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…
Inspection technology plays a vital part in the packaging industry to prevent on-pack errors or contamination, which could result in high costs and damage to brands.
As a leading Contract Development and Manufacturing Organisation, Recipharm has had to grapple with the demands of serialisation in terms of its own needs and those of its customers and their supply chains. Erik Haeffler speaks to Packaging Europe
“Good things happen when we combine the potential of automation with the imagination of people,” remarked Blake Moret, president and CEO of Rockwell Automation, speaking at the opening of the 2017 edition of the annual Automation Fair in Houston.
Often cited as one of modern life’s greatest frustrations, cap and wrap rage affects all ages, with the prising open of tightly sealed packaging causing injury and alienating consumers.
Stuart Fish, team leader for void fill and protection solutions at Automated Packaging Systems, explores how businesses need to factor in all aspects to get a true indication of the whole cost of life of protective packaging.
Gundlach CEO and Managing Partner, Dr Uwe Schürmann talks about the industry trend towards short-run packaging for versioning and personalisation, and how enhancement can increase sales with impact right at the point-of-purchase.
The M&S Plan A 2025 steps up the retailer's sustainability goals, featuring a One Polymer Road Map & target for 100% of packaging widely recycled. Tim Sykes spoke to Kevin Vyse about the implications & the company's approach to sustainable packaging
Gary Ward, Ph.D. Technical Development Manager. StePac Israel, part of Johnson Matthey PLC UK, discusses the latest trends driving Modified Atmosphere Packaging and its many benefits.
Víctor M. Mocholí Alabau, Packaging Area - Chemical Laboratory of AIMPLAS, and Lorena Rodríguez Garrido, Functional Printing and Coatings department of AIMPLAS explore the development of active packaging in technical paper.
Tom Garsed, Marketing Design and Innovation Director at Graphic Packaging International (GPI), discusses the sustainability credentials of cartonboard packaging beyond recyclability.
Adam Tetz, Director of Worldwide Marketing for Peli BioThermal, shares with Packaging Europe how innovation and new technologies are proving paramount to the emergence and evolution of smart temperature controlled packaging
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