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Article‘Next generation’ capsule filling machine showcased by ACG
ACG’s AF330 capsule filling machine for pharmaceutical and nutraceutical applications – prioritizing simplicity, safety, and efficiency in its design – is being displayed at CPHI and PMEC India 2023.
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ArticleNew packaging for own-brand Asda pet food reflects bond between consumers and their pets
Asda has collaborated with STORMBRANDS to update its own-label pet food packaging with a ‘bold, playful look and feel’ designed to tap into consumers’ affection for their pets and increase their faith in own-brand options.
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ArticlePackaging ban for fruit and veg would ‘level the playing field’ in tackling retail waste, says Tesco
Tesco is supporting a government ban on fruit and vegetable packaging in a bid to prevent inequalities between market competitors when combating waste – although other retailers have voiced their concerns about selling fresh produce loose, from product quality to consumer uptake.
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ArticleSGD Pharma tailors lightweight glass bottles to beauty and cosmetics products
SGD Pharma has revealed a lightweight glass bottle range that claims to optimize weight, lower carbon footprint, and utilize the functionality and aesthetic appeal of glass in cosmetics and beauty packaging. Citing the findings of Bain & Company’s ‘Unpacking Asia-Pacific Consumers’ New Love Affair with Sustainability’ ...
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ArticleExecutive committees in packaging sector feature 40% women, survey suggests
According to The Pipeline’s annual Women Count report, FTSE350 businesses in the packaging sector feature at least 40% women in their executive committees – yet only one in five commercial roles on executive committees as a whole is held by a woman.
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ArticleOnline tool from PreZero evaluates and optimizes sustainable packaging designs
PreZero’s new online tool, PreZero SPOT, has been designed to help packaging manufacturers and distributors save resources, cut down on packaging waste, and optimize their sustainable packaging designs by evaluating their own product portfolios.
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ArticleAkzoNobel funds production plant for bisphenol-free coatings
Paints and coatings company AkzoNobel is investing €32 million into a new plant at Vilafranca del Penedès to manufacture bisphenol-free coatings for metal packaging companies in the EMEA region.
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ArticleMondi sets sights on corrugated board over expanded polystyrene for white goods packaging
Mondi is working with its partners to phase out expanded polystyrene in white goods packaging and implement its corrugated Snug&Strong solution – an alternative expected to enhance recyclability and meet legislative requirements while lowering damage and return costs.
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ArticleNew Colgate brand system unites physical and digital to promote oral care for children
Colgate seeks to enhance its multiplatform educational materials and appeal to children and parents alike with an integrated brand system designed by Bluemarlin.
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ArticleThermal packaging for pharmaceuticals in transit developed by Hydropac
Hydropac is unveiling PharmaPac, a range of thermal packaging solutions designed to overcome ‘last mile’ delivery challenges and meet regulatory requirements for temperature-sensitive medications and vaccines.
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ArticleAlbert Heijn adopts Avantium PEF for own-brand juice bottles
Avantium is supplying its plant-based PEF material to Refresco for use in Albert Heijn’s fruit juice bottles, with the retailer claiming to be the first supermarket chain in the world to adopt the material for own-brand products.
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ArticleLevi’s and Avery Dennison’s NFC patch unlocks exclusive experience for football supporters
Avery Dennison has partnered with Levi Strauss & Co to produce an NFC-chip-enabled patch that unlocks a premium experience for San Francisco 49ers season ticket holders at the tap of a smartphone.
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ArticleAutomatic cartoning machine displayed by ÉLITER
ÉLITER Packaging Machinery has unveiled Gran Sonata, an end-load, hygienic stainless-steel cartoning machine utilizing servo technologies for large-size cartoning and medium-size case packing with the aim of improving reliability and flexibility.
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ArticleIndustry players have their say in response to plenary vote on PPWR
Organizations from across the packaging industry have responded to the European Parliament’s new position on the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation; its ‘ambitious’ measures and streamlined definitions have been praised, yet the text is accused of preserving ‘arbitrary’ bans and targets and being ‘behind the times’ in its execution.
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ArticleWhat ChatGPT gets right (and wrong) about packaging sustainability
What does ChatGPT have to say about packaging sustainability? Robert Lilienfeld, founder and executive director of sustainable packaging think tank SPRING, recently conducted a thought experiment along these lines, and details the results – and his opinions on them – in our latest opinion article.
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ArticleJapanese scientists utilize coformer molecules in pursuit of soluble, recyclable plastics
Researchers led by Chiba University have utilized coformer molecules to improve the solubility of supramolecular polymers and, it is hoped, result in recyclable and biodegradable plastic materials in the future. Supramolecular polymers, or SPs, are made of small molecules that are non-covalently bonded – i.e., no chemical ...
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ArticleEuropean Parliament revises PPWR to reduce waste, enhance safety, and more
The European Parliament has set its sights on reducing unnecessary packaging and waste, banning ‘forever chemicals’ in food packaging, boosting reuse and recycling, and more as it adopts its new position on the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation.
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ArticleNew Henkel food can sealant reports 30% GHG reduction compared to predecessor
Henkel Adhesive Technologies has revealed DAREX WBC 711, a new sealant for food cans. It is said to lower Greenhouse Gas Protocol emissions by over 30% compared to the existing DAREX OP 2928 compound, excluding the use phase and end-of-life emissions.
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ArticleWhat did we learn from INC-3 in Nairobi?
As the third meeting of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-3) draws to a close in Nairobi, the Business Coalition for a Global Plastics Treaty has praised the majority of Member States for their positive contribution – but the Ellen MacArthur Foundation states that “limited formal progress” was made to boost intersessional work or expand on the zero draft text ahead of the treaty’s adoption in 2025.
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ArticleThe inside story of ALPLA’s new investment in paper bottles
Last month, ALPLA announced that it had succeeded Billerud as the principal stakeholder in Paboco and would begin expanding its production capabilities, with the aim of creating a completely recyclable paper bottle by the end of 2024. To learn more, we spoke with Christian Zmölnig, Director Corporate Research, Development and Innovation at ALPLA and Chairman of the Board of Directors at Paboco.