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…
With the Smart Packaging prototype of a “counting folding carton”, the August Faller Group has designed an innovative packaging solution to improve compliance and make handling the medicine easier for the patients.
The new sportcap named UNO 38mm is a 1-piece closure made of PP to suit the requirements and performance of the flip-top design and to provide the option of translucent or opaque colours. UNO provides one-hand opening and reclosing.
Scientists have engineered an enzyme which can digest plastics, providing a potential solution to one of the world’s biggest environmental problems, the University of Portsmouth reports.
IPL Plastics Ltd is launching two new sizes of containers for the food industry that are both tamper evident and IML capable, for products such as soup, sauce, dips and gravy in the UK and Europe.
WK Thomas has launched the Topper-Pod, a new concept in food-to-go eating that will give retailers more flexibility and improved shelf presence with their takeaway offers.
RAP, a manufacturer of food-to-go packaging, has developed the world’s first Modified Atmosphere (MA) RapTray which offers an alternative to full plastic trays and reduces plastic use by 85%.
