On 5 June, the European Commission published a Commission Notice providing further clarity about the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation in practice. We take a closer look at the document to understand its requirements in detail, including the current status of PFAS restrictions, the…
In this Innovation Spotlight, Dow outlines how its extrusion coating portfolio aims to support recyclability requirements and regulatory readiness, and how its collaboration with RDM Group demonstrates how lightweight polymer coatings can extend the use of fibre-based packaging into applications…
Bobst Manchester’s Centre of Excellence for High Barrier which enables research and development work to be carried out on new barrier solutions for the packaging industry has further expanded its capabilities
Counterfeiting has moved on from small-scale operations to big business. Elisabeth Skoda shines a light on solutions as aimed at luxury packaging, pharmaceuticals and fast-moving consumer goods.
Managing production data, supported by fast-paced innovation, addresses the need to gain control of a more connected value chain and streamline fully integrated factories.
Traceability in the food supply chain can do more than safeguard against potential disasters, particularly at the processing stage. Geoff Furniss, Head of BBC Technologies within TOMRA, explains how.
Jørgen Rheinlænder, Company Director and Silvia Morar, International Marketing and Sales Coordinator, InnospeXion ApS discuss X-ray contamination detection of large products and packages.
Stora Enso has launched a turnkey solution for automated and unmanned retail. The solution, New Retail by Stora Enso, merges in-store and online shopping by using sustainable RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tags for wireless authentication.
JBT Corporation has announced the launch of a new solution for filling flexible pouches commonly used in the infant nutrition and sports drinks categories, which could spark further market growth for the sector.
In this feature, Duncan Hall, UK sales and marketing manager at Automated Packaging Systems, explores how businesses can benefit from the latest innovations and technologies in packaging.
A collaboration between SICK and AutoCoding Systems has resulted in the launch of the 'first fully-automatic smart vision inspection system' for printed coding and marking on food, pharmaceutical and other consumer goods packaging.
