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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Sainsbury’s customers criticise ‘awful’ packaging change aimed at reducing plastic usage
Sainsbury’s decision to replace the tray packaging for its beef mince range with vacuum packs in a bid to reduce its usage of plastic by 450 tonnes annually has been met with negative feedback from its customer base - both from a functionality and a sustainability perspective.
MEPs cast doubt on effectiveness of proposed PPWD revisions
At a Stakeholder Series event hosted in collaboration with McDonald’s, MEPs from The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE) Party questioned the revised Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive’s ability to reduce carbon emissions and water waste by implementing reusables at dine-in…
ROTZINGER Group reveals new blister machine, filling and capping technology, feed placer, and more
ROTZINGER Group is unveiling its new feed placer, filling and capping machine, bar production line, and upgraded blister machine at this year’s interpack in an expansion of its packaging and processing portfolio.
Decarbonised steelmaking could be financially viable within the decade, says new report
A new report from the Energy Transitions Commission has outlined the potential of tripling global low carbon steel projects within the next three years, meeting industry emission reduction targets, and enabling 190 million tonnes per annum of ‘green’ production by 2030 with appropriate financial…
Fedrigoni Group unveils paper materials and sealing solutions set to prevent tampering and counterfeiting in e-commerce
The Fedrigoni Group is releasing a unified, customisable range of paper packaging and self-adhesive materials – including ultra-destructible materials and a seal that prevents cardboard from tearing – with the goal of ensuring product authenticity and tracking in the e-commerce industry.
Reusable shipping solution from Returnity aims to reduce cardboard waste in retail supply chains
Returnity has launched The Last Box, a reusable solution anticipated to replace almost four million cardboard boxes for shipping and delivery in retailers’ internal operations in 2023.
Syntegon unveils filling solution for viscous deli food applications and upgrades cloud-based data software
Syntegon will exhibit its LFS filling solution for liquid and viscous deli food products such as sauces, dips, and salads, as well as a further development of its cloud-based data collection and visualisation software, at interpack 2023.
Entire Weetabix packaging portfolio becomes 100% recyclable
Weetabix Food Company reports that all the packaging across its portfolio is now 100% recyclable, two years ahead of its 2025 target.
Coesia at interpack 2023: Greenmation, industrial automation for a sustainable future
Coesia details the variety of automated, sustainability-minded solutions its companies will display at this year’s interpack – from pouching machinery to integrated inline printing and pouch-in-box lines – in this edition of the Spotlight.
Caprabo wraps tomatoes in paper-and-bamboo-based packaging
Spanish and Andorran retailer Caprabo has packaged its tomatoes in what claims to be 100% recyclable and compostable packaging made of paper, paper mesh, and bamboo – a transition expected to save 3 tons of plastic a year.
Trayless packaging design for whole chicken products rolled out by Sainsbury’s
Sainsbury’s has removed single-use plastic trays from its ‘by Sainsbury’s’ whole chicken range in a move anticipated to utilise a minimum of 50% less plastic and save an annual 140 tonnes from going to waste.
A novel way to package optical lenses
Jack Whitfield, senior associate and patent attorney at European intellectual property firm, Withers & Rogers, takes a look at a recently granted patent that protects lenses for glasses more efficiently.