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…
Henkel and CCL Label have won an AWA (Alexander Watson Associates) Award for a pack that uses EcoFloat – a sleeve technology designed to improve the recycling of PET bottle bodies.
Penny Black has received £1.5 million in additional seed funding from AGFA and ninepointfive for its e-commerce marketing SaaS tool – a solution currently utilised by a range of brands for personalisation campaigns in product deliveries.
Five grants issued by The Recycling Partnership’s Aluminium Recycling Initiative claim to have captured three times more aluminium than originally predicted – apparently capturing an additional 4.1 million new pounds of aluminium annually and avoiding over 18,750 metric tons of greenhouse gas…
SIG and AnaBio Technologies have announced the global launch of an aseptic pack for long-life probiotic yoghurt – claiming to have created a new product category for aseptic carton packs and shelf-stable spouted pouches for long-term, non-refrigerated storage.
Paptic has raised €23 million in growth financing in preparation for the industrial scale-up of its foam-based manufacturing technology, the expansion of its product portfolio, and its 2030 target for carbon neutrality.
Coverpla has developed a refillable screw neck design for its glass Gala bottle, updating the fixed neck design used to package Essential Parfums’ ‘sustainable’ fragrance line.
Samsara Eco will open what is claimed to be Australia’s first infinite recycling research and development facility, where the start-up hopes to expand its enzymatic library and pursue its goal of recycling 1.5 million tonnes of plastic a year by 2030.
The Heinz Snap Pot developed by Berry Global, which reportedly contains 39% ISCC PLUS-certified recycled plastic on a mass balance basis, has received a Gold award at the Environmental Packaging Awards.
Greiner Packaging has worked alongside Nomadic to launch its new Protein+ Granola range in an ‘upside-down version’ of its Yogurt & Oat Clusters packaging format, designed for eating on the go and complete recyclability.
Windmill Tapes and Labels has installed AB Graphic International’s Digicon 3 print finishing series into its production line, with specific customisation made for specialised peel-and-reveal (P&R) work to take advantage of the expanding vape market.
