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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ZeLoop: an app using blockchain tokens to reward recycling
The Readers’ Award finalist app ZeLoop is using cryptocurrency to incentivize consumers to recycle.
Corrugated Packaging Recyclability Guidelines launched by FEFCO
FEFCO, which represents the corrugated packaging industry across Europe, has today released its Corrugated Packaging Recyclability Guidelines aimed at optimising recyclability via design parameters for paper and board packaging.
SÜDPACK unveils PP-based film for blister packaging
SÜDPACK Medica AG announces plans to extend its portfolio of thermoforming films with a PP-based film that it says is free of halogenic substances and can be used in blister packaging and other pharmaceutical solid product applications.
ACTEGA expands range of shrink sleeve coatings and inks with a focus on product representation
ACTEGA, a manufacturer of speciality coating, inks, adhesives and sealing compounds for the packing industry, has announced new additions to its product portfolio, intended to enhance the visual and haptic effects achievable for shrink sleeves.
Palladio Group announces smart packaging for pharmaceuticals alongside new innovation programme
Palladio Group SpA unveils its new innovation programme, PhutureMed, which includes a smart blister pack developed to support and monitor correct drug use, and a solution that uses electronic ink to clarify information for clinical drug trials.
New study shows benefits of bio-digestible barrier coatings
A new study commissioned by DS Smith and Aquapak shows that bio-digestible barrier coatings can increase paper recycling rates and fibre yield, without compromising functionality.
More sustainability for labelling
In our latest Innovation Spotlight, Fedrigoni Self-Adhesives proposes a series of solutions that allow label manufacturers to offer brands and distributors important advantages for sustainability and savings.
Opening up the potential of air: PopPack on its air bubble seal for flexible packaging
We spoke to Cheryl Harrison from PopPack about the EasyPop solution, which features an air bubble that can be popped to break and open the seal of flexible packaging – championing accessibility without compromising on sustainability or security.
The Week in Brief: 25th-29th October
This week, we heard from Absolut on its ambitions to create a fully bio-based bottle, and took a critical look at the French Government’s new plastic packaging ban.
Recycled PP tote insert from S&S Plastics provides boost for operational efficiencies
S&S Plastics unveils its Plastics Insert Tubs, a configurable storage solution reportedly made from 100% recycled PP, which it says can increase operational efficiencies, improve warehousing, and transform supply chain operations.
Fibre-based beverage solution in development from Rottneros and KAPSU
Rottneros and KAPSU announce joint partnership to develop and produce what it claims is a plastic-free beverage solution, using fibre from local certified forests for the drink mixes.
How to deal with potential allergens contained in packaging?
In this comment piece, Miriam Jiménez Serrallé, a member of of AIMPLAS’s Food Contact & Packaging Laboratory, explores the challenges of potential allergens in packaging made from plant- and animal based polymers.