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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Berry incorporates rPP into range of pots for sauces
Berry Superfos has incorporated 25% recycled polypropylene into Spanish food producer Choví Group’s garlic mayonnaise brand, Allioli, via advanced recycling with a mass balance approach.
Ball Corporation’s ‘infinitely recyclable’ aluminium cups to contain increased recycled content
Ball Corporation has announced that the “infinitely recyclable” Ball Aluminum Cups now consist of 90% recycled aluminium content as part of its ongoing partnership with the aluminium recycling company, Novelis Inc.
NEXTLOOPP begins further trials of prototype rPP resins from post-consumer food packaging
Following successful trials in September 2021, NEXTLOOPP is now dispatching PPristine recycled PP prototype resins derived from post-consumer packaging to its 43 participants – which includes Unilever, Danone, and TerraCycle, among others – for further trials.
How new solutions for recycling thermoset materials are providing fresh opportunities
In this comment piece, PreScouter Project Architect in Chemicals, Materials & Packaging, Priscila Costa Carvalho, discusses the challenges of recycling thermosets and highlights how technological innovations are providing new opportunities through the production of valuable materials from plastics…
Schreiner MediPharm unveils enhanced smart blister wallet for medication adherence monitoring
Schreiner MediPharm has launched an upgraded Smart Blister Wallet – a digitally-enabled tool that allows pharmaceutical manufacturers to track compliance in their clinical trial participants automatically and with greater flexibility.
McDonald’s to trial clear plastic cups sourced from recycled and biobased materials
McDonald’s will trial clear plastic cups sourced from post-consumer plastic and biobased materials such as used cooking oil, using a mass-balance approach to produce the recyclable solution.
Why isn’t Unilever cutting its use of virgin plastic faster?
With Unilever pledging to halve its use of virgin plastic by 2025, the company sets out to answer the frequently asked question: why isn’t it acting more quickly? The company points to the difficulty of sourcing PCR content, as well as the underdevelopment of collection and recycling…
Nextech AR and Bothwell Cheese team up to launch smart packaging experience
Nextech AR Solutions Corp., a Metaverse Company and provider of augmented reality (AR) experiences has teamed up with Bothwell Cheese to place a QR code triggered and floor anchored hologram on its cheese labels.
Elopak rolls out tethered cap solution for customers
Elopak has announced that its lightweight tethered cap solution, the Pure-TwistFlip, which can be combined with any Pure-Pak carton, will be rolled out to customers.
PET aerosol container launched by Sidel
Sidel has launched PressureSAFE, a PET aerosol container suitable for home and personal care products, which is approved for recycling in traditional PET streams and reportedly offers a lower carbon footprint than aluminium alternatives.
How can the packaging industry navigate increasing supply shortages?
As shortages of packaging materials persist across various sectors, Gartner sets out strategies for mitigating the impacts, including centralising packaging specifications, collaborating with suppliers, and segmenting different packaging types
New GEA Smart Sealing device for vertical packaging machines enhances food packing
In this Spotlight, GEA introduced its Smart Sealing System, which uses sealing strips instead of Teflon tape to continuously seal more bags before the strips need to be changed, reducing downtime and increasing profits.