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…
P&G has introduced a new bag-in-box for North American e-commerce channels to ship Liquid Tide laundry detergent with greatly increased efficiency. Tim Sykes spoke to some of the creators of the new format.
Omya is pleased to announce the launch in Europe of Omya Smartfill® 55 - OM, a new functionalized Calcium Carbonate for use in biopolymers and in particular Polylactic Acid (PLA).
VELOX GmbH, one of Europe's solution providers for the plastics, composites, additives, rubber, paints and coatings industries, introduces a new line of silver dollar based non-leafing aluminium pastes
AstroNova GmbH will be unveiling a new solution that enables AstroNova printers to digitally print food-friendly, heat-sealable, flexible packaging materials.
Amazon’s Frustration-Free Packaging vendor incentive program has landed in Europe. Tim Sykes spoke with Dr Kim Houchens, Amazon’s director, Customer Packaging Experience, to discuss the aims and far-reaching implications of this initiative.
WRAP has published its The UK Plastics Pact Roadmap to 2025, outlining key actions businesses should take to help curb pollution caused by plastic packaging by moving plastics from being a single-use disposable material to a valued resource.
Doneck Network's newly certified printing ink series (DIN EN 13432) are suited to the printing of food packaging and tissue products made of paper and film.
Van Genechten Packaging's chief commercial officer, Jeroen Lybaert, discusses market trends and how VGP is addressing them with its latest solutions, such as with its award-winning FlatSkin® and Mini Moët pack.
On the occasion of its 60th birthday, FINAT, the European association for the self-adhesive label and adjacent narrow-web converting industry, has launched the #LABELicious talent competition.
In line with its commitment to actively lead the way towards a more resource efficient society, Flexible Packaging Europe (FPE) has issued a strong endorsement of the New Plastics Economy Global Commitment led by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation (EMF).
