All Collaboration articles – Page 44
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ArticleOn Second Thoughts… Extreme breakthroughs: Does the winner really take it all?
Dr. Sigvald Harryson, Professor of Disruptive Innovation and Founder of iKNOW-WHO, tells us why, when it comes to progress in packaging innovation, the concept of ‘the winner takes it all’ no longer applies.
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ArticleGreatview launches aseptic carton with bio-based polymer coating from INEOS and UPM Biofuels
Greatview, INEOS and UPM Biofuels have collaborated on Greatview Planet aseptic cartons made from FSC-certified paperboard and laminated with polymers that incorporate tall oil-based bio-naphtha using a mass balance approach.
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ArticleHow can we make reusable packaging mainstream?
Over the past few years, Returnity has collaborated with Walmart, New Balance, and Estée Lauder to create tailored reusable packaging systems at scale. We caught up with the company’s CEO, Mike Newman, to talk about collaboration, LCAs, and what more can be done to normalise reusable packaging solutions.
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ArticleUPM Raflatac incorporates 'ocean bound plastic waste' into new label material
UPM Raflatac says that it has incorporated certified ocean-bound plastic waste into its new Ocean Action labels using a mass balance approach in collaboration with HHI, SABIC, and Taghleef Industries.
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ArticleHeinz and Tesco collaborate on pots made from recycled soft plastics collected from stores
Heinz has joined forces with Plastic Energy, SABIC and Berry Global to produce Heinz Beanz Snap Pots made from 39% recycled soft plastic, collected from customers at Tesco’s in-store collection points.
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ArticleEconic and Changhua partner to develop CO2-based polyurethanes
Econic Technologies has announced a partnership with Changhua Chemical Technology Company with the goal of scaling the use of waste CO2 in polyurethane products.
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ArticleMondi unveils machine tailored to its paper pallet wrapping solution
Mondi has collaborated with EW Technology to develop a new machine that offers automatic or semi-automatic paper wrapping of pallets using the former’s Advantage Stretchwrap solution.
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ArticleGerdau Graphene develops graphene-enhanced plastics
Gerdau Graphene has created next-generation, graphene-enhanced resin masterbatch formulas for plastics including PP and PE that reportedly increase performance while reducing raw material usage by as much as 30%.
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ArticleCEFLEX releases EPR criteria for flexible packaging
CEFLEX has developed the ’Criteria for Circularity’ to provide a checklist for Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) schemes aimed at facilitating funding, support, and leadership in a circular economy.
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ArticleFaerch collaborates with EREMA on tray-to-tray PET recycling
Faerch says it has successfully integrated post-consumer PET household pots, tubs ands trays into its production process to develop food grade rPET trays using EREMA’s VACUREMA recycling process and is looking to quadruple capacity in the coming years.
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ArticleHEINEKEN introduces programme to accelerate decarbonisation of packaging suppliers
HEINEKEN has launched the “Packaging the Future” programme aimed at accelerating the carbon transition of its top 50 suppliers with a focus on Science-Based Targets (SBTi).
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ArticleWaitrose permanently scraps coloured milk caps after ‘successful’ trial
After trialling the replacement of blue, green, and red caps on its own brand HDPE milk bottles with clear caps earlier this year, Waitrose has announced it will make the move permanent in all stores with immediate effect.
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ArticleReleaf Paper awarded funding as part of Google initiative to support Ukrainian start-ups
Releaf Paper, a Ukrainian company that extracts cellulose fibres from fallen leaves to make paper packaging, has been awarded $100,000 in funding and mentorship from Google as part of the Google for Startups Ukraine Support Fund.
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ArticleUniversity research programme develops process to convert difficult-to-recycle packaging waste into feedstock
The Consortium for Waste Circularity, the Flexible Packaging Association (FPA), and the Packaging Engineering programme at the University of Florida have expanded trials for a process that converts difficult-to-recycle packaging materials into methanol for use as feedstock in further plastics production via mass balance.
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ArticleWiliot announces new partnership with Avery Dennison and product with Identiv technology
Avery Dennison and Wiliot have announced a strategic partnership aimed at scaling the IoT with the intention of connecting food, medicine, clothing and many other products via embedded tags and sensors.
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ArticleGartner announces top-ranked global supply chains
Gartner, Inc. has announced the results of its annual Global Supply Chain Top 25, with consumer goods companies Colgate-Palmolive, Johnson & Johnson, PepsiCo, and Nestlé all making it into the Top 10. Sustainability initiatives and adapting to global supply chain challenges remain a priority for the Top 25 companies.
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ArticleKellogg’s debuts new design across snacks range
Kellogg’s has launched a new look for its snacks range, resigned in collaboration with Landor & Fitch to affirm brand identity and on-shelf appeal.
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ArticleHow can anti-ice coatings support packaging supply chains?
Researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago have developed a range of coatings for industrial surfaces that use a specialised chemical composition to delay the formation of ice, helping to prevent damage to the product. Mr Rukmava Chatterjee discusses how they can be used to complement multiple packaging applications across the supply chain while offering a lower environmental footprint than typical anti-freeze alternatives.
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ArticleG. Mondini to trial TIPA compostable films for paper-based food packaging
G. Mondini has trialled TIPA’s compostable films as liners for its paper-based packaging solutions for wet, chilled, frozen, and fresh food products.
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ArticleMondi launches functional barrier paper solution aimed at automated e-commerce packaging
Mondi has partnered with the German machine supplier, beck packautomaten, to launch FunctionalBarrier Paper, a flexible paper-based packaging solution that provides protection against water vapour and moisture during the transport of products for online retail.