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…
The CurvCode digital watermark sorting system for plastic waste is set to make its first appearance on supermarket shelves in the Netherlands with Bond Seafood’s recyclable packaging for fish designed by MULTIVAC.
Finnish potato processing company Tuorekartano Oy has announced that its premium La Ratte potatoes will now be available in what it claims is recyclable and biodegradable paperboard packaging.
Sufresca, Ltd. says it has optimised its invisible edible coating designed to extend the shelf life of fresh produce and will be introducing slightly differentiated solutions to suit a wider range of fruit and vegetables.
Theegarten-Pactec announces plans to showcase its new prototype packaging solution, the CHS, its modular high-performance packaging machine for chocolate products featuring the newly integrated ‘envelope fold’ packaging type.
Kellogg’s has announced today that, in partnership with Tesco, it will pilot a paper liner for its cereal boxes in a select number of stores from January 2022.
Eco-Products adds seven new items to its Vanguard portfolio, a line of containers for foodservice applications made from sugarcane and without chemicals of high concern.
Westpak Group Ltd has unveiled a range of new punnet and tray designs, which the company says will offer grocery suppliers and retailers a paper-based, heat-sealable alternative to plastic punnets.
Responding to the gap in specific EU regulations for paper and board with food contact applications, the European Federation of Corrugated Board Manufacturers (FEFCO) has developed a methodology for testing the compliance of printed corrugated board.
COEXPAN announces a new range of packaging solutions that include its COEXSHIELD monomaterial PET or PP trays for fresh food applications, which it claims can expend shelf-life from 7 to 12 days.
STI Group has worked with PreZero to develop a sustainable packaging solution made with locally grown silphie plant fibre, which it will supply to the supermarket chains Lidl and Kaufland.
