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ArticleWar in Ukraine could add to negative earnings outlook for paper and forest products industry, according to Moody’s
According to Moody’s, the paper and forest products industry’s earnings could decrease by up to 12% over the next 12 months, with significantly higher energy, transport, and labour costs counteracting most of the growth offered by high demand in the paper packaging segment. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is expected to exacerbate these pressures due to high and volatile energy prices.
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ArticleAsda to use digital expiry date checking solution in bid to reduce food waste
Asda has collaborated with Whywaste on a new data solution that could simplify the supermarket’s mark-down process through an app that records expiry dates with the aim of reducing food waste.
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ArticleIntelligent packaging: A novel frontier for effective plastic waste management
How might intelligent packaging emerge as a new frontier for plastic waste management? Aditi Basu, marketing head at Future Market Insights, explores how companies are using blockchain, RFID, and AI to enhance the collection, sorting, and recycling of plastic waste.
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ArticleMarket launch for Tetra Pak’s tethered caps on carton packages
Tetra Pak has announced the market-first launches of its plastic and plant-based tethered cap solutions for carton packages in Ireland, the Baltics, Spain, and Germany.
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ArticleBurger King partners with Loop to trial reusable packaging for burgers, sides and drinks
Burger King has announced that it will be piloting a new range of reusable and returnable packaging for burgers, sides, and drinks across selected restaurants with the global re-use platform, Loop.
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ArticleCEFLEX: Demand must be the driving force in a circular economy for flexibles
According to CEFLEX, a truly circular economy must be demand-driven. Following the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s call for a EUR 2 billion investment to increase recycling capacity fourfold by 2025, CEFLEX has worked backwards along the supply chain to clarify the scale of recycling, sorting, infrastructure, and collection needed to ensure demand for recycled materials as they re-enter the economy.
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ArticleWebinar: Flexibility: The business imperative of modern manufacturing
Trends and tastes change in an instant! Digitalization is underpinning the agility that modern manufacturers must exploit in order to meet the needs of more demanding consumers.
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ArticleSun Chemical launches edible inks for direct food and pharmaceutical applications
Sun Chemical has launched its FSR range of edible inkjet inks suitable for food and pharmaceutical customisation with verified direct food printing, including onto baked goods.
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ArticleAdvanced chemical recycling: Connecting the dots to circularity
Understanding the supply-demand dynamics, current barriers and future growth areas for chemical recycling of flexible packaging.
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Article‘First-to-market’ mono-material PET blister lid unveiled by Huhtamaki
Huhtamaki has today announced the launch of Push Tab, a first-to-market, aluminium-free, mono-material PET blister lid for the global healthcare and pharmaceutical industries
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ArticleMondi to launch two recyclable food tray products at Anuga Foodtec
Mondi will launch a paper-based solution for sliced food and a semi-rigid mono-material MAP solution, which it says are both recyclable, at Anuga Foodtec, the upcoming event focusing on sustainability in food packaging that will run from the 26th to the 29th of April in Cologne, Germany.
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ArticleFolding carton demand set to outstrip supply in 2022, while extraordinary demand for corrugated boxes eases
Demand for folding cartons could grow by almost 5% in 2022, with supply still struggling to keep up, according to experts.
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ArticleSustainable and future-proof packaging from GEA
In the latest edition of the Spotlight, GEA presents energy-efficient and innovative solutions for fresh food products.
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ArticleSihl launches first inkjet film based on 90% PCR
Sihl is set to launch what it says is the first inkjet film based on 90% post-consumer recycled BOPET.
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ArticleStrike at one of label industry’s largest suppliers ends with settlement
On Friday, the Paper Association union announced that it would unanimously approve the settlement proposals from UPM, bringing a 112-day strike at one of the European label industry’s largest suppliers to an end with new company-specific collective agreements.
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ArticleEverything you need to know about sustainability in food packaging
On Wednesday 27th of April, The Sustainable Packaging Summit and Packaging Europe will partner with Anuga Foodtec to present a live half-day conference in Cologne, Germany, focusing on the specific challenges around sustainability in food packaging.
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ArticleThe Ukrainian dual system stand-up pouch that offers two products in one pack
Duopack is a flexible packaging solution for stand-up pouches that features a partition dividing the products into two distinct parts, allowing them to be dispensed individually or at the same time depending on the application. The Ukrainian start-up’s founder, Oleksandr Grytsenko, expands on Duopack’s convenient and creative format, as well as his ‘Buy Ukrainian’ campaign to bring together the packaging industry in support of Ukraine after Russia’s invasion.
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ArticleNew pressure tester for glass containers introduced by Agr International
Agr has introduced its latest product for pressure testing glass containers, the RPT3, an all-in-one system designed to maximise laboratory testing or plant floor throughput and operator usability.
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ArticlePolysecure collaboration creates marking technology for plastic products
Polysecure GmbH and plastics processor Röchling Industrial are launching SmartMarker, an innovative marker technology for plastic products that offers new opportunities for counterfeit protection, the development of digital material passports, and recycling.