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…
Smurfit Kappa, a leading global provider of paper-based packaging solutions, continues to deliver game-changing innovations for its customers. For its latest initiative, the company has collaborated with Sun Chemical, the leading producer of printing
From 4 to 10 May, AIMPLAS, the Plastics Technology Centre, will attend a new edition of the INTERPACK fair, where it will present its latest innovations in plastic food packaging around two main themes: sustainability and extension of food shelf life
In the eye of the consumer, the packaging of a product plays a fundamental role in the preservation of a brand’s image. One could argue that the label of a product acts as the corporate face of a brand, which means that poorly applied labelling (whet
Demand for high quality, creative and innovative use of special print effects on packaging and products will continue to grow into 2017, according to leading UK flexible packaging manufacturer Skymark.
Inline Digital Printing experts DataLase, part of SATO Group, are working in collaboration with HAVI, a packaging, analytic, market analysis and supply chain management specialist.
Generalisations about digital as short run medium are misplaced, argues Matt Baldock, business manager, UNI Packaging. It is an 'any quantity' solution, so the notion to be tested is in fact the opposite, he says: is flexo defending its ground knowin
Today’s supply chain environment is changing. Supply chains are increasingly going digital. Through EDI and traceability initiatives, organizations are creating digital communities of partners executing coordinated processes. This means that supply c
Growing demand for customized packaging is a driver for further developments in digital print. Digital print on corrugated board is of great interest to the industry.
Flexible packaging solutions are becoming the formats of choice for an increasingly diverse range of products in foods, beverages, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics. The leading trade body for the flexible packaging sector, Flexible Packaging Europe (FPE
Coca-Cola European Partners is bringing back its award-winning Share A Coke campaign but with a summer twist. Launching this May, the iconic logo on bottles of Coca-Cola, Coca-Cola Zero Sugar and Diet Coke will be replaced by the names of the world’s
