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ArticleCurrent PPWD rules unfairly target beer packaging and threaten existing systems, new statement warns
A statement released by The Brewers of Europe posits that the revised Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive disproportionately singles out beer packaging and does not uplift the EU Single Market – calling for non-discriminatory rules, an appropriate timeline to transition into new technologies, and more.
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ArticlePulPac launches the world’s first injection molding machine for fibre-based products
PulPac is launching the PulPac Scala, a new machine platform combining its Mill-to-Web fibre unit with injection moulding technology, in the hopes of increasing the accessibility of Dry Molded Fiber worldwide. Approximately 100,000 injection moulding machines are produced every year, PulPac says, and many of them ...
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ArticlePack Expo 2023 retrospective
The fog of jetlag having cleared following his return from Pack Expo Las Vegas, Packaging Europe’s brand director, Tim Sykes, looks back on some of the highlights and wider trends on display at North America’s key packaging event.
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Article100 billion PET bottles recycled by Indorama Ventures in twelve years
Indorama Ventures claims to have recycled 100 billion post-consumer PET bottles since February 2011, diverted 2.1 million tons of waste from the environment, and saved 2.9 million tons of carbon footprint from product life cycles. Reportedly, the company has spent over $1 billion on collecting used PET ...
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ArticleLego backs down on recycling plastic bottles into bricks, citing increased emissions
According to Financial Times, Lego has reversed its decision to manufacture bricks from recycled plastic bottles, reporting that it has not reduced carbon emissions in comparison to virgin plastics made from crude oil.
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ArticleHow to prioritize sustainability in an age of constant disruption
Nearly two-thirds of companies today regularly deprioritize sustainability in favour of resilience, according to Gartner research. We talked with Sabu Mathai, Research Director with Gartner’s Supply Chain Practice, to discuss why – even in the current age of near-constant disruption – companies can gain an advantage by putting sustainability at the core of their business.
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ArticleConsumer survey brands plastic ‘material of the past’ as Xampla reveals new biomaterials
Xampla has designed its new consumer brand, Morro, to provide bio-based alternatives to plastic packaging in response to consumer belief that plastic is a ‘material of the past’.
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ArticleA snapshot of Labelexpo 2023’s technological developments
Labelexpo Europe 2023 was filled to the brim with innovations in the label industry, from sustainability-minded labelling materials to smart technology and automation. Packaging Europe attended the event and stopped at Leonhard Kurz and TSC Printronix Auto ID’s booths to learn more about their respective breakthroughs in printing capabilities and technologies.
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ArticleOLED Label Ink set is a ‘paradigm shift’ for OLED illuminated labels
In the dynamic landscape of retail stores, bars, clubs, and seasonal markets, the need for effective product visibility is evident. Illumination technologies are one highly effective means for brand distinction and impactful visual communication says AIPIA member Saralon GmbH a leading developer of functional inks for printed electronics (Saral Inks©) as well as a provider of ready-to-use printed electronic applications.
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Articletraceless aspires to scale up natural biomaterial production with €36.6 million in funding
traceless has secured €36.6 million in funding to expand its natural biomaterial technology – which hopes to provide an alternative to conventional plastics – to industrial scale. Described as a ‘holistically sustainable material’, traceless’ patent-pending solution is based on natural polymers and utilizes agricultural residues in a ...
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ArticleAldi aligns with HolyGrail 2.0 by trialling digital watermark technology
In the third phase of the HolyGrail 2.0 initiative, Aldi Nord and the Aldi South Group are implementing watermark technology into their packaging; this is hoped to improve sorting in waste facilities and optimise recycling in pursuit of circularity.
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ArticleHow Carrefour’s shrinkflation stunt exposes the need for brand accountability
Carrefour, one of the largest grocery retailers in Europe, recently made headlines after it publicly criticized brands by putting shrinkflation price warnings on the packaging of various products. Charles Haverfield, CEO of U.S. Packaging and Wrapping, argues that brands should never resort to shrinkflation – not even as a last resort.
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ArticleMetal overcap from Eviosys sets its sights on ‘infinitely recyclable’, 100% metal food tins
Eviosys has revealed Horizon, a lightweight, ultra-shallow metal overcap for tins – designed to phase out plastic alternatives and facilitate infinite recycling.
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ArticleDanimer and Chevron Phillips Chemical to create biodegradable materials from PHA
Danimer Scientific is expanding its collaboration with Chevron Phillips Chemical (CPChem) to use Rinnovo polymers produced in a loop slurry reactor process to create biodegradable cast extrusion films, blown extrusion films, injection moulded parts, and rational moulded parts.
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ArticleRefillable eco-homecare range from Kit & Kin harmonizes branding with babycare line
Kit & Kin has produced a new range of plant-based eco-cleaning products – stored in refillable bottles with refill pouches that can be returned for recycling – and ensured consistent branding with its mother and baby products in collaboration with B&B. Kit & Kin’s twelve products ...
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ArticleAvery Dennison unpacks the PPWR
Alena Maran, Director, Strategy & Sustainability for Avery Dennison LPM, looks at the emerging challenges facing the industry and the desired outcomes as the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulations (PPWR) gains momentum. We are all inspired and stand by the EU’s Green Deal to become ...
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Article‘CO2-neutral’ machine-glazed kraft paper revealed by LC Paper
LC Paper is launching its machine-glazed K-Zero kraft paper range – reportedly manufactured in a CO2-neutral process – for use in the food and retail industries. Apparently, the paper is produced using only renewable resources – namely wind, photovoltaic, and hydroelectric energy generation, and heat from ...
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ArticleSustainability Awards 2023 Finalist Interview: Avery Dennison’s paper wash-off labels
As part of our Finalist Interview series ahead of the Sustainability Awards, we spoke to Avery Dennison about its paper wash-off label range, nominated in the commercialized Climate category.
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ArticleSignode on what it takes to be a global leader in transit packaging solutions
With a worldwide presence, Signode manufactures and distributes protective packaging systems designed for the application of plastic and steel strapping, as well as stretch film. We caught up with the company to get its views on key areas of innovation