Flexibles
News and analysis on the latest innovations, trends and developments in flexible packaging – from sustainability to functionality and more.
What the oil price crash means for bioplastics
Bioplastics, plastics made from a biological feedstock, could be a renewable and more sustainable alternative to fossil-based plastics. Unlike
SONGWON introduces solvent-free laminating adhesive for flexible packaging applications
SONGWON has developed a new free laminating adhesive HI-THANE™ A-7363 + HI-THANE™ A-6600 for flexible packaging laminates.
FPA publishes new sustainability report on e-commerce
The US Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) has released its Sustainability Life Cycle and Economic Impacts of Flexible Packaging in E-
European flexible packaging industry agrees unified Sustainability Vision
The Members of Flexible Packaging Europe (FPE), which represent the European flexible packaging industry, has unanimously agreed a vision on
Mondi partners with meat producer Hütthaler to create new recyclable film
Global packaging and paper group Mondi has joined forces with Austrian meat producer Hütthaler to produce a recyclable thermoforming film
CEFLEX launches new design guidelines to improve recyclability of flexibles
CEFLEX, Circular Economy for Flexible Packaging initiative, has launched a comprehensive set of guidelines to help the flexible packaging value
Sheep's wool packaging wins competition
EIT InnoEnergy, the European innovation engine for sustainable energy, has crowned Woola the winner of PowerUp! The start-up has
New Amcor research into consumer attitudes to sustainable packaging
Amcor has published new research into consumer perceptions of sustainability and packaging, drawn from in-market research with 4000 participants
Sirane develops plastic-free packaging for salads
A plastic-free salad packaging solution has been developed by Sirane as part of a project working with some major
KLEENEX® removes plastic opening from all its tissue boxes
Kleenex®, one of the UK’s facial tissue brands, is removing the plastic opening on all its tissue boxes as
The Reuse Revolution Part 4: RePack
For Part 4 of the Reuse Revolution series we will be putting the spotlight on the Return on the Go
Camvac discusses its growing range of sustainable packaging solutions and an exciting new partnership
In this edition of our Innovation Spotlight, Camvac discusses its recent developments in the realm of packaging sustainability, as well