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Articledrupa 2024 – digitalization, automation and sustainability
After an eventful drupa 2024, we take a look back at the printing exhibition’s first week, explore some key trends and developments and shine a spotlight on just some of the product launches in the area of packaging printing, in particular in the machinery space.
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ArticleEviosys shares plans to halve greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 in new report
In its third annual ESG Report, Eviosys has set a new target to halve its greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 after surpassing its previous goals with a 20% reduction since 2020.
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ArticleIndonesian collection centre to process 500 tonnes of plastic waste monthly
Prevented Ocean Plastic has opened its seventh high-capacity waste plastic collection centre in Makassar, Indonesia; it expects to process 500 tonnes of recycled plastic every month and keep waste out of the ocean.
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ArticleDeadline for German Packaging Awards submissions extended
The deadline for submissions to the German Packaging Awards 2024 has been extended to 14th June 2024, the German Packaging Institute has announced.
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ArticleMcDonald’s franchisee adopts biobased barrier coating for fast food packs
Independent McDonald’s franchisee Arcos Dorados Holdings is applying J&J Green Paper’s ‘all-natural’ barrier coating to its paper food packaging in a bid to phase out plastics, PFAS chemicals, and consumer waste in the fast food sector.
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ArticleThe secret to success for refill and reuse packaging
Refill and reuse projects generate plenty of media hype, and significant investment from major brand owners and retailers, but consumer uptake remains comparatively low. Could a solution to this issue be staring us in the face? In this article, David Knies, an innovation and growth strategy expert at PA Consulting, and Matt Millington, a design strategy expert at PA Consulting, argue that making packaging designs more beautiful could significantly boost consumer buy-in.
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ArticleCardboard trays for Sainsbury’s chicken and fish seek to save 70% of plastic
Sainsbury’s intends to save 694 tonnes of plastic annually by selling its own-brand chicken and fish lines in kerbside recyclable cardboard trays, with a new on-pack logo directing consumers towards products sold in reduced plastic packaging.
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ArticleNew non-profit recommends polyamide for recyclable flexible packaging
Aiming to advance polyamide-based packaging and apply fact-based sustainability assessment to flexible materials, BASF, UBE, Envalior, DOMO Chemicals, and Grupa Azoty ATT Polymers have formed the non-profit Advanced Packaging Association.
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ArticleSystech designs rework and manual aggregation solution for pharma packs
Systech is launching a turnkey manual aggregation and rework system with its sights set on improving productivity, enhancing supply chain traceability, and complying with regulation for pharmaceutical packaging.
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ArticleSyntegon acquires Azbil Telstar to provide single-source vial filling lines
In a bid to expand its liquid pharmaceutical processing and packaging portfolio, Syntegon is acquiring Azbil Telstar, a manufacturer and supplier of global life and health science equipment, and utilizing its loading, unloading, and freeze-drying technologies.
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ArticleTesco etches product information onto avocado skin and trials cardboard trays
Tesco plans to save nearly a million stickers and up to 25 million plastic trays in its avocado product lines by laser etching product information directly onto the fruit and trialling a recyclable cardboard container.
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ArticleFibre-based medical packaging targeted in Bayer and PAPACKS partnership
Bayer is teaming up with PAPACKS to develop biodegradable, fibre-based packaging for consumer health brands like Aspirin, Bepanthen, and Claritin – a step towards its goal of achieving 100% reusable or recycle-ready packaging by 2030.
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ArticleBASF researching CO2-neutral production of bio-based fumarate
BASF has announced it is researching the bacterium Basfia succiniciproducens to transform sugar and carbon dioxide into fumaric acid - an intermediate for chemical production.
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ArticleSwedish company launches bio-based plastic derived from forest residues
Swedish greentech company Lignin Industries AB has announced the mass commercialisation of its Renol technology, a bio-based material developed from lignin, often found in trees.
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ArticleKeystone Folding Box Co. introduces child-resistant wallet card for blister packaging
Paperboard packaging company Keystone Folding Box Co. has introduced a new child-resistant blister wallet with push-through opening, aiming to reduce overall package size and utilize less material.
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ArticleFeather-based packaging provider Aeropowder secures £150k investment
Aeropowder, which supplies solutions made from surplus feathers as an alternative to single-use plastics and other materials, has announced that it has secured a £150,000 investment from manufacturing investor British Design Fund.
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ArticleInterzero teams up with German startup on reusable shipping boxes
Interzero has announced it will be utilizing reusable boxes from German startup hey circle in an effort to reduce waste and save CO2 emissions in package shipping.
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ArticleSEE reveals space-saving bubble wrap inflator for on-demand cushioning and wrapping
SEE has launched its new inflatable packaging system to provide medium-throughput businesses with on-demand cushioning and wrapping, which is said to contain a minimum of 30% recycled content.
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ArticleGlass bottles from NextGen Furnace said to reduce CO2 emissions by 64%
Ardagh Glass Packaging-Europe (AGP-Europe) claims that the glass bottles produced at its NextGen Furnace have saved around 18,000 tonnes of CO2 since the start of 2024, apparently achieving a consistent CO2 emissions reduction of 64%.
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ArticlePackaging in Pride Month: allyship versus ‘rainbow-washing’
Consumers may notice a rise in LGBTQ+ themed packaging designs in June – coinciding with Pride Month, which commemorates the Stonewall riots for gay liberation in 1969. Some consider gestures like these a sign of support and a benchmark for increasing acceptance; others condemn it as companies exploiting a social movement for their own profit. Is there any way they can utilize packaging as a force for good? Emma Liggins weighs up the options.