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ArticleKP Snacks unveils 25% plastic packaging reduction for crisps brand
KP Snacks has announced a 25% reduction in flexible plastic packaging across its premium crisps brand Tyrrells, a move it claims will save 113 tonnes of plastic annually.
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ArticleA look at mergers and acquisitions in the UK corrugated market
How attractive are UK paper packaging manufacturing plants to investors? Neil Osment, Managing Director of paper packaging industry analysts NOA, tells us more.
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ArticleBMW Group announces plans to increase recycled and bio-based content of logistics packaging
BMW Group has announced a series of projects aimed at introducing more recycled and bio-based content into its packaging alongside reducing the carbon emissions across its supply chain by 20% per vehicle.
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ArticleAttract employees to packaging industry by advertising environmental and technological progress, says FEFPEB president
Rob van Hoesel, president of the European Federation of Wooden Pallet & Packaging Manufacturers (FEFPEB), is calling upon the packaging sector to incentivise staff to apply for and remain in careers by highlighting its sustainable practice, amongst other perks.
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ArticleCarlsberg Group becomes latest beverage company to announce new recyclability and sustainability goals
As part of Carlsberg Group’s new ESG programme, the company has highlighted its ambition to make all its bottles and cans fully recyclable by 2030.
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ArticleWebinar: Top trends and emerging technologies in preform-based PET packaging
How to maximize production, efficiency, and competitiveness in the coming decade
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ArticleFinalist interview: An AI-powered tool for measuring carbon emissions
Want to quantify your company’s emissions accurately? Boston Consulting Group says that its CO2 AI product, which is a finalist in our 2022 Sustainability Awards, can do just that. We caught up with the company to find out more.
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ArticleParkside Flexibles facilitates transition into ‘100% compostable’ packaging for Dark Woods Coffee
Speciality coffee roaster Dark Woods Coffee has reportedly become one of the first companies in the hospitality sector to switch to 100% compostable coffee packaging after announcing its transition into home-compostable packaging made by Parkside Flexibles for its hospitality and B2B supplied coffee beans.
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ArticleWine in paper bottles: What does the future hold?
Rob Malin was inspired to found Anglo-Italian craft wine company When In Rome during his time in rural Italy, watching the locals buy wine from local producers in refillable containers. Now he and his co-founders, Andrea Marchesi and Lorenzo Canali, sell their own products in paper bottles. We spoke to Rob about this decision and its reflection on the wine industry in Europe and beyond.
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ArticleCoca-Cola Europacific Partners and Rabobank aim to lower greenhouse gas emissions with new supply chain business model
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) has worked alongside specialist food and agricultural bank Rabobank to establish a new competitive system of sustainable goals between its suppliers – a move it hopes will help to achieve its goal of reaching net zero emissions by 2040.
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Article‘Not just another conference’ – unpacking the Sustainable Packaging Summit
Following a row of successful Sustainable Packaging Summits both as event collaborations and in virtual format due to COVID-19, the first stand-alone in-person summit will take place in Lisbon on September 13th and 14th, 2022. Elisabeth Skoda takes a closer look at what inspired Packaging Europe to set up this event and explores what delegates can expect.
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ArticleAvantium provides plant-based PEF to produce recyclable packaging for LVMH Perfumes & Cosmetics
Avantium has signed an agreement with luxury goods conglomerate LVMH Group (Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton) to secure a fixed volume of the plant-based, fully recyclable polymer polyethylene furanoate (PEF) for their cosmetics packaging. It is hoped to be a step towards the commercial launch of a new and sustainable packaging material.
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ArticleSilgan Dispensing unveils closure with built-in chamber for controlled dosing
Silgan Dispensing has announced the launch of its new dosing solution, MeaSURE, a closure with a built-in chamber that delivers controlled dosing for applications such as laundry, cleaning, automotive, and personal care.
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ArticleResealable twist-off closure for small dose tubes launched by Emballator
Emballator has introduced a new small dose tube with an integrated and resealable twist-off closure, which ensures the product remains fresh after opening while also providing a safety seal before use.
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ArticleAMB aims to expand tray-to-tray recycling with new partnership
AMB Spa has signed a partnership agreement with B. For Pet with the aim of processing rPET flake from post-consumer trays, which will be used to produce new food packaging such as transparent films.
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ArticleAEROBAL announces winners of the World Aluminium Aerosol Can Award 2022
AEROBAL, the International Organisation of Aluminium Aerosol Container Manufacturers, has announced the winners of the World Aluminium Aerosol Can Award 2022 with lightweight and recycled aluminium solutions recognised across categories.
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ArticleWagamama launches crystallised PET takeaway bowls
Wagamama is set to launch crystallised PET bowls developed by Morrama, reportedly offering a recyclable solution with enhanced heat resistance and product protection across its delivery and takeaway options.
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ArticleConsortium explores nanomaterial solution for film barrier properties
The HiBarFilm2 Consortium, a project funded by Innovate UK, is aiming to develop a mono-material film that offers the same barrier performance as current multi-material packaging technologies using plasma functionalised nanomaterials.
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ArticleAldi to trial clear caps for HDPE milk bottles
Aldi is set to trial clear plastic caps for its milk bottles later this month, with the aim of boosting closed-loop recycling for food-grade HDPE.
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ArticleConstantia Flexibles acquires recyclable flexible plastic packaging company
Constantia Flexibles has acquired FFP Packaging Solutions in a move that will see it gain its first consumer plant in the UK, focused on the development of recyclable laminates for flow wraps, lidding films, and pre-made pouches.