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15 Apr 2024
--- After almost five years of planning and research, environmental consultancy expert Paul Foulkes-Arellano and material sciences specialist Dr. Julia Freer Goldstein have published a new book on how industries like packaging...
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12 Apr 2024
--- Packaging trade show Empack in Gorinchem, the Netherlands, ended yesterday. Exhibitors presented their latest solutions, including filling machines, label technology, packaging solutions and automation processes. Among the...
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10 Apr 2024
--- Reusable packaging is gaining momentum across the EU, according to Marcel Keuenhof, sustainable packaging expert at Planet Reuse. At Empack 2024 in Gorinchem, the Netherlands, April 9–11, Planet Reuse is presenting its...
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03 Apr 2024
--- The pet food packaging market is booming, driven by pet owners increasingly considering their furry (or feathery) companions as family, according to industry experts. This so-called “humanization” trend...
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03 Apr 2024
--- Japanese nanotechnology company Green Science Alliance is introducing new cosmetic containers made from plant- and bamboo-based materials, also known as biochar. The range includes a nail polish bottle lid, gel nail...
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02 Apr 2024
--- Packaging start-up Bpacks is looking to replace rigid plastics with its bark-based material that “seamlessly integrates” with current equipment. The technology launches as the EU’s policy directives...
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01 Apr 2024
--- The British Crisp Company is launching a fully recyclable chips packet, providing an environmentally friendly and scalable alternative to the eight billion packets thrown away in the UK annually. Consumers can dispose of the...
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01 Apr 2024
--- March began with the British government backing Ineos’ Project One ethane cracker in Belgium, despite heavy opposition from environmental and legal rights organizations. Meanwhile, the Packaging and Packaging Waste...
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29 Mar 2024
--- This week in industry news, Koehler Paper and Nucao launched fully paper-based chocolate packaging. Meanwhile UPM Raflatac received RecyClass recognition for its adhesive technology and Capri Sun Group launched a recyclable,...
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27 Mar 2024
--- DS Smith confirmed yesterday it is in discussions with US rival International Paper (IP) for a possible all-share takeover worth a potential £5.72 billion (US$7.22 billion). IP’s bid would trump the acquisition...
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27 Mar 2024
--- Soft drink packagers face numerous challenges associated with the sector’s main materials: plastic, metal and glass. Each presents different production, waste management, and design problems that compound as...
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25 Mar 2024
--- The majority (80%) of consumers are not familiar with “forever chemicals” and the term PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), according to a survey by Sapio Research, conducted on behalf of Celebration...
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22 Mar 2024
--- Swedish coffee chain Da Matteo is integrating PulPac’s Dry Molded Fiber technology into its takeaway coffee lids to further the transition away from plastics and toward paper. The solution is made with barrier...
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21 Mar 2024
--- New research has revealed that 90% of the PFAS chemicals in food packaging are not included in any regulatory or industry inventories used during chemical manufacturing. The findings also show that hazard data is available...
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21 Mar 2024
--- UPM Specialty Papers and Fazer have collaborated on a new type of packaging for Fazer’s Oat Rice Pies, which replaces traditional plastic-laminated paper with a fiber-based paper solution. As a result of more than two...
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20 Mar 2024
--- Portuguese packaging producer Logopaste has joined PulPac and PA Consulting’s Bottle Collective, a scheme bringing major household brands together to incorporate Dry Molded Fiber technology into beverage product...
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18 Mar 2024
--- EU member states agreed to the new Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) last Friday, ending speculation that the preliminary agreement could be blocked or stalled by the European Commission (EC). Rumors surfaced...
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15 Mar 2024
--- This week in industry news, Syntegon upgraded the features of its Elematic 3001 case packer with three levels of automation. Meanwhile, ProAmpac signed an agreement to acquire Gelpac and Mondi expanded its professional...
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15 Mar 2024
--- Anuga FoodTec is opening its doors to visitors in Cologne, Germany, next week (March 19–22). Exhibitors will showcase their latest solutions addressing this year’s main theme: How can food production be geared...
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15 Mar 2024
--- The Amazon Sustainability Accelerator has opened a new round of applications for climate-tech start-ups focussed on packaging and the circular economy. Successful applicants will win the right to financial and professional...
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