All Article articles – Page 267
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ArticleHow to deal with potential allergens contained in packaging?
In this comment piece, Miriam Jiménez Serrallé, a member of of AIMPLAS’s Food Contact & Packaging Laboratory, explores the challenges of potential allergens in packaging made from plant- and animal based polymers.
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ArticleSmurfit Kappa develops paper-based child-lock box for laundry pods
Smurfit Kappa have partnered with McBride to produce the “100% paper-based” Click-to-Lock Pods Box, which it says is a safe and sustainable alternative to the traditional plastic box for laundry pods.
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ArticleWebinar: Full Circularity. Inspired by Design. Powered by Styrenics.
Impact of design for recycling on the unique circular value of polystyrene.
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ArticleCMC secures Amazon Climate Pledge investment
CMC Machinery announced yesterday that Amazon has made a minority investment in the company through its Climate Pledge Fund, which provides funding to companies developing sustainable and decarbonising technologies.
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ArticleNemera launches single-dose nasal spray device
Nemera launches UniSpray, a unidose system for the nasal administration of systematic-acting pharmaceuticals.
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ArticleXeikon expands digital printing applications with new label presses
Xeikon has announced two new label presses, the Xeikon PX3300 and Xeikon PX2200, as part of an expansion of its Panther UV inkjet technology portfolio and aimed at advancing the digitisation of print manufacturing.
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ArticlePLA with ‘20% recycled content’ unveiled by Total Corbion
Total Corbion PLA launches new Luminy PLA (Poly Lactic Acid) made with chemically recycled post-industrial and post-consumer waste, which it claims is the world’s first commercially available bioplastic product of its kind.
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ArticleEssity invests in green hydrogen tissue production pilot
Essity is set to launch a pilot project at its facility in Mainz-Kostheim, Germany, which will involve replacing natural gas with green hydrogen to enable allegedly CO2-free tissue production.
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ArticleNew X-ray systems from Minebea Intec offer compact inspection solutions
Minebea Intec adds two new products to its premium horizontal X-ray portfolio, the Dymond DSV and Dymond D Monoblock side shooters, which it says offer affordable and compact inspection solutions.
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ArticleFedEx Express completes rollout of reusable portfolio
FedEx Express, a subsidiary of the FedEx Corp. transportation company, says it has completed the rollout of its FedEx Reusable Pack, which reportedly reduces waste and promotes reuse during returns for the European e-commerce industry.
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ArticleTaking a critical look at the French plastic packaging ban
Robert Lilienfeld, founder of sustainable packaging think tank SPRING, looks at some of the potential unintended negative consequences of France’s upcoming ban on plastic packaging for fruit and vegetables.
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Article‘Edible’ stock cube made from pea protein to be trialled by Gousto
Gousto has announced plans to trial an edible stock cube, which uses a pea protein packaging developed in partnership with Xampla, in its recipe boxes during November.
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ArticleAbsolut on its aim to develop a fully bio-based and recyclable bottle
The Absolut Company is expanding into fibre technology through its collaboration with paper bottle company Paboco.
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ArticleSparck Technologies unveils automated fit-to-size packaging systems
Sparck Technologies, which is the new name for Packaging by Quadient, says its CVP Everest and CVP Impack automated fit-to-size packaging systems eliminate the need for void fill while boosting efficiency across e-commerce applications.
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ArticleNeste and Ravago announce plans for new chemical recycling plant
Neste and Ravago are aiming to build a facility for chemical recycling in Vlissingen, the Netherlands, as the first stage of a joint venture in expanding capacity based on Alterra Energy’s thermochemical liquefaction technology.
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ArticleHow did the packaging industry deliver the COVID-19 vaccine?
Behind every COVID-19 vaccine is a complex supply chain ensuring its safe and secure delivery. Almost two years on from the outbreak of COVID-19, we examine packaging’s contribution to this major turning point in the pandemic’s trajectory.
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ArticleAutomated pick, pack and replenish solution developed by Pregis and inVia
Pregis and inVia Robotics partner on a packaging fulfilment solution that apparently boosts the efficiency of automating pick, pack and replenish applications using artificial intelligence (AI) software.
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ArticleGentlebrand matches label material with beverage flavour for new bottle concept
Gentlebrand unveils the Aroma beverage bottle concept featuring an organic paper label that is attached the neck of the bottle without adhesive for easier separation and recycling, and contains seeds that match the flavour of the beverage.
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ArticleTetra Pak and Appetite Creative collaborate on AR enabled beverage carton
Tetra Pak and digital experiences studio Appetite Creative have unveiled a milk carton for the Swiss brand Emmi good day, which apparently uses augmented reality (AR) via smart packaging to encourage customers to lead a healthy lifestyle.
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ArticleMES Weigh and Dispense: key contributor to manufacturing excellence and product quality
In the first of 5 Innovation Spotlight articles, AG Solution focuses on weighing and dispensing as it goes beyond the buzzwords and explains how a digitization journey can be a means to dealing with practical problems and challenges.