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…
A food waste solution will be showcased at the forthcoming K 2019 expo. The new antifog coating is the result of Palsgaard’s participation in a United Nations initiative.
What demands does the packing of sweets and snacks have to satisfy in the year 2020 and beyond? ProSweets Cologne, which is being staged from 2 to 5 February 2020, aims to provide answers to these questions.
Last autumn Smurfit Kappa launched its bold and open-ended Better Planet Packaging initiative. Tim Sykes met Arco Berkenbosch at Smurfit Kappa’s Global Experience Centre at Schiphol to find out how the sustainability brief looks one year on
ILAPAK has launched the Vegatronic 6400 – a new continuous motion bagger that offers hygiene and maximum uptime when packaging frozen meat products such as nuggets, burgers, chicken pieces and sausages.
As we reported earlier this year, DS Smith has launched a new line of packaging options known as Loop Ready Packaging (LRP), currently being showcased at FachPack 2019.
Bostik, the leading specialty adhesives business unit of Arkema, manufactures and offers tailored and sustainable solutions in a variety of industrial markets.
How does an FMCG giant like Mars bring its brands to life for consumers? How does it respond to the challenge of tapping into the growing online market?
According to research by the SAVE FOOD initiative, around one third of food produced for human consumption every year worldwide - approximately 1.3 billion tonnes - is wasted.
Since early 2018, plastic packaging has been vilified and scapegoated by mainstream media, governments, ‘greenwashing’ PR campaigns, and consumers alike, drawn into the epicentre of the sustainability debate as the plague of our planet.
One week to go until the live Sustainability Awards 2019 ceremony at FachPack! Join us to discover the worthy winners of the most prestigious sustainability competition for packaging innovation.
Dow has today announced the results of the 2019 Packaging Innovation Awards. Tim Sykes, who was privileged to participate in the competition’s jury for a second consecutive year, reports on the winners.
Food packaging manufacturer Sabert has developed an improved range of food service packaging products that are now made from 100% High Grade, Post Consumer PET Bottle Flakes.
