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…
Mespack and Hoffer Plastics have announced the market launch of the P-15 spout and cap for stand-up pouches – now designed to be compatible with both monolayer materials and Mespack’s horizontal form-fill-seal machines.
RecyClass has updated its Design for Recycling Guidelines and Recyclability Evaluation Protocols in line with recent developments in packaging features and recycling technologies.
Constantia Flexibles has signed a joint venture agreement with Premji Invest and S.B. Packagings to expand its business and operations in various packaging sectors and create value in the Indian market.
Ishida Europe’s new INSPIRA Box Motion vertical form fill seal (VFFS) bagmaker is set to facilitate a lower-cost and flexible operation process for snacks manufacturers – also utilising 17% less energy in operation and 25% less on standby than previous models, according to the company.
KIND, part of the Mars family, has announced that it is utilising materials sourced from advanced recycling to package its snack bars, aiming to reduce the amount of virgin plastics in its packaging portfolio. Elisabeth Skoda speaks to Liz Jacobsen, who is global technical sustainability director…
Amcor has unveiled its recyclable PrimeSeal and DairySeal Recycle-Ready Thermoforming Films with memory retention technology for meat, fish, and dairy products – which it says can lower carbon footprints by 80% in comparison with existing PA and PE films.
As we look forward to interpack 2023, it’s time to cast an eye over the innovation agenda for the coming year – and beyond. Victoria Hattersley spoke to Patrick Poitevin, former Principal Scientist at Mondelez International and founder of Advisory4Pack, and James Harmer of Cambridge Design…
AIMPLAS, the Plastics Technology Centre, has manufactured a plastic film from used coffee grounds to be used in flexible packaging applications in the wider pursuit of converting urban biowaste at scale.
Martina Wagner, Constantia Flexibles’ Group Sustainability Manager, discusses the sustainability potential and challenges of flexible packaging and its role when it comes to preventing food waste with Elisabeth Skoda.
AIMPLAS has announced that its reactive extrusion pilot line is ready to produce bio-based nanomaterials for food packaging and agricultural solutions as part of the BIOMAC project.
