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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Fiji Water redesigns two of its plastic bottles to contain ‘100% rPET’
Fiji Water has reportedly implemented ‘100% rPET’ into its 300mL and 500mL plastic bottles in the United States, taking a
Finalist Interview: ColorSensing’s automatic colour recognition technology
ColorSensing is a finalist in the pre-commercialised Active & Intelligent category of the Sustainability Awards 2022. We spoke with the team to find out more about their entry.
How the law protects your sustainable packaging innovation
Sustainable progress oftentimes compliments a brand’s marketing, but environmentally friendly packaging innovations can be copied by other companies without the appropriate legal protection in place. Reddie & Grose partner Gillian Taylor and associate Adam Kelvey tell us how patents, trademarks,…
INNOTECH completes trial to recycle household packaging waste into polystyrene yoghurt pots
INNOTECH, COEXPAN’s innovation and technology centre, has completed a trial to produce yoghurt pots from polystyrene grade reportedly sourced from household food packaging waste.
Quantum Dot partnership offers ‘next generation’ security inks
UbiQD, a New Mexico-based nanotechnology company, and AIPIA member SICPA, a Swiss technology company supplying security inks and secured authentication, identification, traceability and supply chain solutions, have announced the expansion of their partnership in the development of anti-counterfeit…
ChoosePlanetA’s new cup replaces plastic drinks lid with ‘compostable’ top flap design
ChoosePlanetA has released a new cup claiming to be made entirely from home-compostable paper with an integrated top flap design – aiming to replace single-use cups and plastic lids
Getting Connected with the latest Smart Packaging developments
This Autumn (Fall) AIPIA is offering two unmissable opportunities to get connected to the latest developments in Active and Intelligent packaging technologies and services.
Infineon offers Starter Kit to aid deployment of NFC security tag range
To accelerate the deployment of its brand protection applications, AIPIA member Infineon, a global semiconductor solutions provider headquartered in Munich, has launched the NFC 2Go starter kit for brand protection.
Stora Enso launches Papira pulp foam packaging into the market
Sustainability Awards finalist Papira, a novel lightweight foam made from pulp fibres by Stora Enso, has been released as a ‘recyclable’ alternative to fossil-based foam materials in packaging.
Should companies think twice about making sustainability claims on their packaging?
Advertising a brand’s sustainability credentials on its packaging is becoming an increasingly common practice. Yet the impact that these claims could have on the brand itself is rarely considered – and unclear, unfounded, or incorrect details can cost a company its consumer’s trust and loyalty.…
SCS announces polystyrene recycling process aiming for complete circularity
Joint industry initiative Styrenics Circular Solutions claims to have developed a recycling process for foamed and extruded polystyrene trays, which it hopes will enable closed-loop recycling for polystyrene products.
AEROBAL claims that aluminium aerosol can shipments have increased by 5.5% since early 2022
The International Organisation of Aluminium Aerosol Container Manufacturers (AEROBAL) has reported a 5.5% increase in global shipments by its members since the first half of 2022, the figure having risen to approximately 3 billion units.