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…
Domino Printing Sciences has announced the launch of the K600G – a new blister foil and web digital printing solution for product-level serialisation in pharmaceutical applications.
A new position paper from Avery Dennison, The New Transparency, highlights the growing importance for brands of consumer trust, and outlines how the introduction of digital identity technologies can enable transparency .
Messe Düsseldorf has announced the cancellation of both interpack and components 2021, scheduled to take place from 25 February to 3 March, due to the restrictions related to the Covid-19 pandemic.
PrintCYC, a value chain initiative for the recycling of printed films, says that it has achieved “remarkable results” regarding the recycling of printed plastic films and processing of recyclate.
We spoke with Tjalle Hijlkema, marketing manager for flexible packaging at BASF, to learn more about the importance of water-based inks to the success of packaging sustainability.
According to Michael Reffke, product manager for marking at MULTIVAC’s Marking & Inspection unit, full wrap labels offer a broad range of competitive advantages in comparison to other labelling solutions,
A thermochromic ink that changes colour at high temperatures now can offer food manufacturers a more reliable coding method, with a more obvious colour change, to indicate correct sterilization of packaged food products.
Markem Imaje has revealed a new coder that has been specifically designed to meet the needs of small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) for high-quality product coding.
FINAT, a European self-adhesive labelling industry association, has announced the launch of ‘CELAB-Europe’, a new initiative designed with the purpose of creating a circular economy for self-adhesive label materials in Europe.
In the second half of 2020 MULTIVAC has launched a new series of BASELINE direct web printers for thermoforming packaging machines in the lower and medium output range.
