All Collaboration articles – Page 50
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ArticleXampla and 2M Group awarded UKRI funding to scale up biodegradable materials
Xampla has received the Innovate UK Smart Grant alongside 2M Group of Companies in order to scale up the production of its bio-based, biodegradable Morro materials.
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ArticlePaper Pringles tube now available exclusively at Tesco
A 90% paper tube developed for Pringles crisps is now available exclusively at Tesco stores and online, with around 48 million expected to be sold in the first year.
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ArticlePlastic-free, recyclable tub packages Upfield’s plant-based spreads
Upfield is rolling out a plastic-free, oil-resistant paper tub – developed in collaboration with Footprint, MCC, Pagès Group, and Emsur – for its plant-based butters and spreads in a bid to replace over 25,000 tons of plastic waste every year.
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ArticleAdopt on-pack Braille and QR codes to ensure accessibility for visually impaired, says Roland DG
Roland DG has commissioned a study revealing the negative impact of inaccessible on-pack product information on visually impaired consumers, and now encourages brands to embrace Braille, QR codes, and other solutions to ensure complete inclusivity.
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ArticleSÜDPACK acquires CARBOLIQ shares and appoints new managing director in chemical recycling progress
SÜDPACK has acquired additional shares in CARBOLIQ – intending to use its direct oiling technology to chemically recycle flexible packaging and complex multilayer films – and appointed a new managing director, BU Functional Films & Compounds manager Dick Hardow.
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ArticleCircular retail concept for premium spirits launched by ecoSPIRITS and La Maison du Whisky
ecoSPIRITS France and La Maison du Whisky’s new circular retail initiative offers a refill solution for premium and exclusive spirits in the retail sector and aims to align with French anti-waste legislation.
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ArticleThe packaging stories and trends to follow in 2024
At the beginning of a new year, the editorial team at Packaging Europe shares its vision for the packaging industry in 2024 – where it might thrive, fall short, or change in the next twelve months.
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ArticleMoelven Wood substitutes shrink wrap with Billerud paper packaging
Moelven Wood is working with Billerud to develop a paper-based packaging solution for its wooden interior panels, intended as a replacement plastic shrink wrap.
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ArticleApple and Amkor to build advanced packaging facility in Arizona
Apple and Amkor plan to build the largest outsourced advanced packaging facility in America, with Amkor packaging Apple silicon produced at the nearby TSMC fab.
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Article€2.5 million in seed funding to help Woola replace protective plastic with wool
Woola has raised €2.5 million in a funding round and is expanding its wool-based alternative to protective plastic packaging into the luxury goods market.
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ArticleCorrugated cardboard tray from DS Smith to reduce plastics in Panvita’s meat line
Panvita Group is adopting the DS Smith Easy Bowl corrugated cardboard tray in a bid to lower plastic consumption across the Ave meat product line by over 1.6 million pieces of packaging every year.
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ArticleBlue Ocean Closures receives investment from new co-owner Rottneros
Market pulp supplier Rottneros AB is investing in and becoming a co-owner of Blue Ocean Closures, with its sights now set on the further development of fibre-based packaging materials.
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ArticleTIPA and ATI present ‘first-of-its-kind’ fully compostable coffee capsule lid
TIPA and ATI have unveiled a ‘first-of-its-kind’ fully compostable lid for coffee capsules, set to align with upcoming compostability legislation and improve barrier protection, sealing properties, protection against material migration, and more.
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ArticleNational packaging legislation could derail the EU Single Market, EUROPEN cautions
EUROPEN has joined over 100 associations in the European packaging industry in encouraging EU Member States to preserve the Single Market and prevent supply chain disruptions in the implementation of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation.
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ArticleMetsä Spring invests in conversion of dry pulp fibre into biomaterial for transparent flexibles
Metsä Group’s innovation arm, Metsä Spring, is leading a €1 million seed funding round in Swedish start-up FineCell to help develop and plan a demo production facility for its technology, which converts dry pulp fibre into added-value biomaterial.
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ArticleMondi’s paper stretch wrap embraced by Sentrex for paper bag pallets
Paper bag manufacturer Sentrex has adopted Mondi’s Advantage StretchWrap paper wrapping solution for its pallets in a bid to simplify logistics, optimize efficiency in the wrapping process, and phase out unnecessary plastics.
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ArticleA roundup of the Sustainable Packaging Summit 2023
As the dust settles after the Sustainable Packaging Summit 2023, we’re casting our eye over the highlights of this year’s event. Our 95 speakers and 650 attendees offered a range of perspectives from across the value chain and an array of global regions, bringing with them a plethora of discussion points to take into the new year.
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ArticleRecyclable box for cardboard cup recycling revealed by Smurfit Kappa and Valpak
A joint effort between Smurfit Kappa and Valpak has resulted in a freestanding cardboard cup recycling box designed to contain empty beverage containers in a fully recyclable pack for transportation to waste collectors.
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ArticleVinca launches organic Sicilian wine in Ardagh Metal Packaging’s wine cans
Vinca has launched a new series of its organic wine range from Sicily in 187ml cans from Ardagh Metal Packaging (AMP).
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ArticleReuse and refill targets and restrictions on single-use endorsed in joint letter
Over 1,700 companies in the European reusable and refillable packaging industry have backed the draft General Approach of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation proposed in Spain, especially its reuse and refill targets and restrictions on the single-use packaging market.