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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Finalist interview: Sealed Air’s shrink film made from 30% PCR
Late last year, Sealed Air launched a food-grade shrink film made from 30% post-consumer recycled flexible packaging, using film collected from Tesco stores. Stephanie Poole, the company’s senior business development manager, tells us more.
‘Best before’ dates to be removed from nearly 500 Waitrose products
Waitrose has announced plans to remove ‘best before’ dates from nearly 500 products, including root vegetables, fruits, and indoor plants, starting in September.
Coca-Cola to transition green plastic portfolio to clear PET bottles in North America
The Coca-Cola Company has announced that Sprite bottles will begin the transition from green to clear PET in North America with the aim of increasing the material’s likelihood of being recycled into new beverage bottles, while its remaining green plastic portfolio will make the switch in the…
How P&G’s new laundry capsule box combines sustainable and inclusive design with child safety certification
Ariel will now offer its All-in-1 Pods® in a recyclable cardboard-based box designed with accessibility and child safety certification as a priority. Samantha King, R&D Vice President at P&G Fabric Care Europe, discusses the process behind developing a laundry care box that met the team’s…
Tesco to remove plastic wrap from multipacks of own-brand drinks
Tesco will remove the plastic wrap from multipacks of its own brand drinks in the coming months, allowing consumers to mix and match individual cans as part of a multi-buy promotion at the same cost as the previous wrapped version.
KHS Group and E.Leclerc realize showcase project for the French beverage market
In this edition of The Spotlight, KHS Group discusses its collaboration with Aquamark and French retail chain E.Leclerc on the Nature MultiPack, a resource-conserving shrink packing solution for multipacks of PET beverage bottles.
Finalist interview: FormerFab’s forming solution for paper with asymmetrical seams
We spoke to FormerFab GmbH about being finalists in the ‘Machinery’ category of the Sustainability Awards 2022 with its horizontal forming shoulder for paper with asymmetrical seams, which is aimed at making it easier for brands to switch to paper solutions without compromising on performance.
Demonstration facility for processing mixed plastic waste announced by new recycling consortium
Fiberight will lead the Uncaptured Unrecycled Plastics (UP) project, a three-year demonstrator consortium partially funded by Innovate UK and focused on the capture, recovery, and recycling of plastic packaging currently lost to landfill or incineration.
Itero Technologies receives funding for pyrolysis demonstration plant
Itero Technologies has received a EUR 5 million investment from Infinity Recycling’s Circular Plastics Fund (CPF) to support the design and construction of its first at-scale demonstration plant for its proprietary pyrolysis chemical recycling process.
CEFLEX tests performance of NIR sorting for flexible packaging
CEFLEX has conducted a testing programme to examine how Near Infrared (NIR) technology can be used to sort multi-layer flexible packaging structures, with the results expected to be shared with stakeholders in September 2022.
QR to the front for connected – or disconnected – beverages and spirits
A number of major beverage and spirit brands continue to adopt QR to connect with customers, while one whisky company is even helping them to disconnect through packaging.
Smithers: Digital solutions and supply chain innovation will drive ‘rapid growth’ in reusable packaging
A recent study from Smithers has identified an expanding market for refillable and reusable products in the coming years, with the industry set to grow 5% year-on-year to reach a value of $53.5 billion in 2027 as new digital solutions and supply chain efficiencies begin to emerge.