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Coveris and TIPA partner on home compostable labels for fresh produce
Coveris and TIPA Compostable Packaging have entered an exclusive agreement to manufacture and market compostable labels for fresh produce in the UK, in response to increasing market demand and tightening regulatory requirements for the compostability of produce stickers.
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Sustainability Awards 2025 Finalist Interview: SIPA’s preform technology for rPET
As part of our Finalist Interview series ahead of the Sustainability Awards, we spoke to SIPA about its XFORM RENEW technology for rPET preforming, said to cut emissions and boost output, nominated in the Commercialized Machinery category.
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Amcor and Greenback turn post-consumer flexibles into pyrolytic oil
Greenback Recycling Technologies and Amcor aim to convert post-consumer flexible packaging into pyrolytic oil for food-grade plastics by installing an advanced recycling module at Amcor’s Heanor facility.
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Certified renewable polypropylene featured in contact lens blister packs
TotalEnergies and CooperVision have incorporated certified renewable polypropylene, derived from feedstock like sunflower and rapeseed oils, into blister packs for certain contact lens products.
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Industry voices condemn levy increase for unrecycled plastic packaging
European Plastics Converters (EuPC), Plastics Europe, and Petcore Europe urge the European Commission to maintain its €0.80/kg levy for non-recycled plastic packaging and earmark the proceeds to fund a circular economy for the plastics sector.
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OxBarrier licenses compostable single-serve capsule technology internationally
OxBarrier has launched an international technology licensing programme for its patented compostable single-serve capsule technology, intending to overcome the environmental impacts of conventional capsules without sacrificing performance.
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Gluecom and Techlan collaborate on recycled release liner for e-commerce packaging
Gluecom and Techlan have partnered to create a recycled release liner and adhesive solution for e-commerce packaging, said to reduce carbon emissions and delivery times.
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Heidelberg and Solenis develop barrier coating application process for paper packaging
Heidelberg and Solenis have collaborated on a process said to enable the ‘industrial, partial and cost-effective’ application of barrier coatings to paper packaging, due to be presented at Fachpack 2025 in Nuremberg.
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Mondi and Ekornes swap plastic for paper with new mattress pack
Mondi is partnering with Ekornes, a leading Norweigan furniture producer, to introduce a paper-based packaging solution for wrapping high-end mattresses, replacing the previous plastic solution.
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TOMRA announces optical sorting machine for nut and IQF industries
TOMRA Food has unveiled its 4C optical sorting machine designed to increase detection, accuracy, performance, efficiency and flexibility for the nut and individual quick freezing (IQF) industries.
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DS Smith helps ship salads and herbs in fibre-based, easy-access boxes
DS Smith has worked with Famifarm Oy to develop recyclable, fibre-based transport boxes, set to ship salads and herbs to stores across Finland and facilitate easy unpacking.
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Special-edition Pac-Man cans celebrate video game’s 45th anniversary
To celebrate Pac-Man’s 45th anniversary, Candy Can and Ardagh Metal Packaging are launching a series of 45 uniquely designed, special edition collectible cans printed with H!GHEND technology.
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Yangi secures €10 million in funding to scale dry forming technology
Yangi has announced it has successfully secured €10 million in an oversubscribed Series A funding round to industrialize its dry forming technology for fibre packaging at scale, led by venture capital fund Industrifonden.
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Colgate-Palmolive uses Erthos’ AI-powered platform for virtual pack designs
In a new collaborative partnership, Colgate-Palmolive will use Erthos’ AI-powered materials discovery platform to inform its sustainability-minded packaging developments.
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Strongbow and NaviLens seek to improve drinks accessibility with QR codes
In collaboration with marketing agency Purple Goat, Strongbow is seeking to assess the accessibility of its drinks by directly adding a NaviLens QR code to its packaging, designed to help blind and partially sighted shoppers find and understand the product.
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TIPA and Bio4Pack announce certified home compostable label for fresh produce
TIPA Compostable Packaging and its European subsidiary Bio4Pack have launched a new ‘certified home compostable’ label for fresh produce, suitable for a wide variety of fresh fruits and vegetables.
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‘Industry first’ carbon capture pilot plant launches at Metsä Group mill
Metsä Group and Andritz are now operating a carbon capture pilot plant at the former’s Rauma mill, with the pilot thought to be the first in the industry to harness carbon dioxide from pulp mill flue gases.
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UPM and Royal Vassen develop recyclable, fibre-based barrier papers
UPM Specialty Papers and Royal Vassen have collaborated to create ‘recyclable and food-safe’ barrier paper solutions for various end-use applications, designed to address requirements including oxygen and moisture barrier properties.
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DS Smith provides recyclable, resealable boxes for Minerva product returns
Minerva S.A. is using DS Smith’s recyclable, resealable Tape Back boxes for its e-commerce deliveries – a move expected to simplify the returns process while minimizing material use.
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Xampla receives $14m investment to accelerate plant-based alternative to single-use plastic
Xampla has secured $14m in private capital towards its goal to replace single-use plastics with plant protein alternatives, with the funding led by Emerald Technology Ventures.