confectionery
10 Mar 2023
--- Cama Group will use this year’s Interpack trade show in Düsseldorf, Germany, May 4-10, to demonstrate its evolution over the last six years. The company has invested in R&D, which have led to the creation of...
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08 Mar 2023
--- Amazon has invested in bioplastics company Genecis through its Climate Pledge Fund as part of its commitment to support women climate tech entrepreneurs. On International Women’s Day 2023, we sit down with Genecis...
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Danimer VP: European Commission’s packaging waste revisions boost bioplastics but miss opportunities
07 Mar 2023
--- The European Commission’s (EC) proposed revisions to the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive (PPWD) promise growth opportunities for bioplastic suppliers by mandating that only industrially compostable packaging be...
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06 Mar 2023
--- Achieving improved sustainability in environmental and human health continues to be a major challenge for the flexible plastic packaging sector. Big industry players like Mondi are designing recyclable solutions to...
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22 Feb 2023
--- Innova Market Insights has revealed its top packaging trends for 2023, with “Plastics circularization” taking the lead spot. Plastic packaging consumption will continue to grow despite anti-plastic sentiment and...
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08 Feb 2023
--- Besides paper and bio-based packaging, consumer awareness and demand for environmental sustainability have recently increased in the confectionary packaging industry. PackagingInsights speaks to confectionary packaging...
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03 Feb 2023
--- Waitrose has reduced its packaging for this year’s Easter confectionery range, cutting its overall packaging weight by almost 20% and saving close to one metric ton of plastic going to landfill. “Our previous...
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11 Jan 2023
--- Plastic credits have been dismissed by some NGOs and multinationals as a greenwashing mechanism that distracts from plastic reduction and exacerbates “waste colonialism.” However, environmental consultancy South...
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20 Oct 2022
--- The Chinese General Office of the State Council has released a notice to further strengthen the control over excessive packaging of commodities, calling for further efforts to prevent over-packaging of goods. Furthermore,...
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28 Sep 2022
--- With stringent legislative targets set for recycling, recycled content and recyclability in packaging, the industry is increasingly looking to novel technologies as a means of reprocessing material unfit for current...
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27 Sep 2022
--- A study published today by Zero Waste Europe (ZWE) has found that greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from plastic packaging pyrolysis are nine times higher than that of mechanical recycling. Accordingly, ZWE is urging the...
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01 Sep 2022
--- Syntegon is gearing up to present a new solution for handling and portioning cookies and crackers at this year’s Pack Expo in Chicago, US. The company’s Intelligent Direct Handling (IDH) is based on a newly...
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01 Sep 2022
--- Mondi is opening its first recycling laboratory to test the recyclability of paper and paper-based packaging using non-paper components such as coatings at its Frantschach mill in Austria. Conducting recycling tests in-house...
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30 Aug 2022
--- Aquapak is announcing an exclusive distribution deal through which Resinex will supply high-performance barrier films made from Hydropol polymers to Europe. When extrusion coated or laminated onto paper, Hydropol adds...
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29 Aug 2022
--- Food waste remains one of the most environmentally damaging phenomena on earth. Despite the continued concern over plastic’s ecological impact, the material plays a vital role in extending food shelf life and...
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29 Aug 2022
--- Amcor has acquired a world-class flexible packaging plant in the Czech Republic and expanded its Innovation Center Network with a new facility in Jiangyin, China. The flexible packaging plant’s strategic location...
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12 Aug 2022
--- This week in industry news, Mondi agreed to sell its biggest packaging facility in Russia for RUB 95 billion (US$1.54 billion), subject to approval by the Russian Federation’s Government. Also, Schubert announced an...
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12 Aug 2022
--- Constantia Flexibles has agreed to acquire FFP Packaging Solutions (FFP), a leading player for consumer flexible packaging in Northampton, UK. The acquisition marks Constantia Flexibles’ first consumer packaging plant...
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11 Aug 2022
--- Two independent freelance journalists have reported being attacked, threatened with death and having their media equipment confiscated while investigating allegations of illegal recycling operations in an industrial area in...
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09 Aug 2022
--- Mondi has reported revenue and profit increases in its Half Year 2022 financial results, celebrating a “strong performance” across the business. The paper and packaging giant recorded underlying EBITDA from...
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