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Coca-Cola hits 100 percent rPET GLACÉAU smartwater bottle target

18 Jun 2019 --- Coca-Cola has announced that its GLACÉAU smartwater bottles will be made from 100 percent recycled plastic (rPET) by the end of the year in a move that is expected to remove 3,100 tons of virgin plastic from circulation. Coca-Cola in Great Britain also confirmed that it is on track to double the amount of rPET used in all other plastic bottles across its 20 brands to at...

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Plastic phase out? Experts discuss whether a plastic-free future is possible or even necessary

07 Jun 2019 --- As environmental concern continues to rise globally, consumers are turning towards more sustainable practices, especially when it comes to the packaging of goods. Sustainability oriented movements such as “zero waste,” increasingly gain supporters. Industry is responding proportionately with packaging that is recyclable, reusable or biodegradable. As far as policy is...

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Finding a consistent customer base for recycled plastics is key to true circularity, says UK waste industry...

14 Jun 2019 --- There are several avenues that need to be further developed before a true circular economy for packaging materials can be achieved. This includes creating a consistent market for recycled content and strengthening the UK’s collection infrastructure. This is according to Mike Jackson, Managing Director of Prismm Environmental, who spoke to PackagingInsights about the...

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Healthier indulgence: Packing desserts and ice cream

Manufacturers are launching high protein, low-calorie, reduced sugar and dairy-free variants to keep pace with the demand for healthier indulgence. Within the ice cream segment, owing to the shelving conditions, tubs remain the packaging format of choice. Cardboard tubs are used in twice as many ice cream launches as plastic tubs. However, within the desserts segment, plastic trays are the most...

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Innovating bioplastic solutions towards a circular economy

Bormioli Pharma unveiled a new range of sustainable packaging solutions for the nutraceutical industry, spanning from bio-based solutions to fully recyclable options, at Vitafoods Europe 2019 in Geneva.

Event Review

PLMA 2019: Private label demands natural and sustainable packaging trends

PLMA 2019, held in Amsterdam May 21-22, featured manufacturers and suppliers of private label fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) food and non-food products from more than 70 countries, touting nearly 2,700 exhibiting companies. New regional pavillions for 2019 included Dubai, Israel, Latvia, Canada and South Africa. It was...

21 May 2019 - 22 May 2019 Amsterdam Rai

BUSINESS HIGHLIGHT

Amcor and Bemis form global packaging giant after completion of US$6.8bn merger

12 Jun 2019 --- Amcor and Bemis have confirmed the completion of a US$6.8 billion merger effective from 11 June 2019. The combined company will now operate as Amcor Plc, trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “AMCR” and the Australian Securities Exchange under the ticker symbol “AMC.”

WEEKLY ROUNDUP

Weekly Roundup: Canada set to bin single-use plastics by 2021

14 Jun 2019 --- This week in packaging, Canada announced its intention to ban “harmful” single-use plastics by as early as 2021. The initiative is modelled on the EU’s Single-Use Plastic Directive and aims to combat growing levels of ocean waste. Similarly, the California Assembly approved measures to cut packaging and plastic waste by 75 percent by 2030. Also, German...