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Aquapak Polymers’ soluble barrier polymer found effective as plastic-replacement in fiber packs
06 May 2021 --- Research by UK-based Aquapak Polymers has found the company’s Hydropol resin can act as a “recycle-ready,” fully soluble adhesive to replace plastic in fiber packaging. The research comes as a growing number of... Read More
Smurfit Kappa highlights accelerated fossil CO2 emissions reductions in Sustainable Development Report
06 May 2021 --- Smurfit Kappa is reporting seven percent fossil CO2 emission cutbacks in 2020 compared to 2019, representing an accelerated reduction on the previous year. The corrugated packaging giant was the first in its industry to announce... Read More
Sharpak Aylesham develops bubble pad-free protective strawberry punnets in UK first
06 May 2021 --- Sharpak Aylesham, a subsidiary of Groupe Guillin, is launching a range of recyclable strawberry punnets with a protected design mitigating the need for bubble pads. The SP Airlite strawberry punnet combines the protection... Read More
Co-op supermarket bans “bags for life” amid single-use concerns, turns to compostable alternative
06 May 2021 --- UK supermarket Co-op is removing plastic “bags for life” from sale in its 2,600 stores, warning the low-cost, reusable bag has become the new single-use carrier. As part of this move, and ahead of the new carrier bag... Read More
Packaging Focus : E-Commerce and food delivery in COVID-19 age
The COVID-19 pandemic is changing the packaging landscape rapidly, bringing e-commerce and home delivery to the fore. This has opened up opportunities for innovation in environmental sustainability, shelf-life preservation and design convenience. Innova Market Insights looks at the key trends in... More
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