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ArticleAntalis unveils ‘recyclable’ paper mailer to replace bubble and padded packaging
Antalis reports that its new Paragon ecoMLR paper mailer is a lightweight, recyclable, and impact-resistant alternative to single-use mailing items that optimises functionality and meets consumer expectations.
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ArticleSustainability Awards 2023 Finalist Interview: Siegwerk and Henkel’s printable oxygen barrier coating
Next in our Finalist Interview series for the Sustainability Awards is Siegwerk and Henkel’s oxygen barrier coating collaboration. We spoke to Alina Marm, global head of sustainability and circular economy at Siegwerk about this entry, nominated in the pre-commercialised Recyclable Packaging category.
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ArticleAmorphous nylon from Ascend aims to produce high-performance packaging films
Ascend Performance Materials has revealed its HiDura LUX amorphous nylon for packaging films, which reportedly offers high oxygen and moisture barrier properties as well as safe contact with edible products.
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ArticleThe power of accessible packaging to elevate your brand
Steve Brownett-Gale from Lifestyle Packaging delves into the critical importance of accessible packaging and how it can elevate your product portfolio.
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ArticleCo-op trials ‘dummy’ anti-theft packaging for high-value products on its shelves
Co-op seeks to tackle bulk shoplifting in its stores by extending its trial of anti-theft ‘dummy display packaging’ for products that are frequently stolen and resold.
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ArticleBio-based PET bottle production anticipated in partnership between Neste, Suntory, ENEOS, and Mitsubishi Corporation
A collaboration between Neste, Suntory, ENEOS, and Mitsubishi Corporation expects to facilitate the production of PET resin from ‘renewable’ Neste RE feedstock, set to be used by Suntory to manufacture bottles in 2024.
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ArticleNovelis announces 61% recycled aluminium inputs across its production lines
Novelis claims to have achieved the highest percentage of recycled content in the aluminium flat rolled products industry, announcing that recycled aluminium constituted an average of 61% of its total inputs in the fiscal year ending 31st March 2023.
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ArticlePET trays recycled into film for food trays by Indorama Ventures and AMB
In a new partnership, Indorama Ventures and AMB Spa aim to divert over 150 million post-consumer PET trays away from landfill or incineration by the end of 2025 by recycling them into film for food packaging trays.
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ArticlePilloried plastic or pulp fiction: the great packaging quandary
Ecoveritas’ Head of Sustainability and Consulting, Kathy Illingworth, gives her views on why the binary ‘plastic = bad, paper = good’ approach to packaging decisions comes with significant risks.
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ArticleProAmpac and Hochschule der Medien Stuttgart join forces to drive recyclable coating paper tech
ProAmpac and Hochschule der Medien Stuttgart are teaming up to pursue the development of high-performance, curbside recyclable coated paper technologies.
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ArticleBall prioritises ‘low-carbon’ aluminium packaging production through sale of aerospace business
Ball Corporation is selling its aerospace business to BAE Systems to streamline its focus on developing low-carbon aluminium packaging and facilitating organic growth across its operations.
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ArticleZappar make the case for accessible QR codes
Brands are increasingly being held to account for how they are impacting the world around them and making information on product packaging available to everyone is a vital step in this journey, says Zappar which is helping to achieve this with its Accessible QR (AQR) code.
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ArticleAmcor acquires Phoenix Flexibles plant in pursuit of Indian market growth
Amcor is acquiring Phoenix Flexibles in a bid to increase its flexible packaging production and expand its offerings in high-value segments on the Indian market.
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ArticleInternational differences in environmental fears, hygiene concerns, and definitions of sustainable packaging examined by McKinsey
A new report from McKinsey has examined the attitudes of international consumers towards sustainable packaging – identifying varieties in hygiene concerns, environmental priorities, and the definition of a ‘sustainable’ material – and lays out five key questions for policymakers to answer when developing future strategies.
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ArticlePPWR: the forces at work influencing its scope and direction
Next month, the European Parliament will be voting on the new Packaging & Packaging Waste Regulation. Neil Osment, Managing Director of paper packaging industry analysts NOA, gives his views on what this might mean for the packaging industry.
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ArticleTaking condition monitoring sensors to the next level
It is not just in the area of ‘active’ material technology, such as colour-changing films, that condition monitoring can be found. Electronic sensors can often offer more precise results as well as recording the actual levels and speed of deterioration as well as humidity to offer further insights into this area. Here are two very smart examples.
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ArticleUniversity of Sheffield and partners set to assess feasibility of reusable packaging at scale
The University of Sheffield and its European partners in the BUDDIE-PACK project are conducting a study to examine the potential of large-scale reusable packaging systems as a replacement for single-use plastics and a combatant against plastic waste.
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ArticleThe world’s first lie-detector-in-a-can
According to a recent survey commissioned by Molson Coors’ brand Simply Spiked Lemonade, just over half (51%) of Canadians aged 19+ have lied to avoid conflict and/or protect someone’s feelings. This new-to-Canada alcoholic lemonade drink, on the other hand, is trying to help them be more honest with a clever piece of packaging technology.
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ArticleColpac introduces PE-coated and oven-safe, PP-coated food pots
Colpac has extended its recyclable, food-contact Stagione range to include PE-coated pots and implement ovenability into its PP-coated packaging.
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ArticleAdvanced nanocarbon materials for modern digital supply chain efficiency
Advanced Material Development (AMD) is innovating a range of highly conductive nanocarbon-based inks to provide compostable alternatives to traditional metal-based UHF RFID technologies used in supply chains.