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ArticleGraphic Packaging unveils first uncoated recycled paperboard
Graphic Packaging has launched its first-ever uncoated recycled paperboard product, PaceSetter Ridgeline.
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ArticleKocktail launches innovative new premium ready-to-drink format
Kocktail, an award-winning small-batch cocktail brand, has launched Kocktail Glass – a new addition to its ready-to-drink range.
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ArticleGerresheimer to sell plastic packaging business for €1.5 billion
Gerresheimer, a major manufacturer of pharma packaging, is selling its plastic packaging business to a UK-based private equity firm for €1.5 billion.
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ArticleMULTIVAC launches new slicing line
Germany-based packaging and processing provider MULTIVAC has presented its latest compact slicing line, which according to the company has minimal space requirements and offers systematic yield monitoring and high hygiene.
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ArticleDunn’s River seasoning products debut new look
Grace Foods, a major supplier of Caribbean food and drink products, has launched a new pack design for its Dunn’s River seasoning range.
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ArticleFrom Compliance to Competitive Advantage: Embedding Sustainability Intelligence into your processes
Transforming recyclability, carbon, and packaging data into actionable intelligence for compliance and growth.
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ArticleHow do EU packaging regulations compare with UK ones?
In this article, Kerry Stares, Partner and ESG Advisory Lead, Rory Partridge, Associate, and Lyla Gilbert, Solicitor Apprentice at law firm Charles Russell Speechlys, take a closer look at the key similarities and differences between the EU’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation, and the UK’s Producer Responsibility Organisations.
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ArticleNew partnership for the development of PE-free coatings for paper cups
Materials science company Footprint and ingredient brand company Qwarzo have announced a strategic agreement to accelerate PE-free mineral-coated cup solutions.
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ArticleHow to really solve the BuzzBallz recycling challenge
With a strong social media appeal and an unmistakeable shelf-presence, BuzzBallz have quickly become one of the most recognisable brands in the pre-mixed cocktail category. At the same time, its multi-material packaging makes it unrecyclable – an issue that has caused significant controversy over the past few days. In this article Dr. Paul Collins, founder of Packability Consulting, offers a different perspective.
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ArticleC&T Matrix targets reduced downtime with platen cleaner solution
C&T Matrix has announced its platen cleaner die-cutting solution, a reusable device designed to remove contamination from platen surfaces and help converters maintain optimum machine performance.
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ArticleHow will consumers respond to Coca-Cola’s packaging rebrand?
Coca-Cola’s major new packaging rebrand has been generating plenty of discussion over the past week, but how will consumers respond to it? In a recent conversation with Fernando Arendar, founder at Nitid Studio, we took a look at the iconic brand’s new visual identity through the lens of buying decisions, unintended brand associations, and neuropackaging.
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ArticleA4 Labels unveils new range made with ocean-bound plastic
Label manufacturer A4 Labels has announced its Ocean Action Labels range made using ocean-bound plastic, aiming to help brands reduce reliance on virgin fossil-based materials and tackle marine plastic pollution.
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ArticleSiegwerk and X-Rite Pantone partner on cloud-based solution for packaging production
Siegwerk has revealed its cloud-based colour management solution, COLORWERK FastMatch Cloud - combining ink formulation, colour correction and quality control - developed in collaboration with X-Rite Pantone.
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ArticleDS Smith and Schneider Electric collaborate on protective recyclable packaging
DS Smith and Schneider Electric have teamed up on a fully recyclable corrugated cardboard solution for three integrated electrical switchgear products, aiming to reduce material use and improve supply chain circularity.
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ArticleRead this before you complete your PPWR Declaration of Conformity
From the 12th of August this year, all packaging sold in EU markets will be legally required to have its own PPWR-related Declaration of Conformity (DoC). In this article Adrian Reyes, founder and CEO of Emission Core, walks us through a specimen DoC, explaining what each section means and how to fill it out correctly.
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ArticleCoors Light introduces limited-edition extended can
Coors Light has announced a limited-edition ‘Tallerboy’ extended can, featuring an elongated name and said to hold and chill three full Coors Light cans at once.
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ArticleGreyparrot secures €23M Series B funding to scale AI waste intelligence system
Greyparrot states it has raised $27 million (€23 million) in Series B funding led by investor Omar Mir to help scale its AI waste sorting technology, aiming to help avoid over one million tonnes of waste by 2030.
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ArticleSustainability Awards Finalist Interview: PAPACKS’ fibre box for chilled fish and seafood
PAPACKS is nominated in this year’s Sustainability Awards for its Molded Fiber Box for chilled fish and seafood, said to be food-contact safe and recyclable in the paper waste stream. A finalist in the Renewables category, we spoke to PAPACKS CMO Manuel Leibrock to find out more.
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ArticleHow BuzzBallz should improve the recyclability of its packaging
How could BuzzBallz, a rising star in pre-mixed cocktails, redesign its packaging for improved recyclability – and how should local recycling infrastructure evolve to improve its recycling rates? Tim Sykes makes his case.
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ArticleShould we recycle plastic bottles into vinyl records?
In this edition of the Brief, we delve into the correlation between the trend of collectable album ‘variants’ and their packaging waste, and consider whether our industry’s trash could become treasure for vinyl manufacturers amidst ever-increasing demand.