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Articleinterpack 2023: Syntegon to showcase solutions for the coating and sealing of solid dosage forms
Visitors to this year’s interpack will be given a demonstration of Syntegon’s Sepion 175 drum coater and the GKB 2100 banding machine-process systems for solid dosage forms with optimized functionalities.
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ArticleHow is the packaging machinery industry performing ahead of interpack 2023?
The German packaging machinery industry is in a strong position ahead of interpack 2023, according to the VDMA, which represents more than 3,500 German and European mechanical and plant engineering companies.
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ArticlePepsiCo trials paper-based packaging for Walkers crisps
PepsiCo is trialling paper-based outer packaging for two flavours of its Walkers Baked six-pack multipacks in a move hoped to replace plastic outer wrapping and facilitate higher recycling rates.
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Articleinterpack 2023: Joining the value chain
As the world’s most important packaging industry event, interpack – taking place at Messe Dusseldorf from 4-10 May – is the place to be this year for anyone with a vested interest in packaging. Here we take a look at some of the key themes we’re looking forward to learning more about this year, as well as how Packaging Europe itself will be participating.
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ArticleNescafé unveils refill pouch for its instant coffee products
Nescafé is rolling out what claims to be the first instant coffee refill pouch – said to contain an average of 60% less plastic than the lid of a 200g glass coffee jar and cut down on packaging overall, as well as being recyclable.
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ArticleLumene releases skincare bottle made of resin containing molecularly recycled content
Lumene is packaging its newest skincare product in a bottle made from Eastman Cristal One E Renew, a recyclable resin containing molecularly recycled content specifically designed for extrusion blow moulding and apparently compatible with existing PET recycling streams.
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ArticleDenomination designs ‘world’s first’ label-free wine packaging
The label is often the most distinctive part of a wine bottle, and Crate by Australian winery Fourth Wave Wines sets itself apart through the absence of any label at all. What is claimed as a first-of-its-kind label-less wine, takes a unique approach to sustainably for its high-quality, barrel-matured red wines.
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ArticlePlastics Recyclers Europe reports 17% growth in installed recycling capacity in 2021
Plastics Recyclers Europe has reported a 17% growth in installed recycling capacity in 2021 amongst ongoing challenges with the European energy crisis and the low accessibility of sorted plastic waste.
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ArticleAlbéa joins NEXTLOOPP project in pursuit of odour- and migration-free polypropylene
Albéa Cosmetics & Fragrance has joined Nextek’s NEXTLOOPP project and will contribute to its mission of producing food- and INRT-grade recycled polypropylene from post-consumer packaging waste.
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ArticleReducing water in CPGs: Prospects for solids and concentrates
How much can we expect to see uptake of waterless products, such as shampoo bars and liquid concentrates, increase in the coming years – and what do brands need to consider when making the switch?
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ArticleFujifilm releases new flatbed printer with series-specific ink system
Fujifilm has unveiled its Acuity Prime L flatbed printer with an ink system specific to its series; the solution is expected to increase productivity and ROI for print service providers.
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Articleetma warns that inflation and upcoming legislation might disrupt accessibility and consumer spending in tube industry
etma has expressed its concern that revisions to the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive and ongoing inflation in Europe will cause issues around the accessibility of recycled plastics and the purchasing power of consumers in relation to tube packaging.
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Article‘Sustainable packaging is complicated – will executive leaders be the last to realise this?’
Given the complexities of sustainable packaging, are key stakeholders doing enough to embrace the realities and trade-offs that may be required to make advancements? Gartner Supply Chain’s senior director analyst, John Blake, tells us more about how companies can avoid “hype cycles” in the future.
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ArticleAntalis launches blown hand stretch film containing 30% recycled content
Antalis has unveiled its new range of Master’in Performance blown hand stretch film containing 30% post-consumer recycled content, aiming to reduce customers’ carbon footprint and provide a more sustainable wrapping solution.
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ArticlePrevented Ocean Plastic funds university research into ocean-bound litter in hopes of aiding local efforts against pollution
Prevented Ocean Plastic is working with the University of Georgia on a research project aiming to gain a better understanding of how inland litter ends up in the ocean – aiming to create a new tool for stakeholders and community leaders to combat the plastic waste affecting their local environments and identify its causes.
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ArticleENVALORA advises packaging organisations to declare all packaging utilised on Spanish market in compliance with new legislation
ENVALORA is advising over 280 member companies in the processes of registration and packaging declaration as part of the Ministry of Ecological Transition’s Product Producers’ Register (PPR), intending to guarantee their legal compliance with the new legislation. Companies using industrial and commercial packaging to transport and sell ...
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ArticleBerry and TINE repackage sour cream products in rPP pots
Berry Superfos has worked alongside Norwegian dairy company TINE to replace the polystyrene pots of its Rømme products and one of its sour creams with polypropylene alternatives containing 50% recycled material in pursuit of the company’s sustainability strategy.