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…
Once per year Europe's entire PET value chain meets in Brussels for the annual Petcore Europe Conference. Due to its success in recent editions this year's conference was held for the first time over two days and welcomed more than 200 experts.
With over 400 million units sold, RKW ProVent® a popular self-venting plastic bag. And it may soon set new standards in terms of rapid and simple design: on February 19th, RKW will roll out ProVent® BestDesign.
RPC bpi protec has developed an innovative stand-up non-laminate bag as a cost-effective and environmentally-sustainable alternative to the traditional Doy sealed pouch.
COEXPAN & EMSUR, the two Plastic Packaging Divisions of Grupo Lantero, will be showing their combined solution at CFIA 2018, a trade show for the food-processing sector taking place in Rennes, France, from 13th to 15th of March.
UPM Raflatac is extending its range of film face materials for the European market with a new white plant-based material that provides a sustainable alternative to fossil-based films for a wide variety of end uses.
Stuart Lendrum (former head of packaging at Sainsbury's) presents his vision for a packaging industry that needs to show leadership in facing the sustainability challenge
Leading films distributor, Plasfilms, will be showcasing their extensive range of high barrier films at the Packaging Innovations event at the NEC, Birmingham later this month. The company is exhibiting on stand F35.
The UK-based flexible packaging manufacturer, Skymark, has developed a range of packs with significantly reduced weight for use in Tesco’s range of baby wipes.
