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…
Andy Zosel, President and Chief Executive Officer at OMRON Microscan, and Kenta Yamakawa, Senior Vice President at OMRON Microscan, explore the different iterations of traceability and how it can help to optimise productivity and quality.
Guest contributor Sujan Shah, CEO of Rocaba Packaging Limited and Carrier Bag Shop, looks at the potential effects of the pandemic on an area that was previously overlooked by most consumers: the supply chain.
In this article, TOMRA gives its views on how the current pandemic can support a green recovery, as well as a transition to a circular economy for plastics.
Part five in Anthem's series looks at a new category of flavoured milk for adults, that uses more complex taste profiles and innovative structural packaging design to offer a grown-up and indulgent beverage.
Arndt Neues, Team Manager, Key Account Food & Commodity OEMs at Omron explores how pharma manufacturers can implement a tamper-evident, flexible solution for low and medium volume production.
As a historic Italian company that for fifty years has specialized in developing packaging and logistics machines and systems, Sitma has closely followed the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on the world of logistics and e-commerce.
In the summer, Unilever’s ice cream brand Magnum announced the rollout of recyclable ice cream tubs made with recycled polypropylene (rPP), following a successful pilot launch in Spain, Belgium, and the Netherlands last year.
In a flash survey amongst its member companies, the German plastics association IK Industrievereinigung Kunststoffverpackungen e.V. investigated the current demand for recycled plastics.
Part four in this series looks at how a unique ingredient packaging design layout can champion the humble bean in support of healthier food snacking alternatives.
Sealed Air urges the industry to place a focus on food security and shelf-life as an effective approach to reducing waste and improving resource usage.
Anthem Worldwide has been exploring how packaging design can be used to help influence positive change. Part 2 in the series looks to shake up the sea of sameness packaging design in the home hair colouring aisle
