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…
Italian companies Valmatic and Ital-Agro have collaborated on Valpeck, a single-dose paper packaging system designed for Ital-Agro’s Blackjak Bio bioactivator and the agricultural sector.
By transitioning into new vacuum packaging across its beef and pork mince range, Iceland Foods plans to increase the products’ shelf life by almost 50% and reduce its own annual plastic consumption by 35 tonnes.
BEUMER Group will display its latest ‘maintenance-friendly’ stretch hood technology – compatible with films containing recycled content and targeting improved safety, efficiency, and ergonomic performance – at FACHPACK 2024.
In an effort to strengthen its presence in the pharma and consumer goods sectors, IMA Group has closed the acquisition of Sarong’s Packaging Machinery and Packaging Materials divisions, forming IMA Sarong.
Entries for the Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2025 are now open - earlier than usual - with participants from every part of the plastics recycling chain in Europe invited to enter.
Mondi and CMC Packaging Automation have announced a strategic partnership, aiming to develop packaging solutions that deliver ‘customer benefits’ including enhanced product quality and improved sustainability.
According to a recent report by RaboResearch – Rabobank’s analysis and knowledge team - the demand for recycled polymers has grown in the US and UK markets and is expected to continue to rise in the coming years, primarily driven by state regulation and company pledges in the US and EU-level…
Antalis Packaging has revealed its new range of cotton twine wrapping and tying machines, said to offer a ‘100% natural’ alternative to traditional strapping.
Kalpana Systems has secured a €3.5 million investment from SIG InnoVentures, Fairtree Elevant Ventures and the Energy Transition Fund Rotterdam, to enable the machinery manufacturer to bring its spatial Atomic Layer Deposition (sALD) technology to the market.
Holzmanufaktur Liebich’s handmade wooden box for Jägermeister liqueur, sykell’s cloud-based SaaS software for returnable packaging, dotch’s reusable glass bottle for edible oils, and many more have been named as winners of the German Packaging Institute’s German Packaging Awards 2024.
