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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Estée Lauder to develop beauty industry ‘first’ recyclable paper bottle
The Estée Lauder Companies says it will develop an ‘industry first’ recyclable paper bottle for the beauty segment as it joins the Pulpex partner consortium.
EU forest strategy for 2030 welcomed by Council members
The European Council has consolidated its support for further integrating sustainable forest management into European Green Deal ambitions.
The wine packaging that can be repurposed into a bird box
We spoke to David Ferreira, winemaker at Companhia das Lezírias, to find out more about the Tyto Alba Wine range, which features a lightweight bottle housed inside a wooden box that is designed for reuse as a nesting box for birds.
Evonik announces expansion of next generation plasticiser portfolio
Evonik is set to launch new plasticiser products based on the raw material INA (Isononanol) in 2022, which will be manufactured at the Group’s largest site in Marl, Germany.
Additional plans to reduce plastic packaging announced by Princes
Princes is set to remove 900 tonnes of plastic from product packaging across a range of its brands, following earlier commitments from the Group to reduce the weight and increase the recycled content of its packaging
Where is plastic recycling at in 2021?
Ton Emans discusses the Plastics Recycling Show 2021, which took place at the RAI in Amsterdam on 4-5 November.
Ferrero talks sustainability
How does Ferrero, the maker of Nutella and Ferrero Rocher, approach packaging sustainability? We spoke with Fabio Mora, the company’s global packaging director, to find out.
IVK members express concern over production shutdowns and increasing prices for customers
IVK Europe e.V., which represents European companies that produce PVC films, sheets, and coated fabrics, releases a statement warning of the supply chain, pricing, and regulatory challenges facing the industry going in to 2022.
More than an inconvenience: why accessible packaging matters
Exploring how packaging design can become more accessible for those with reduced strength and dexterity.
Innovia develops base film for pressure sensitive label applications
Innovia Films’s RayoFace QB offers customers an uncoated and cavitated biaxially orientated polypropylene (BOPP) base film in brilliant white, which is designed for pressure sensitive labelling applications including food contact.
Zooming in on the Global Commitment 2021 Progress Report
Is the FMCG value chain on track to phase out plastic waste? The Ellen MacArthur Foundation's Lily Shepherd (programme manager, New Plastics Economy) speaks to Packaging Europe's Elisabeth Skoda about the implications of the 2021 progress report.
New refillable hand soap dispenser from NIVEA boasts sustainability and functionality upgrades
The new NIVEA EcoRefill Hand Soap range includes a 100% recycled and recyclable PET bottle that can be refilled by mixing water and a cleanser tablet to produce hand soap.