Flexibles
News and analysis on the latest innovations, trends and developments in flexible packaging – from sustainability to functionality and more.
Tesco pilots 100% recovered rPET food trays for own-brand minced beef
Tesco and Hilton Foods will package the retailer’s own-brand minced beef product in Klöckner Pentaplast (kp)’s ‘first-
European Commission approves €500 million French scheme for chemical recycling
Under EU State Aid rules, the European Commission has approved a €500 million French scheme to support chemical recycling that
Circular Plastics : Making positive inroads
We’re all familiar with the shocking statistics by now: in 1950, the world produced just two million tonnes of
CCEP manufactures bottles using KHS’ stretch blow moulding technology
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) has collaborated with KHS to manufacture bottles using the company’s stretch blow moulding technology
‘World’s largest’ bag captures and delivers biogas as renewable energy source
Aran has engineered a packaging solution to capture biogas from the fermentation of agricultural waste and deliver renewable energy to
Reusable and biodegradable innovations win at Henkel DESIGNathon event
Reusable pharma blister packs, reusable in-flight meal containers and biodegradable packaging made from banana waste emerged as the winners
How our furry friends reveal the dangers of ‘shrinkflation’ in packaging
Tim Sykes, brand director at Packaging Europe, considers the ‘shrinkflation’ conundrum of less wasteful food portions versus increased packaging waste
Iceland switches back to plastic trays after vacuum-packed meat backlash
Responding to consumer dissatisfaction with vacuum-packed minced meat, Iceland Foods is re-introducing plastic trays to its beef and
Increase in mechanically recycled plastic packaging reported in Germany
The German Environment Agency (UBA) and the Zentrale Stelle Verpackungsregister (Central Agency Packaging Register – ZSVR) have revealed that German dual
Marlon bags dry mortar in Berry’s water-resistant, 30% PCR form-fill-seal film
Berry Global has supplied dry mortar specialist Marlon with its 30% post-consumer recycled NorDiVent Form-Fill-Seal (FFS) film
Parkside unveils recyclable and compostable lidding film solutions
Parkside has expanded its portfolio of lidding film solutions, including recyclable and compostable films designed for food brands, packers, and
Trayless pork pie packs launched by Compleat Food Group to cut plastics
The Compleat Food Group has removed plastic trays from its high-volume pork pie packaging; it now expects to reduce