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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HolyGrail 2.0 validates separation of food and non-food waste in PET recycling streams
The HolyGrail 2.0 digital watermarking initiative has apparently succeeded in separating food and non-food PET packaging waste streams in an industrial environment, with the development hoping to contribute towards the decontamination of food-grade PET output streams at recycling plants.
SIG opens new aseptic carton production plant in Mexico
A new production plant for SIG’s aseptic carton packaging in Queretaro, Mexico is entering operations in a bid to capitalise on the company’s growth potential in North America and produce 500 million carton packs in its first year.
Secret Sea-Grit: Successful partnership between Ampacet and NaturePlast
Global masterbatch leader Ampacet has worked alongside NaturePlast to develop a new range of materials made from post-consumer recycling and marine waste – a development explored further in this edition of the Spotlight.
Closing the loop with the innovative flexible packaging films of A. HATZOPOULOS S.A. designed for Sustainability: X-CYCLE and X-LOOP
In this edition of the Spotlight, A. Hatzopoulos S.A. presents its range of flexible packaging solutions set to enable carbon reduction; announces a handbook and white paper designed to guide flexible film manufacturers towards sustainability; and invites our readers to its interpack stand.
Thermoforming-IML Technology: Iconic decoration, cost efficiency & sustainability all in one
In this edition of the Spotlight, Thrace Group runs us through the reported benefits of its Thermoforming In-Mold Labeling (IML) Technology, from a premium aesthetic to a reduction in plastic, and welcome our readers to its interpack booth.
Sealed Air and Koenig & Bauer to combine technologies in co-developed digital print machinery
Sealed Air Corporation (SEE) and Koenig & Bauer AG are set to expand their strategic partnership for digital printing machines – a move set to result in the development of co-branded digital printing technology, equipment, and services and enhance packaging design capabilities.
A closer look at BW Packaging’s people-centric approach to packaging innovation
What does it mean to take a people-centered approach to value creation in the packaging space, and what are the core benefits of using a system like this? Barry-Wehmiller’s VP of Innovation, John Koke, explains how BW Packaging views innovation as an opportunity to include customers in its culture…
Exploring new energy concepts in the paper and fibre-based industry
How are companies in the paper and fibre-based packaging sector powering their operations, what are the key drivers of innovation in the sector, and which emerging energy technologies should we be keeping an eye on? In this edition of ‘In Conversation With…’ we pose these questions to Professor Dr…
Biotec reveals new grades for food and beverage packaging
Biotec will display its Bioplast 700 and Bioplast 800 grades to be used in food-grade films and thermoforming applications at interpack 2023.
Taking a closer look at Mondi’s paper-based alternative to shrink wrap
Hug&Hold by Mondi is a 100% paper-based solution that has been designed to act as an alternative to plastic shrink wrap, with a primary focus on bundling PET bottles. Tarik Aniba, Sales & Marketing Director at Mondi Corrugated Solutions, tells us more about the drivers behind the development of…
Proof of concept for ‘circular’ food packaging aims to scale up in the USA through cross-industry collaboration
ExxonMobil, Cyclyx International, Sealed Air, and Ahold Delhaize USA are aspiring to launch the first circular food packaging proof of concept for advanced recycling in the United States, with the process set to be evaluated for scale and recycle one billion pounds of plastic waste by the end of…
Zooming in on plastic packaging and regulation
The coming years will bring a range of legislative changes within the European Union that will affect the way plastic packaging is designed. This poses both a challenge and an opportunity to the industry.