Flexibles
News and analysis on the latest innovations, trends and developments in flexible packaging – from sustainability to functionality and more.
Sustainability Awards 2024 Finalist Interview: Huhtamaki’s recyclable, heat-sealable barrier paper
Ahead of the Sustainability Awards next month, we spoke to Huhtamaki as part of our Finalist Interview series about its
Syntegon machinery packs coffee in Constantia Flexibles’ mono-PE pouch
Syntegon’s advanced PMX packaging platform for coffee packaging now runs Constantia Flexibles’ EcoLamHighPlus mono-polyethylene material in pursuit of
Plastics Recyclers Europe reports recession in the EU’s plastics recycling industry
Plastics Recyclers Europe (PRE) has expressed concern at the “alarming” downward trend in the European plastics recycling market, stating that
Sustainability Awards 2024 Finalist Interview: Lasso Loop’s ‘smart-bin’ recycling system
As part of our Finalist Interview series ahead of the Sustainability Awards, we spoke to Lasso Loop Recycling about its
Aldi to replace plastic savoury goods packaging with cardboard trays
Aldi has announced plans to remove the plastic windows and trays from several of its savoury goods lines, a move
Sustainability Awards 2024 Finalist Interview: John West’s recyclable multipack can solution
As part of our Sustainability Awards Finalist Interview series, we asked John West about its ECOTWIST aluminium foil stickers, used
Frozen potatoes packed in ‘bio-renewable’ bags from cooking oil feedstock
SABIC, Lamb Weston, and OPACKGROUP have collectively packaged frozen potato products in a thin, low-weight coextrusion film, with at
Avantium markets plant-based PEF polymer under Releaf brand name
Avantium’s plant-based, recyclable polyethylene furanoate (PEF) polymer – recommended as an alternative material in packaging, bottle, and textile production
Selenia and Magnomer team up to create recyclable PETG shrink sleeves
Selenis and Magnomer have announced a strategic partnership to deliver recyclable PETG shrink sleeves through coatings technology, said to offer
TotalEnergies aims to enhance recyclability of stretch hood applications with new polyethylene grade
TotalEnergies has introduced its Very Low Linear Density Polyethylene (VLLDPE) grade, named Advanced Supertough 12AST05 and designed to address a
How Unilever thinks about packaging sustainability
When we last spoke to Unilever about its controversial decision to extend the timeframe on its sustainable packaging targets, head
Sustainability Awards 2024 Finalist Interview: Taghleef’s PHA-based films designed for home compostability
As part of our Sustainability Awards Finalist Interview series, we asked Taghleef Industries about its development of biaxially-oriented PHA-