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…
With an objective of creating an atmosphere conducive to forming a packaging community within the digital printing sphere, Xerox achieved this feat by bringing together 130 international attendees from across the supply chain
In the second of a series of industry insights into technological approaches to avoiding product recalls, Glen Oxborough, X-ray product manager from Ishida Europe, explores the potential impact of the problem in the food industry.
Tampering involves altering a product without the manufacturer’s knowledge. Within the food industry, baby food is a key target; notably, because of the emotional reaction it immediately brings from the potential risk to vulnerable infants
Tim Sykes caught up with Brillopak director David Jahn to discuss a looming labour crisis and Brillopak’s efforts to provide timely solutions such as the Meteor fresh produce punnet loading line and Unipick P160 high speed case and crate packer.
The demand for colour perfection is not limited to brand colours alone. Very slight colour shifts or inconsistencies in product imagery have a significant impact on consumers’ perception of the product - according to QuadTech's Craig Du Mez
Ocean plastic fashion and recycled packaging launches, ingredient bans and activism are focusing consumer and government attention on maritime conservation.
Packaging specialists have distanced themselves from comments from the former head of major UK supermarket chain Asda advocating that retailers move toward total elimination of plastic
Digital printing may be playing an increasingly important role in packaging but conventional technologies are holding their own. Elisabeth Skoda spoke to Esko, Flint Group, Xeikon and Heidelberg.
“UK businesses can make it easier for consumers to recycle their products by producing less waste in the first place and using the same common types of packing materials” states packaging specialist Antalis Packaging.
