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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Return deposits, paper-free refunds and technological efficiency driving consumer interest in reverse vending solutions, according to TOMRA
A new report from TOMRA has identified efficiency, environmental benefits, and financial incentives as the driving factors behind European consumers’ recycling habits, with functional reverse vending facilities named as the third most popular consideration when disposing of empty beverage packaging.
Sustainability Perspectives: Key trends around packaging & labelling sustainability
What are the key sustainability challenges in packaging, and in particular labelling this year? What does the new Packaging and Packaging Waste Revision mean for the sector? What are the implications for reuse and refill packaging models and downstream demands for innovations, including the…
Reusable packaging innovator BIBAK raises €6 million in latest funding round
BIBAK, a solution for the reuse of containers in catering and events, has raised €6 million in additional funding. The company hopes to use this new injection to capitalise on France’s recent ban on single-use packaging in restaurants and cafes.
Canon launches new high-speed, web-fed inkjet printer series
Canon has announced the launch of the ProStream 3000 series, the next generation of its high-speed, web-fed inkjet presses for commercial print.
Drilling down into Mintel’s predictions for the packaging industry in 2023
Mintel recently identified five key macro factors that it thinks will have a significant effect on the packaging industry in 2023. In a wide-ranging conversation with Benjamin Punchard, Global Packaging Insights Director at Mintel, we unpacked these issues and their potential effects on the…
Marking and coding with laser: a smart choice for a sustainable future
In this edition of the Spotlight, Markem-Imaje’s product marketing manager, Adam Krolak, details how a transition into marking and coding with laser technology puts brands and manufacturers at an advantage in an industry-wide push for more sustainable and regulation-compliant packaging materials.
Tesco transitions laundry pod tubs to recyclable cardboard packs
Last week, Tesco replaced the plastic tubs for its laundry detergent pods with recyclable cardboard packaging.
Esko designs cloud-based tool aiming to optimise packaging rollout on omnichannel market
Esko has launched a new cloud-based software solution that combines project management with digital proofing and DAM in hopes of enabling small-to-medium-sized consumer brands to swiftly and efficiently bring their packaging to the omnichannel market.
Keiryo Packaging’s plastic processing technology: using molecular ordering to improve material functionality
Keiryo Packaging technology for plastic processing integrates molecular ordering into the polymer melt, triggering “flow-enhanced morphological changes” in the polymer mass with the aim of enhancing material functionality. The company says that this ‘KP Technology’ is applicable across various…
Should we stop talking about ‘plastic’ and talk about ‘plastics’ instead?
While paper recycling rates took a dip in the pandemic, we’re now successfully recycling around 85 per cent across Europe. Plastic recycling, however, still lags behind – can we turn this around? Neil Osment, Managing Director of paper packaging industry analysts NOA, wonders if it’s time to…
hubergroup produces coldset and heatset printing inks for food-contact paper packaging
hubergroup Print Solutions is launching its first coldset and heatset inks for food-compliant paper packaging with the aim of facilitating dynamic brand customisation in recyclable packaging solutions.
WACKER offers improved solubility in new polymer resin for packaging coatings, printing inks, and more
WACKER will unveil its VINNOL L-6868 polymer resin binder – set to formulate wood, paper, film, and solvent-borne coatings, suitable for printing inks and high-solids and UV-curing systems, and compatible with food-grade packaging – at this year’s European Coatings Show.