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ArticleAmcor expands recycle-ready PE packaging to coffee and cheese applications
Amcor has expanded its AmPrima range of PE-based packaging with a range of pouches and wraps for coffee and cheeses, which the company claims can replace hard-to-recycle, multi-material options without any compromise on performance.
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ArticlePackaging self-administered injectables and infusibles for better patient outcomes
Boy Tjoa, Managing Director at Tjoapack, examines how, from dose compliance to needle-stick safety and anti-tampering, the industry’s contract packagers have more to do with drug safety and therapeutic performance than ever before.
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ArticleCoveris launches stretch film for bale wrapping with PCR content
Coveris has unveiled a new stretch film for silage bale wrapping, Unterland R, which contains at least 30% recyclate from collected agricultural films.
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ArticleSocial and environmental considerations overtake technology as biggest influences on packaging design, according to new research
New research conducted by James Cropper has found that designers believe that social media and environmental consciousness are now the biggest influences on branding and packaging colour trends, overtaking previous predictions that technology would be the top factor by 2029.
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ArticleWhy should nanoplastics be included in existing regulatory frameworks?
With growing awareness of the environmental and health implications of nanoplastics – plastics smaller than 1000 nanometres in size – an article recently published by researchers at the University of Eastern Finland in Environmental Science & Technology has addressed regulatory concerns related to ‘intentionally produced nanoplastics’.
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ArticleUniversity team develops ‘shape-shifting’ pasta technology to enhance packaging efficiency
A team of researchers from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have developed dried pasta sheets that transform into larger pasta shapes when placed in boiling water, an innovation that they say will save on packaging size and space.
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ArticleAmcor initiative to offer seed funding for innovative packaging start-ups
Amcor has today announced the launch of Amcor Lift-Off, an open-call initiative aimed at supporting seed stage start-ups that are focused on innovative packaging solutions with an investment of US$250,000 for winners and optional guidance for scaling ideas.
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ArticleUnilever switches ice cream brand to paper tubs and lids
Carte D’Or, part of the Unilever brand Wall’s, will transition its entire range of ice cream from plastic to paper tubs and lids, which can be placed in household paper recycling streams once the non-recyclable plastic seal is removed.
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ArticleSustainability Perspectives: Introducing H.B. Fuller’s Global Sustainability Manager
Elisabeth Staab, H.B. Fuller’s newly appointed Global Sustainability Manager shares their strategy, initiatives and challenges.
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ArticleThe fight for raw materials has only just begun
As industries such as construction, manufacturing and fashion start to seek recycled polymer content and biomaterials, thus competing directly with packaging manufacturers, where is it all going to come from? This is the question posed by Paul Foulkes-Arellano, founder of Circuthon Consulting, in an exclusive opinion piece.
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ArticleResearch team develops insulating material inspired by skin cells of squid
Engineers from the University of California, Irvine (UCI) have developed a composite material that mimics chromatophores on the skin of squid that control infrared light and heat transmission, which it claims can be cost-effectively scaled for insulating applications such as beverage cups.
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Article'It felt exciting and doable': WWF on nations committing to develop a global agreement for plastics
Head of plastic waste and business at the organization says the scope of the outcome exceeded expectations.
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ArticleHennessy Cognac joins blockchain consortium built for luxury brands
The Aura Blockchain Consortium, founded to provide an authentication platform for the luxury goods sector - set up in 2021 by LVMH, Prada Group, Richemont’s Cartier brand and OTB Group - has announced the Hennessy cognac brand will now be integrated into the platform.
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ArticleWalmart and Nordstrom widely adopt RFID
Walmart will require suppliers to tag products including household items, hardware, and toys with RFID tags from September 2022, while Nordstrom will follow suit with clothing, shoes, and baby equipment.
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ArticleSYSTEMIQ: European plastics system will need to make use of emerging technologies to meet circularity goals
According to a new report by SYSTEMIQ, the current measures being taken to adapt the European plastics system will not be enough to meet agreed climate goals, circularity policies, and the European Green Deal. The report emphasises the need to develop less mature pathways, such as green hydrogen, chemical recycling, and carbon capture, to support existing measures.
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ArticleRobotic solution for feeding triggers and pumps launched by AROL GROUP
AROL GROUP’s new TIRELLI ROBOSORTER is aimed at increasing the flexibility of low-speed feeding systems for triggers and pumps used in healthcare applications.
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ArticleCustomised, sustainable, revolutionary: Sihl presents innovative packaging solutions for aqueous inkjet printing
In our latest Spotlight, Sihl introduces its ARTYSIO brand, which offers innovative digital, aqueous inkjet printing solutions for packaging applications.
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ArticleNew monta biopack 860 DP adhesive tape is directly printable
In our latest Spotlight, monta introduces biopack, its latest self-adhesive, eco-friendly tape that is also directly printable.
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ArticleSchur Flexibles develops antibacterial coating for films
Schur Flexibles has developed an antibacterial varnish that can be applied to a range of its films, including those used for food packaging applications, to help to enhance point of sale hygiene.
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ArticleThe Ellen MacArthur Foundation reports on ‘specific and urgent actions’ needed to meet flexible packaging goals
A new report from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation covers the “urgent actions” required by both businesses and policymakers to facilitate the transition to a circular economy for flexible packaging – with an intensification of measures needed across the flexibles value chain if it is to meet some of the targets already set.