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23 May 2022
--- German coffee producer Tchibo is introducing a bio-based capsule for its Qbo brand made 70% from second-generation renewable raw materials. Coffee capsules are becoming more popular around the world. However, the downside is...
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Counting on calcium: Egypt recruits Okeanos to slash plastic packaging with egg-inspired alternative
23 May 2022
--- Egypt’s Environment Minister Dr. Yasmine Fouad has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with sustainable innovation company Okeanos Egypt to boost the country’s single-use plastic reduction aims....
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23 May 2022
--- Consumer convenience, e-commerce distribution and environmental sustainability are dominating ready meal packaging design, according to Nathan Klettlinger, director for global marketing at ProAmpac. Speaking to...
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23 May 2022
--- R&D is an integral part of daily life for design engineer Andzejus Buinovskis. Buinovskis has worked at global plastic packaging manufacturer RETAL since 2015, bringing his creative design skills to his CAD-based role in...
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20 May 2022
--- ProAmpac is gearing up to begin Packaging Innovations 2022 in Birmingham, UK, next week by emphasizing its European ProActive Sustainability flexible packaging portfolio and digital print capabilities. A highlight will be...
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20 May 2022
--- The German Brewers’ Association (GBA) is warning there could be a shortage of beer bottles this summer amid rising production costs and a lack of lorry drivers. PackagingInsights speaks with Nina Göllinger, the...
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20 May 2022
--- This week in packaging, Avantium was awarded €3 million (US$3.17 million) to demonstrate the value of CO2 conversion into high-value chemicals, and TotalEnergies joined New Hope Energy to build an advanced recycling...
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20 May 2022
--- Zume has developed compostable coffee lids made from bagasse, a pulp made from sugarcane. The company is announcing the environmentally sustainable snap-fit coffee cup lids are now available in Europe.
19 May 2022
--- Smurfit Kappa is launching a water-resistant paper that does not sacrifice recyclability. Branded AquaStop, the paper is part of the company’s TechniPaper portfolio, which consists of an array of high-performance...
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19 May 2022
--- UK consumers will have to check claims made by packaging producers as these might be incorrect or misleading, warns Martin Kersh, executive director of the Foodservice Packaging Association (FPA), ahead of the Packaging...
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19 May 2022
--- SAVRpak has announced the launch of SAVRpak Drop-In, the “first-ever” moisture control technology that extends the shelf life and freshness of produce by up to four times. The tech eradicates condensation, the...
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19 May 2022
--- UK businesses must prepare now for incoming packaging reforms and make evidence-based decisions to support the emerging circular economy, argues Jane Bevis, executive chair and director at OPRL (The On-Pack Recycling Label)....
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18 May 2022
--- The World Packaging Organisation (WPO), in conjunction with FH Campus University of Applied Sciences, Austria, and ECR Community, is launching the Waste Stream Mapping Guides as the second stage of the Global Packaging...
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18 May 2022
--- European Plastics Converters (EuPC) is gearing up to launch its annual meeting tomorrow with the theme “A Circular Future with Plastics.” It occurs less than a year before the 30th anniversary of the...
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18 May 2022
--- Novolex’s Eco-Products brand is introducing a new compostable wrap for packing hot and cold food products such as snacks and sandwiches, tapping into increasing demand for environmentally sustainable products.
18 May 2022
--- Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) is boosting the environmental sustainability credentials of its carbonated soft drinks bottles with new lightweighted necks and attached caps. In partnership with Coca-Cola Great Britain...
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18 May 2022
--- Filling machinery in the packaging industry faces much of the same problems as any other area – raw material shortages, inflating prices, and late delivery times for essential components. As these issues continue to...
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17 May 2022
--- Toppan is unveiling a thin, card-sized temperature logger label that enables food temperature to be measured and recorded at regular intervals and data to be sent to a database via wireless networks.
17 May 2022
--- Greek flexible packaging specialist Flexopack is showcasing what it says is the only fully recyclable food packaging exhibit at IFFA in Frankfurt, Germany. The company’s group commercial director Dimitris Mantzoros...
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17 May 2022
--- SIG is launching combistyle carton packaging in the Americas with Frimesa, one of Brazil’s largest milk companies. The carton packs are currently on display at APAS Show 2022, the largest F&B trade fair in the...
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