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ArticleSIG announces launch of tethered caps for carton packs three years ahead of EU deadline
SIG announced today that tethered caps will be launched for its beverage cartons in Europe in the second half of 2021, ahead of the July 2024 deadline set by EU regulations.
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ArticleCo-op bans bags-for-life over single-use fears
British retailer Co-op is set to remove plastic “bags for life” from all its 2,600 stores, warning that the low-cost, reusable bag has simply become a new single-use carrier.
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ArticleWebinar: A visual guide to the top 10 trends in beverage packaging
Join Husky on May 26 to get a visual guide to the latest beverage packaging trends and their implications for producers of beverage packaging.
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ArticleBoosting the recycling of PET bottles – which labels and sleeves should I use?
Choosing the right label or sleeve for PET bottles can make a huge difference in recycling, argues Marika Knorr, head of sustainability and communication at CCL Label, in our latest Innovation Spotlight.
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ArticleNew DS Smith initiative seeks to help brands assess circularity of their packs
DS Smith has today launched its Circular Design Metrics – a new set of guidelines that allow customers to rate the circularity of their packaging.
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ArticleIntroducing ‘From Competition to Collaboration’ live series
How – and why – should the industry be thinking in terms of collaboration, not competition, when it comes to meeting sustainability goals?
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ArticleShining a spotlight on desiccants in packaging
Moisture damage prevention expert Absortech has recently announced a carbon neutral version of its Absorpole® desiccant. We speak to the company’s CMO, Elsa Jimenez, about the sometimes overlooked danger of moisture damage to packaging.
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ArticleAmpacet introduces Dallol Collection with vibrant colors emanating from Africa
Ampacet, a global masterbatch leader, introduces the Dallol Collection, a masterbatch designed to impart a modern, dynamic vibrancy to injection molded parts, in this edition of our Innovation Spotlight feature.
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ArticleSustainable cartons for non-food products
In a new Innovation Spotlight, Elopak announces that it is extending the sustainability advantages of its Pure-Pak® cartons to the non-food market by reintroducing the D-PAKTM carton for household products.
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ArticleClosing the recycling loop: KHS packers now also process shrink film made of 100% recyclate
In this edition of our Innovation Spotlight, manufacturer of filling and packaging systems KHS Group makes an announcement regarding its shrink packers, which can now process film made entirely of recyclate.
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ArticleFoundry’s Colorway: design packaging that goes viral
In our latest Innovation Spotlight, Foundry continues to examine its Colorway tool — a comprehensive solution for designing and rapidly iterating on packaging design.
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ArticleSharpak presents new strawberry punnet with no bubble pad
Sharpak Aylesham has announced the launch of SP Airlite, a range of recyclable strawberry punnets with a protected design that mitigates the need for bubble pads, which the company claims is a UK industry first.
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ArticlePlastic packaging and the circular economy
What steps do major plastics producers take to address the circularity challenges of the material? Elisabeth Skoda catches up with Berry’s CEO Tom Salmon to get his take on plastic as a packaging material and its role in a circular economy.
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ArticleAmcor’s recyclable blister packaging begins trial phase
Amcor is today announcing customer trials for the world’s first recyclable, polyethylene-based thermoform blister packaging.
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ArticleNivea announces sustainability upgrade to face care packaging
From June onwards, the packs for Nivea’s Naturally Good face care product range will be made from SABIC’s “certified renewable” polypropylene.
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ArticlePaptic to launch recyclable material grade for carrier bags and mailers
Paptic is launching Sterna – a recyclable, 100gsm packaging material grade that the company says boasts unique touch and feel properties.
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ArticleWorld’s first deodorant designed for people with disabilities revealed by Unilever
Unilever’s Rexona brand has developed a unique deodorant pack that has been specifically designed for consumers with disabilities.
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ArticleNaturally done: A deep dive into biobased packaging innovations for 2021
The Global Packaging Trends Compendium 2021 by ThePackHub details more than 550 packaging innovations and is grouped into nine trend sections. The first to be tackled in the report is ‘Naturally Done’.
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ArticleResilux to double bottle-to-bottle recycling capacity using Erema technology
Resilux, a leading PET bottle and preform producer, has announced a new technology investment that it says will result in it doubling its bottle-to-bottle PET recycling capacity.
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ArticleValco Melton reveals new all-electric EcoStitch melter series
Valco Melton has revealed EcoStitch – a brand new suite of solutions that it describes as its most intelligent, versatile, and technologically advanced adhesive melter range yet.