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…
There will be steady increases in demand for liquid paperboard materials across the next five years according to the latest in-depth industry study from Smithers Pira.
The Circular Economy, the idea where resources are used, recovered and then regenerated, is very much on the radar right now as one of the European Commission’s 2017 stated key priorities.
While businesses in the food and drink, delivery and packaging industries have been focusing on the growth of out-of-home (OOH) dining in Western Europe, Eastern Europe is a relatively untapped market and is showing similar potential for expansion.
According to the recent Transparency market research ‘packaging coatings market’ report, the increasing need for maintaining original quality and taste and keeping a check on contamination are driving use of packaging coatings.
Europe’s fragmented corrugated packaging industry is expected to enter a period of consolidation prompted by slim margins and firms’ need for a wider geographical presence, according to Rabobank.
Interest in biosimilar protein drugs continues to grow, and pharmaceutical manufacturers are racing to patent new drug formulations in order to survive in an evolving market.
As the global technology leader in anti-counterfeiting, product safety, and consumer and brand protection, serialisation pioneer Systech is shaping the future of authentication.
As a leading serialisation automation supplier, Finland-based Servicepoint Oy boasts extensive know-how and experience from automating hundreds of production lines for various industries, including pharmaceutical. Elisabeth Skoda spoke to Iiro Jantun
According to Euromonitor International, home care packaging showed minimal volume growth over 2011-2016, at a 1% CAGR, to amount to almost 83 billion units in 2016.
Do our brand owners, retailers and graphic designers meet the needs of colour blind consumers? Should the CPG industry be doing better? Tim Sykes tracked down Kathryn Albany-Ward, founder of Colour Blind Awareness.
