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…
Pizza Hut has launched the Moving Box Table, a specialty pizza box that turns into a miniature table offering a practical solution for pizza lovers who need a quick and easy dining setup amidst the chaos of moving house
GEA has announced its new PowerPak 1000 thermoformer machine for packaging meat, meat substitutes, poultry and cheese – said to be an ‘entry-level’ machine for thermoforming with functions previously reserved for machines in the higher performance range.
Antares Vision Group has introduced its new Food Safety Solution, a cloud-based platform designed to improve regulatory compliance, precision traceability and supply chain transparency for food and beverage brand owners.
Packaging paper manufacturer Sappi Europe has added three new products to its barrier paper portfolio for use in both food and non-food packaging applications and the confectionary market.
PA Consulting and Searo Labs have unveiled seaweed-based packaging items in hopes of cutting down on the global consumption of plastics, single-use packaging, and PFAS within the food, personal care, and home care sectors.
Wipak has announced it will be presenting its FlexPod alternative cup for dairy products, aiming to eliminate the need for consumers to separate components for sorting and recycling, and its other GreenChoice solutions at this year’s Fachpack 2024 in Nuremberg from 24th-26th September.
Marks & Spencer (M&S) claims it is the first UK retailer to move to paper packaging for its garlic baguettes, a move predicted to eliminate 5.5 million units of plastic from its supply chain.
Mondi will showcase the ‘world’s first’ mono-material vacuum packaging solution designed for coffee producer Paulig among its range of paper, plastic, and combined material solutions at FACHPACK 2024.
Aptar Food Protection, part of Aptar, has developed the SeaWell active packaging solution for seafood, designed to help maintain freshness, quality and aesthetics, currently being utilized by retailers across the U.S.
ExxonMobil has collaborated with Brazilian packaging converter Videplast to develop a vacuum skin packaging (VSP) solution that does not contain ionomers, aiming to reduce film thickness for food packaging applications.
Syntegon has announced it will be presenting its machine and software solutions at this year’s FACHPACK - taking place in Nuremberg, Germany from September 24th to 26th - aiming to allow food manufacturers to transition to sustainability-minded packaging processes.
In its new application to private-label breaded chicken products from Sainsbury’s, Graphic Packaging International and Moy Park’s paperboard tray hopes to use between 72% and 82% less plastic per tray and remove 300 metric tons from the retailer’s supply chain annually.
