labels & labeling
19 Sep 2023
--- With countries like the UK, France, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand cracking down on single-use vapes amid rising health and environment concerns, we examine the packaging industry’s role in the damages caused by...
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12 Sep 2023
--- SABIC is partnering with Taghleef Industries, Karydakis IML and Kotronis Packaging to produce in-mold labeling (IML) made of mono-PP for thin-wall container packaging. The IML technology creates a decoration within the...
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11 Sep 2023
--- Epson is introducing its Label Boost software for colored shipping label printing. The new software is compatible with most Epson ColorWorks printers and businesses to easily add full-color coupons, targeted ads, secondary...
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11 Sep 2023
--- Sainsbury’s is replacing use-by dates with best-before dates across its own-brand milk range to reduce food waste. The new labeling will roll out in the new year, and the change will be complete by the end of February...
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08 Sep 2023
--- This week in industry news, Univar Solutions acquired FloChem and Graphic Packaging International (GPI) announced it progressed in building a new US facility. Meanwhile, various clean energy projects were awarded funding...
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07 Sep 2023
--- Smurfit Kappa is in discussions with WestRock to merge into what would be the world’s biggest packaging corporation. Currently rivals, the two companies would be combined under the name Smurfit WestRock and would be...
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05 Sep 2023
--- R-Cycle has helped develop GS1 Germany’s “Circular Plastics Traceability” guidelines to offer plastic value chain stakeholders a uniform framework to model corresponding cross-company processes and exchange...
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31 Aug 2023
--- Herma will showcase its self-adhesive material for labels at Labelexpo Europe 2023 in Brussels, Belgium, September 11-14. Herma says in terms of the emission balance sheet, its adhesives temporarily bind even more CO2 than...
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31 Aug 2023
--- Avery Dennison (AD) will launch AD LinrSave and AD LinrConvert – the “first generation” of decorative linerless label solutions enabled by patented micro-perforation technology at Labelexpo Europe 2023 in...
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Packaging industry at a “crossroads” in food spoilage and material waste fight, say industry experts
30 Aug 2023
--- Consumers and packagers alike have been increasingly paying attention to their contributions to food waste. Food and packaging waste go hand-in-hand, with one often affecting the other in numerous ways.
28 Aug 2023
--- This year’s Pack Expo trade show in Las Vegas, US, is gearing up to launch the “largest show since its inception” next month (September 11-13) with over 2,000 global exhibitors set to showcase the...
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25 Aug 2023
--- Austrian security labeling company Securikett is expanding its portfolio of tamper-evident sealing for packaging with screw caps. The new designs are intended to prevent product theft, such as illegal refills in reusable...
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23 Aug 2023
--- Berry Global has created a 100% recycled PET (rPET) bottle for the luxury artesian mineral water brand Neue Water. The bottle has been made for “today’s modern, on-the-go lifestyle” with an ergonomic flat...
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15 Aug 2023
--- Quorn is the first meat-free brand to leverage NaviLens technology in the development of two new options to its frozen range; Tomato & Mozzarella Escalopes and Mini Vegan Sausage Rolls. The “revolutionary...
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09 Aug 2023
--- Glenlivet Speyside single malt scotch whisky is launching The Glenlivet Twist & Mix Cocktails, a new line of premium, ready-to-serve, whisky-based cocktails. The line uses a twist cap to mix a burst of cocktail...
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08 Aug 2023
--- APC Packaging has released a refillable double-walled glass jar (JRGP) for premium beauty and skin care brands. The JRGP jar can be refilled, a feature made for environmentally conscious consumers and brands. APC Packaging...
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25 Jul 2023
--- Beyond Plastics has released a comment to the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on its Draft National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution, recommending adjustments for packaging, emissions and waste management. The...
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24 Jul 2023
--- Belgian technology company Zetes is providing champagne producer Maison Burtin with digitalized traceability solutions through automated processes using new label printing, application and picking technologies. The project...
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21 Jul 2023
--- This week in industry news, Krones added a non-returnable glass line to its Pretoria South African Breweries (SAB) site for Corona beer production. Meanwhile, Smurfit Kappa received numerous awards for its packaging...
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19 Jul 2023
--- The packaging industry is increasingly affected by the global consumer trend toward health awareness. This growth is encouraging packagers, designers and manufacturers to focus on optimized nutrition packaging designs....
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