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…
Paxiom has installed a new turnkey bulk nut vacuum packaging system to weigh, fill, and vacuum pack peanuts into 20-40lbs corrugated cases for robotic palletizing and shipment.
As Europe goes about introducing new packaging and packaging waste rules, where do label and printed decorative packaging manufacturers’ responsibilities lie? Gabriel Magdaleno, foreign sales director at Masterpress, explains how digital watermarking, choosing the optimal material for each label…
Nestlé has outlined its steps towards its packaging sustainability targets in 2023 – cutting down on single-use plastics, increasing design for recycling, implementing more recycled content, and placing less packaging on the market overall.
At the Fruit Logistica trade fair in Berlin, key players from fruit and vegetable supply chain organizations came together to warn against the singling out of fresh produce in blanket plastic bans – instead supporting a ‘non-ideological, data-driven’ approach to the Packaging and Packaging Waste…
Aiming to boost recycling for food-grade PET packaging, Innovia Films has unveiled a low-density white polyolefin shrink film that reportedly maintains its floatability when printed.
Pickle, sauce and beans brand Branston plans to connect its consumers to recipes, allergens, sustainability information, and more using the Orca Scan GS1 Digital Link QR solution, scannable on supermarket shelves with a smartphone.
In the midst of the ongoing Russian invasion, the Club Packagers of Ukraine has congratulated Ukrainian companies RPE Aventin LLC, Intpack, and VPC Vesna for their success in the World Packaging Organisation’s WorldStar competition in 2024 – receiving awards for their respective biodegradable…
Paboco, The Paper Bottle Company, has launched full-scale production for its paper-based bottle product at its manufacturing site in Slangerup, Denmark – aspiring to produce over 20 million fibre-based bottles by the end of 2025.
Asda is replacing the traditional tray packaging for its Just Essentials beef mince range with a lighter, recyclable plastic film said to contain 60% less plastic – a move hoped to save over 60 tonnes of plastic every year.
Cadbury Australia has signed a deal with Amcor to source around 1000 tonnes of post-consumer recycled plastic – an amount expected to wrap approximately 500 million of its family-sized Dairy Milk chocolate blocks and reduce its reliance on virgin plastics.
Nestlé’s Maggi brand has launched a new line of instant cup noodles designed to be prepared at home in a mug and thus cut down on plastic packaging by 83% compared to a plastic cup.
