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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Unilever Thailand and SCG Chemicals partner on recycled Knorr packaging
Unilever Thailand and SCG Chemicals (SCGC) have collaborated to create food-grade recycled packaging for the Knorr Professional brand, developed using advanced recycling technology from SCGC’s GREEN POLYMER.
Flexible Plastic Fund reports on flexible plastic collection and recycling in the UK
The Flexible Plastic Fund (FPF) has launched its FlexCollect report, consolidating over three years of learnings from the FPF FlexCollect trials which took place across 10 pilot local authorities and 160,000 households in the UK.
Decades of Japanese engineering: 12,000 global success stories
In this September edition of our Innovation Spotlight, we hear from Pacraft about its range of machines and packaging techniques, from applications within retail and sugar packaging in Japan to the worldwide ready-made food sector.
Ampacet extends its PFAS-Free Polymer Processing Aid range with high-heat resistant solution PROFLOW 1611
In the latest version of the Spotlight, Ampacet details its new Polymer Processing Aid (PPA) range PROFLOW 1611, designed for high heat extrusion processes.
Pushing the limits of paper: Mondi’s FunctionalBarrier Paper Ultimate delivers ultra-high performance in sustainable packaging
As part of our Innovation Spotlight series, Mondi explains how it is ‘leading the charge’ in circular and sustainable packaging solutions with its FunctionalBarrier Paper Ultimate - a paper-based solution said to deliver high barrier performance comparable to selected multi-material laminates in…
30% of Notting Hill Carnival’s waste collected and recycled by SUEZ
One week after Notting Hill Carnival, an annual street party celebrating Caribbean culture, SUEZ reports that it has cleaned up 330 tonnes of waste left behind by attendees – subsequently recycling 30% of the load.
Cut waste. Cut downtime. Cut smarter. How BERHALTER’s Swiss Die-Cutter™ is reimagining profitability in lids and label converting
In this edition of the Spotlight, Tino Thür, digital marketing manager at BERHALTER Swiss Die-Cutting, explains how the company’s Swiss Die-Cutter™ enables converters to reduce waste and eliminate downtime.
Redefining packaging with ultra lightweight paper
SWM International believes that true innovation starts where performance meets purpose. In this edition of the Spotlight, the company explains how it is reimagining packaging across its operations in France, developing ultra lightweight papers designed to reduce plastic use without compromising on…
APP Group at FACHPACK 2025: Leading the packaging transition with circular, compostable solutions
APP Group is set to showcase its latest circular and compostable paperboard packaging at FACHPACK 2025, held from September 23–25 at the Exhibition Centre Nuremberg, Germany. Designed for the food and beverage industry, these solutions reflect APP Group’s commitment to sustainability and global…
EZVIZ and Plastic Bank team up to retrieve 20,000 kg of plastic waste
By partnering with Plastic Bank, EZVIZ aims to remove 20,000 kilograms of plastic waste from the environment and support waste collectors across Southeast Asia, Latin America, and Africa.
Packsys presents noSho – the cap-free, plastic-saving shoulderless tube
In this edition of our ‘In Conversation With…’ series, Julius Läubli, head of Research & Development at Packsys, walks us through the company’s noSho shoulderless tube innovation – outlining its potential to reduce plastic consumption and emissions, streamline the recycling process, and integrate…
Blossom Hill and partners present fibre-based, linerless tray for apricots
Blossom Hill has adopted a fibre-based, linerless packaging format for its apricots – said to be a fully recyclable, PFAS-free alternative to plastic clamshells and backing paper.