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ArticleGlassmaker Bormioli Luigi incorporates Bormioli Rocco in merger
Bormioli Luigi has absorbed Bormioli Rocco with the expectation of accelerating its growth and development in the glass sector.
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ArticleCircular Plastics Traceability guideline for standardised data exchange unveiled by GS1 Germany
GS1 Germany has published its new Circular Plastics Traceability guideline, aspiring to provide a framework for cross-company processes and data exchange via digital product passport to be referenced by stakeholders across the plastics value chain.
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ArticleWhat does ocean plastic actually look like?
A new study argues that the ocean contains fewer microplastics than previously thought and bears a denser layer of pollution on the surface than beneath the waves – yet it warns that these larger plastic fragments can remain for decades.
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ArticleSustainability Awards 2023 Finalist Interview: ALPLA’s Canupak beauty care packaging
In our latest Finalist Interview ahead of the Sustainability Awards, we spoke to ALPLA’s innovation manager Karina Pölzl about the company’s ‘carbon-optimised’ Canupak packaging, nominated in the pre-commercalised Climate category.
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ArticleSmart packaging can play a role in supply chain carbon accounting
In an era defined by heightened environmental awareness and the urgency of carbon reduction, supply chains are undergoing a profound transformation. At the forefront of this revolution is the integration of smart packaging technologies, which is redefining the way organisations measure, manage and reduce their carbon footprint, according to Immy Mobley of Xtonnes, a company offering carbon accounting software providing data analytics to ‘decarbonise with confidence’.
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ArticleLabel release liners containing PCR content and unbleached fibres revealed by Ahlstrom
Ahlstrom is extending its Acti-V range of high-performance release liners with new products containing recycled and unbleached fibre content, intended for Pressure Sensitive Adhesive (PSA) laminates and labels.
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ArticleEssential Parfums adopts Coverpla’s refillable screw neck perfume bottle
Coverpla has developed a refillable screw neck design for its glass Gala bottle, updating the fixed neck design used to package Essential Parfums’ ‘sustainable’ fragrance line.
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ArticleNew tamper evident labels from Securikett expand portfolio
Two new tamper-evident labelling products from AIPIA member Securikett are aimed at two very different product segments and expand the offering to containers with screwcaps and the luxury product segment.
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ArticleBain & Co notes stalling decarbonisation, misidentified sustainability metrics, and financial growth opportunities in paper industry
A new report from Bain & Co examines the landscape of the paper and packaging industry and identifies environmental roadblocks, including slow progress in carbon reduction efforts and consumers’ skewed perceptions of sustainable materials, alongside potential opportunities for economic benefit.
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ArticlePaint the picture: How brands can navigate choices and satisfy consumers
The critical challenges facing companies in the packaging sector are clear: achieving sustainability objectives, ensuring that products are safe and convenient for consumers to use, and maintaining profitability. But how can these occasionally competing aims be reconciled? Mandi Alaterä, Senior Vice President at Stora Enso’s packaging materials division, tells us more.
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ArticleNew RFID label press embeds tags into existing primary labels
Meyers, a Minnesota-based creator of packaging, labels and retail displays has created a state-of-the-art RFID label offering that it says can improve quality, efficiency, and scalability of RFID label production. This eliminates the challenges most Consumer-Packaged Goods (CPG) brands face with RFID labels around branding and shelf appeal, says the company.
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ArticleElopak: How to put sustainability at the core of your business
How can companies across the packaging value chain build a strong sustainability strategy from the ground up? Elopak, the focus of our latest Wider View article, is a clear example of how this can be achieved through putting environmental efficiency at the heart of product design, customer support and day-to-day ...
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ArticleAustralia’s ‘first’ infinite recycling R&D facility announced by Samsara Eco
Samsara Eco will open what is claimed to be Australia’s first infinite recycling research and development facility, where the start-up hopes to expand its enzymatic library and pursue its goal of recycling 1.5 million tonnes of plastic a year by 2030.
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ArticleHeinz Snap Pot awarded for ‘circular’ integration of recycled plastic at Environmental Packaging Awards
The Heinz Snap Pot developed by Berry Global, which reportedly contains 39% ISCC PLUS-certified recycled plastic on a mass balance basis, has received a Gold award at the Environmental Packaging Awards.
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ArticleQuadpack completes mono-material wooden packaging range for beauty products
Quadpack’s full-wood, plastic-free Woodacity beauty packaging collection has reportedly expanded into a fully mono-material range and aims to offer a sustainable solution for the personal care and cosmetics industries.
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ArticleThe role of green chemistry and regenerative materials in packaging
The Principles of Green Chemistry are designed to help chemists make safe and sustainable choices for human and environmental health. Today, companies, governments, and higher education systems are integrating them into curricula and practice across the packaging industry. Dr. Charlene Smith, Green Chemistry Lead at Materiom, shares her views on the role of green chemistry in regenerative materials innovation in the packaging space.
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ArticleGreiner Packaging ‘repurposes’ existing Nomadic packaging format for new protein granola range
Greiner Packaging has worked alongside Nomadic to launch its new Protein+ Granola range in an ‘upside-down version’ of its Yogurt & Oat Clusters packaging format, designed for eating on the go and complete recyclability.
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ArticleMondelez rolls out recycling and sustainability messages via on-pack QR codes
Australia has become the proving ground for many major multinational brand owners to test smart packaging solutions. Now Mondelez International has launched Snacking Right – a new on-pack QR code that the company says can provide Australian consumers with current recycling and packaging disposal information, as well as details on the company’s commitment to what it describes as “mindful snacking and sustainable sourcing”, according to a report in PKN, Packaging News Australia.
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ArticleAvery Dennison presents linerless pressure-sensitive labels and developments in connected packaging
At Labelexpo Europe 2023, Avery Dennison will reveal two new decorative linerless solutions for pressure-sensitive labels featuring patented micro-perforation technology and its latest progress in connected packaging powered by its atma.io product cloud – setting its sights on both traceability and reduced environmental impact.
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ArticleHeightened throughput and versatility listed as perks of Omega Design’s new unscrambler
Omega Design’s Automatic Robotic Unscrambler – intended to facilitate smarter sorting with a parallel-kinematic, multi-axis, pick-and-place robot module to separate, orient, and position bottles – will make its debut at Pack Expo Las Vegas 2023.