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…
BarrierTop X 35 is the latest high-barrier film from Schur Flexibles Flexofol GmbH. At 35µm thickness, BarrierTop X 35 is currently the thinnest film available on the market and provides material savings and high all-round performance.
The LiquiForm Group, a division of Amcor, will showcase its breakthrough forming and filling manufacturing technology at the upcoming NPE2018 May 7-11 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla. (Booth #S16078).
The higher the product quality, the more important the quality control – and therefore the more expensive, if the packaging is destroyed and the product can no longer be sold.
BUBL Packaging has announced the availability of BUBL Wrapping, which replaces several traditional packaging components to provide very strong protection for fragile, awkward or large products.
The conference platforms at Anuga FoodTec probed at the deep questions of resource efficiency in a world of growing population and finite resources. Tim Sykes reports.
Packaging specifications: for some technologists it’s an administrative bane; for others there's a systematic pleasure in outputting the perfect piece of documentation. Richard Beckett of Oriflame makes the case for the value of a good spec.
Carpenters used to say "measure twice, cut once". An error in cutting is far more costly than in measuring. But what if you could start & finish cutting, complete assembly, test, adjust, and re-test, all in a matter of days and without risk?
The Stäubli stand at ANUGA FoodTec was the scene of two product launches: the HE version of the six-axis TX2 series and an innovative standard cell incorporating the TP80 FAST Picker.
Isabel Rocher of DS Smith (and formerly Amazon) shares with Tim Sykes her insights into the still fluid omnichannel landscape, and the challenges, solutions and ultimate opportunities that are only beginning to come into view.
