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…
Henkel’s laundry detergents are being packaged in mono-material films featuring 30% PCR, developed by Korozo Group and Ecoplast to be recycled in line with the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation.
Crealis Group has combined FSC-certified paper and aluminium into sparkling foils for wine packaging – a design set to replace conventional plastic solutions and reduce CO2 emissions.
Carccu has designed renewable, PFAS-free greaseproof papers to meet a growing demand for sustainability-minded packaging materials in food packaging while maintaining the necessary food safety and barrier properties.
dsm-firmenich and MBM Innovations have combined their respective high-performance maturation membrane and vacuum packaging machines into a recyclable alternative to traditional PVA cheese coatings – claiming to offer the same maturation quality, prevent cheese loss, and unlock lower-energy…
delfort and Camm Solutions have unveiled transparent paper bags and air pillows made from recycled paper – utilizing the ‘microplastic-free’ CAMM coating material in a bid to enable fibre-based alternatives to conventional plastic solutions.
An exclusive, long-term contract between Carbios and Sleever aims to develop home-compostable, mono-oriented traverse shrink films to label, wrap, and secure such products as wines and spirits.
Amazon and Mondi have developed a paper-padded envelope with paper-based, shock-absorbent lining in an effort to eliminate plastic packaging components while protecting deliveries in transit.
Paptic is packaging feminine care products with its recyclable, wood fibre-based material, seeking to deliver a ‘soft and pleasant’ user experience while reducing flexible plastic waste.
Welton, Bibby & Baron is converting Mondi’s thinnest barrier paper into premium bags for pre-packed fresh bread products; these bags are designed to be recycled at kerbside once emptied.
UPM Specialty Papers has collaborated with Unipaco to create a recyclable, heat sealable salad and herb pot wrapper, said to guarantee product safety and meet German 95/5 mono-material requirements, with single-component materials accounting for 95% of the packaging mass.
In the latest edition of the Wider View, Elisabeth Skoda discusses the challenges and opportunities when it comes to packaging demanding products in both plastics and paper with ROVEMA, and looks at trends and solutions in the sector.
