All Article articles – Page 193
-
ArticleEverything you need to know about exporting to the UK post-Brexit
Frank Weermeijer, group CEO at Customs Support, identifies three key things that companies should be aware of when exporting to the United Kingdom post-Brexit.
-
ArticleUnilever launches first-ever convenience store refill trial
Unilever has partnered with Co-op to launch two refill packaging store trials, with the aim of gaining a deeper understanding of consumer behaviour towards refillable and reusable packaging in a convenience environment.
-
ArticleMilliken unveils solid concentrate pellets for PP recyclers
Polymer additives and colourants manufacturer Milliken & Company has launched DeltaFlow Viscosity Modifiers aimed at polypropylene (PP) recyclers.
-
ArticleThe Week in Brief: 1st-5th of October
In this week’s biggest stories from the packaging industry, FEFCO released guidelines on optimising recyclability via design parameters for paper and board packaging, and we got two opposing views on France’s incoming plastic packaging ban.
-
ArticleUPM Raflatac to launch full range of paper label products
UPM Raflatac announces plans to introduce a full range of paper label products made with 100% recycled fibres designed for food, retail, and logistics labelling applications.
-
ArticleGreenScreen chemical safety certification for plant-based foodservice packaging
Eco-Products’ Vanguard line of compostable cups, plates, and containers made from sugarcane has been given GreenScreen Certification Silver designation.
-
ArticleNext generation family-sized aseptic carton announced by SIG
SIG unveils its new family-size aseptic carton pack, combivita, which it says is aimed at busy consumers and offers on-shelf differentiation, flexibility in the filing process, and sustainability features for brands.
-
ArticleLCA suggests Mondi paper pallet packaging has lower climate impact than plastic stretch film
A LCA commissioned by Mondi comparing its Advantage StretchWrap paper to conventional plastic stretch film reportedly demonstrates the company’s packaging has a lower climate impact, but that neither material holds an overall environmental advantage.
-
ArticleThe dark side of subscription beauty and how eco-conscious brands are re-writing the rulebook
What are the environmental costs of the subscription box market? Rich Quelch, global head of marketing at Lifestyle Packaging, tells us more.
-
ArticleOlay launches Easy Open Lid designed with and for disabled consumers
Olay North America will introduce the Easy Open Lid, a limited-edition prototype that it says it developed with and for disabled people to improve the accessibility of its moisturiser products, and which it will share with the rest of the industry.
-
ArticlegKraft – turning packaging into a force for change
In our latest Innovation Spotlight, The Navigator Company discusses the launch of its gKraft range mostly made of eucalyptus fibres.
-
Articleplastship and collaborators announce data platform to enhance additive performance
plastship has collaborated with Kraton, Chemetall and Baerlocher to provide a digital service that offers plastic convertors an overview of the interaction between recyclates and additives.
-
Articletna solutions advances VFFS packaging performance with launch of tna robag® 3e
tna solutions introduces its flagship VFFS packaging system, the tna robag® 3e, in our latest Innovation Spotlight.
-
ArticleThe road towards fully circular polyolefins
Elisabeth Skoda speaks to Trevor Davis, Head of Marketing Consumer Products at Borealis, to discuss strategies and ways forward to address the most pressing sustainability issues of today.
-
Article‘UK first’ antibacterial, recycled and recyclable refuse sack launched by Cedo
Cedo’s Good Karma refuse sacks are reportedly made from 100% recycled plastic with incorporated antimicrobial technology. The sacks are intended for household use and can also be recycled, according to the company.
-
ArticleEnvironmental agenda driving changes in induction heat sealing
Induction heat sealing: how can we make it more sustainable whilst also continuing to protect consumers from spoilage and leakage?
-
ArticleIceland supermarkets set to become ‘plastic neutral’
Iceland has today announced plans to work with Seven Clean Seas to offset its plastic footprint by recovering and recycling nature-bound waste plastic, in a bid to become the first ‘plastic neutral’ supermarket in the UK.
-
ArticleEuPC declares industry concern over inconsistent implementation of single-use plastic laws
The EuPC says the industry is “very concerned” that not all EU member states have implemented the Single-use Plastic Directive (SUPD), which it claims has the potential to undermine the value of the single market.
-
ArticleLow-density polyolefin sleeve from CCL offers recycling boost for PP dairy cups
CCL introduces a low-density polyolefin sleeve for PP dairy cups as part of its EcoFloat portfolio, which it says is certified as fully recyclable.
-
ArticleTwo opposing views on the French plastic packaging ban
Is the French Government’s plastic packaging ban a watershed moment in the fight against excessive packaging, or a backward step in terms of food waste and overall carbon emissions?