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ArticleBischof + Klein boosts PCR content in gusseted monomaterial bag
Bischof + Klein’s B+K U-Pack side gusseted bag is now available with over 40% PCR (post-consumer recyclate).
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ArticleSmurfit Kappa debuts punnet portfolio for fresh produce market
Smurfit Kappa is launching a new paper-based punnet portfolio in Europe, Safe&Green. The range is being marketed as 100% renewable, recyclable, and biodegradable.
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Article‘Our struggle is our strength’: A closer look at KIDV’s Community of Practice
We talked to the CoP to learn more about the current state of circularity in flexibles, the challenges the industry faces, and the actions it can take to meet these challenges.
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ArticleNew initiative launched to promote place of mono PET flexible packaging in circular economy
BOPET Films Europe and Searious Business have launched Vita Nova - a new consortium of industry players promoting the use of mono-PET flexible packaging in the circular economy.
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ArticleExploring the sustainability potential of seaweed
SYSTEMIQ set up the Seaweed for Europe coalition in June 2020 to advance and scale a sustainable and innovative seaweed industry in Europe. Packaging Europe takes an in-depth look at the sustainability potential a growing seaweed industry could have.
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ArticleEuropean steel packaging industry announces 2025 sustainability vision
APEAL, the Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging, has announced its 2025 vision for recycling – ‘Zero steel packaging to landfill.’
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ArticleProAmpac launches recyclable film for frozen food products
In the hopes of filling the market gap for premium and high-performance recyclable frozen food packaging, ProAmpac has announced the launch of ProActive Recyclable R-2000F.
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ArticleZotefoams hosts virtual opening of new £23million plant in Poland
On 23rd February, over 140 customers from 21 countries attended the virtual opening of Zotefoams’ new state-of-the-art plant located in Brzeg in south-west Poland.
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ArticleCOVID-19 and e-commerce: what are the effects?
With 2021 well underway, e-commerce continues to thrive. Sujan Shah, CEO of Rocaba Packaging Limited and Carrier Bag Shop, looks into how this growth has affected innovation, personalisation, and sustainability in the packaging industry.
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ArticleHow could NFC tech transform healthcare packaging?
Avery Dennison Smartrac, PragmatIC Semiconductor and Schreiner MediPharm have combined their expertise to leverage the power of near-field communication (NFC) technology in smart packaging for healthcare.
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ArticleNeopac develops plastic tube with reduced wall thickness
Hoffmann Neopac has introduced the latest addition to its EcoDesign tube portfolio – a new lightweight plastic tube with reduced wall thickness comprising up to 30% less virgin material.
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ArticleSappi enters into strategic partnership with Syntegon Technology
Sappi is joining forces with Syntegon Technology for a strategic partnership that will develop paper-based packaging solutions for the confectionery industry.
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ArticleConsumer protection in the COVID age
Over the past year, figures from across the value chain have argued that the role played by the packaging industry in society has never been more important, and nowhere is this more apparent than in the realm of consumer protection.
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ArticleNew range of coating resins revealed by DSM
With the aim of providing an alternative to LDPE coatings, DSM has announced a portfolio of reworkable and repulpable barrier coating resins for packaging.
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ArticleAccraply introduces Sirius MK6 labeller
Accraply, a designer and manufacturer of label application systems, has introduced the Sirius MK6 – a heavy-duty, modular labeller designed for high-speed label applications.
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ArticleNew PET bottle from Berry takes aim at e-commerce spirit market
In response to the growing popularity of gins and the continuing increase in online drinks sales, Berry M&H has launched a new light-weight postal 50ml PET spirit bottle.
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ArticleMaker of IRN-BRU transitions to 100% recycled shrink wrap
AG Barr, the maker of IRN-BRU and Rubicon, has announced that all its soft drink consumer multipacks will be wrapped in 100% recycled shrink wrap by the end of 2021.
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ArticleTake part in the Global Packaging Innovation Forum
Brought to you by the Packaging Europe team, the Global Packaging Innovation Forum is a new space in which the packaging and FMCG value chain will be able to access and share information and ideas.
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ArticleEU beverage packaging aims to be fully circular by 2030
UNESDA Soft Drinks Europe pledges that EU beverage packaging will be fully circular by 2030.
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ArticleSupporting e-commerce and pushing for sustainability
Volpak ends 2020 having secured – even among short-term difficulties – the full confidence of the market in its systems and solutions. The 2021 challenge is twofold: to continue serving customers effectively and to keep investing in sustainability.