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…
Siegwerk, Multi-Plastics and Tripack are set to unveil a fully recyclable shrink sleeve water bottle for the English Mountain Spring Water Company at Label Expo Americas 2024.
Antares Vision Group has introduced its new Food Safety Solution, a cloud-based platform designed to improve regulatory compliance, precision traceability and supply chain transparency for food and beverage brand owners.
Leybold GmbH has introduced its Beer Bottling Vacuum System (BBVS) to replace liquid ring pump technology for beer bottling, said to require 15-20% less energy and reduce cooling water requirements by 80%.
Wipak has announced it will be presenting its FlexPod alternative cup for dairy products, aiming to eliminate the need for consumers to separate components for sorting and recycling, and its other GreenChoice solutions at this year’s Fachpack 2024 in Nuremberg from 24th-26th September.
Mondi will showcase the ‘world’s first’ mono-material vacuum packaging solution designed for coffee producer Paulig among its range of paper, plastic, and combined material solutions at FACHPACK 2024.
Smurfit Westrock has produced ‘shelf-ready’ beer boxes for Woodforde’s – designed to catch a consumer’s eye on a crowded supermarket shelf, attract repeated purchases, and resist water damage.
Radnor Hills and Ardagh Metal Packaging (AMP) have teamed up to produce bespoke ‘infinitely recyclable’ canned water, aiming to help keep golfers hydrated at professional events this year.
Aiming to encourage young people to drink more water, Berry Global and Aquafigure have released a new line of reusable water bottles that can be customized at will with interchangeable 3D artwork cards.
Mondi says that Hug&Hold – its recyclable, paper-based shrink wrap alternative – reduces carbon footprint by 43% compared to LDPE shrink wrap. We recently spoke with Jakub Vilánek, packaging innovation scale manager for flexible packaging at Mondi, to learn more.
DS Smith has partnered with home appliance company Versuni to create a recycled, fibre-based packaging solution for the Philips Baristina coffee machine.
Alesayi Beverage Corporation is utilizing SIG’s bags, fitments, and filling system to supply hotels, restaurants, and cafes with products in bag-in-box packaging.
Origin Materials has announced its tethered PET caps, said to be the ‘first’ ever made and designed to align with the EU Single-Use Plastic Directive mandate for connected bottle caps.
