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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Dow expands flexible packaging recycling initiative to new markets in Africa
Following a successful pilot phase in Nigeria with approximately 520 metric tonnes of flexible packaging waste diverted into mechanical recycling streams and new applications, Dow has announced that its flexible packaging recycling initiative, Project REFLEX, will be expanded to Egypt and Guinea.
A look at safety and compliance for biobased packaging materials
New innovations for biobased packaging materials are announced on an almost daily basis. However, there are many things to consider related to their categorization, compliance, and safety – especially when they are used for packaging foods and beverages.
Borealis develops mono-material PP ice cream packaging made with bio-based feedstock
Borealis has partnered with PACCOR on mono-material polypropylene (PP) tubs and lids manufactured with certified renewable feedstock using a mass balance approach for the Froneri ice cream brand, Aino.
Zooming in on cross value chain collaboration
Packaging Europe’s Global Packaging Innovation Forum event helped spark a collaboration between Blue Box Partners and H.B. Fuller, which resulted in a series of dedicated sessions, the Innovation Academies. At these events, partners across the value chain work together on co-designing tomorrow’s…
On Second Thoughts… Extreme breakthroughs: Does the winner really take it all?
Dr. Sigvald Harryson, Professor of Disruptive Innovation and Founder of iKNOW-WHO, tells us why, when it comes to progress in packaging innovation, the concept of ‘the winner takes it all’ no longer applies.
Greatview launches aseptic carton with bio-based polymer coating from INEOS and UPM Biofuels
Greatview, INEOS and UPM Biofuels have collaborated on Greatview Planet aseptic cartons made from FSC-certified paperboard and laminated with polymers that incorporate tall oil-based bio-naphtha using a mass balance approach.
Evonik and InnovationLab combine to offer Printed Electronics technology at scale
InnovationLab has announced it has acquired Evonik’s TAeTTOOz printable battery technology. The companies have been close partners in this field for many years and have jointly driven the technological development of TAeTTOOz to the present threshold of industrial-scale production.
Adhesive melter re-design from Valco Melton offers enhanced energy efficiency
Valco Melton has launched the Kube, a re-design of its “iconic” melter with improved insulation for an optimised heating process and economic savings.
How can we make reusable packaging mainstream?
Over the past few years, Returnity has collaborated with Walmart, New Balance, and Estée Lauder to create tailored reusable packaging systems at scale. We caught up with the company’s CEO, Mike Newman, to talk about collaboration, LCAs, and what more can be done to normalise reusable packaging…
H.B. Fuller introduces Open Sesame® fiber-based tear tapes
Introducing Open Sesame® Fiber-based Tear Tape, a sustainable e-commerce packaging solution for the Earth from H.B Fuller, in the latest edition of the Spotlight.
Walki introduces paper-based packaging portfolio for frozen food
Walki has developed a portfolio of paper-based packaging for frozen food applications, which are intended to be recyclable in existing paper streams.
UPM Raflatac incorporates 'ocean bound plastic waste' into new label material
UPM Raflatac says that it has incorporated certified ocean-bound plastic waste into its new Ocean Action labels using a mass balance approach in collaboration with HHI, SABIC, and Taghleef Industries.