodating several different kinds of compliant coding and other applications in country-specific formats. It also meets drug…