Everything biodegrades: UK advertising authority prepares a fresh crackdown on misleading waste claims
07 Dec 2023 --- The UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has implemented new guidelines on green disposal claims, following consumer research showing public confusion over claims like “biodegradable” and... Read More
Republic Services opens Las Vegas “Polymer Center” to fill “urgent gap” in recyclate supplies
07 Dec 2023 --- Republic Services has opened a “Polymer Center” in Las Vegas, US, a “first-of-its-kind facility,” which it says will produce over 100 million pounds (453 million kilograms) of recycled plastics each year for... Read More
UPM equips Tactic Games with renewable pulp-based wrapping film
07 Dec 2023 --- Tactic Games is replacing plastic shrink wrap with UPM Raflatac Forest Film labels to reduce fossil-based material use and lower its game packagings’ environmental impact. The clear Forest Film label is made with 90% renewable... Read More
Toppan purchases Japanese site to establish high-density semiconductor packaging facility
07 Dec 2023 --- Toppan is building a factory for the development and mass production of next-generation semiconductor packages in Nomi, Japan. The company has entered into a sale and purchase agreement with OLED (organic light-emitting diode)... Read More
Packaging Focus : Alcoholic beverage packaging
Innova Market Insights data suggests that global launches of alcoholic beverages witnessed a 3% CAGR between October 2018—September 2023, with nearly half of the launches being in Europe and one-third being beer. Glass was the leading alcohol packaging material between October 2022 –... More
Analysis Feature Dairy packaging innovation
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TOP FIVE PACKAGING MATERIALS AS A PERCENTAGE (%) OF DAIRY LAUNCHES TRACKED (GLOBAL, JULY 2022 – JUNE 2023)