All Business articles – Page 34
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ArticlePolytag secures female-led funding boost towards a circular economy
Recycling technology company Polytag announced it has completed Series A seed funding with two female-led investors as part of its aim to transform the recycling industry across the UK and Europe.
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ArticleSyensqo partners with TOMRA to advance the sorting of multilayer PVDC packaging waste
Syensqo and TOMRA have joined forces to demonstrate the technical and economic feasibility of separating and sorting multi-component plastic structures in which polyvinylidene chloride (PVDC) serves as a barrier layer. The partners developed a joint set of experiments with multilayer samples of commercial packaging waste consisting of ...
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ArticleAmazon opens applications for Sustainability Accelerator to help startups scale businesses
The Amazon Sustainability Accelerator has opened for applications from European climate-tech startups focused on building businesses in consumer products, circular economy, energy in buildings, and packaging.
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ArticleMars adopts digital technology for packaging development in collaboration with Ansys
Mars has announced a new collaboration with engineering software company Ansys to adopt simulation software aiming to reimagine the packaging innovation process through digital technology.
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ArticleSupply chain partners including INEOS, PepsiCo and Amcor collaborate on 50% recycled plastic film packaging
INEOS Olefins & Polymers Europe, PepsiCo and Amcor have teamed up to launch new snack packaging for Sunbites crisps containing 50% recycled plastic.
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ArticleAdapa produces customized lid film for Dutch cheese company
Flexible packaging company Adapa has introduced its FlexiClose(re) AMX top film for Dutch cheese company Vergeer’s sliced Gouda products, in line with its Designed for Recycling specifications.
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ArticleSIG partners with Plastic Bank and GIZ in project to boost recycling and empower collection communities in Egypt
SIG has teamed up with social enterprise Plastic Bank and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH to unveil a project aimed at changing Egypt’s recycling landscape while increasing security for waste collection workers.
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ArticleVattenfall to supply Borealis with renewable energy from hydropower plants
Starting from January 2024, European electricity and heat retailer Vattenfall will be supplying polyolefins solutions provider Borealis with renewable energy from its hydropower plants, as part of a long-term renewable hydropower purchase agreement (PPA) made in December 2023.
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ArticlePwC maps out pathways towards plastic packaging sustainability
In order to improve their plastic packaging operations, PwC consulting team Strategy& asserts that food and beverage companies should consider lightweighting and adopting biobased materials, where appropriate; develop consistent design-for-recycling standards; and form strategic partnerships with recycling providers to gain access to high-quality recyclate.
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ArticlePaper and packaging sales value said to fall across continents in Q4 2023
Analysis of millions of invoices on the supply chain finance platform, Demica, has revealed the value of sales in paper and packaging and transport and logistics sectors fell by double digits in Q4 of 2023, compared to Q4 of 2022.
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ArticleNeste and Mura Technology join forces to turn plastic waste into feedstock
A product offtake agreement between Mura Technology and Neste is set to convert products from Mura’s Teesside commercial-scale advanced plastic recycling plant into feedstock for new plastic production, a move hoped to help phase out fossil resources.
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ArticleHenkel reveals recycled plastic share increase and CO2 emissions reduction
Henkel has published its 2023 Sustainability Report on the progress of its global sustainability strategy, with findings including the worldwide share of recycled plastic increasing to 19% and a 61% reduction in CO2 emissions in production.
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ArticlePackaging industry shares praise and concerns surrounding PPWR deal
Following a provisional agreement between the European Parliament and Council on the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation, the packaging industry has made its stance known – praising action against ‘forever chemicals’ and eventual reviews of biobased plastic content, yet criticizing the removal of reuse targets for takeaway food and lobbying for single-use paper.
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ArticleYangi partners with GDM to scale up delivery of dry forming packaging technology
Yangi has announced its partnership with industrial market solution company GDM to scale up delivery of Cellera, its machine technology platform for cellulose dry fibre formed packaging at the company’s production facility in Varberg, Sweden.
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ArticlePPWR deal limits single-use plastics, mandates DRS, and enables consumer reuse
The European Parliament and Council presidency have reached a provisional political agreement on the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation proposal; the new rules mandate deposit return schemes, exempt compostable plastic packaging from minimum recycled content targets, enable consumers to purchase takeaway food and drinks in reusable packaging at no extra cost, and more.
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ArticlePaper bubble wrap, compostables, and more feature at Packaging Innovation & Empack 2024
This year’s Packaging Innovations & Empack apparently hosted 454 suppliers across the Packaging Innovations, Empack, and Contract Pack & Fulfilment events, with attendees presenting compostable packaging solutions, paper bubble wrap, and more at the event.
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ArticleNew load carriers produced by Cabka in collaboration with Red Bull and BMW
Transport packaging company Cabka has teamed up with Red Bull and BMW on its two new load carriers, the BigBag S5 pallet and the foldable large container, CabFold Hybrid.
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ArticleSÜDPACK and SN Maschinenbau collaborate on recyclable film solutions for stand-up pouches with spouts
SÜDPACK and SN Maschinenbau have teamed up on a recyclable film solution for stand-up pouches with spouts, which are reportedly reclosable and suitable for liquid or pasty foods such as fruit purees, hotfilling and pasteurization.
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ArticleOpen letter urges on-site single-use packaging ban and airtight reuse quotas in PPWR
In an open letter to the European Parliament, Vytal, Interzero, Bumerang, and other players in the reuse industry call for a ban on single-use packaging for on-site consumption, mandatory reuse quotas across all industries, and measures against reuse loopholes to be introduced to the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation.
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ArticleLandbell Group to supply hard-to-recycle PET trays for Carbios’ biorecycling plant
Carbios and Landbell Group have signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding for the sourcing, preparation, and recycling of post-consumer PET waste, with 15kT of flakes set to be supplied every year from 2026.