All Collaboration articles – Page 59
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ArticleAI waste sorting and reusable e-commerce packaging start-ups receive funding from Circular Valley
Packaging start-ups Lixo and Rhinopaq are amongst the successful applicants of the latest round of Circular Valley’s Circular Economy Accelerator programme – set to provide an AI-based solution for sorting recyclable waste and reusable e-commerce packages, respectively.
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ArticleMorrama presents dispenser for KANKAN’s personal care cans
Morrama has designed a dispenser solution for KANKAN’s canned personal care products with the intention of minimising materials, waste, and packaging weight while improving user experience.
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ArticleSuccessful proof of concept announced for TotalEnergies and COLINES’ unlaminated stand-up pouch
TotalEnergies and COLINES have announced the successful proof of concept for their Unlaminated Stand-Up Pouch, said to be a fully recyclable PE solution intended for food-contact applications.
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ArticleFrom ambition to action: building a market for recycled content
With hundreds of large consumer brands setting targets to deploy more recycled content in their packaging, significant challenges must be tackled if the sector is to make its ambition a reality. David Clark, Vice President of Sustainability at Amcor, sets out why urgent action and collaboration is needed to drive progress towards a circular system for packaging.
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ArticleNew ‘Smart Jar’ from Hellmann’s and Ogilvy aims to reduce food waste
Hellmann’s has teamed up with Ogilvy to design a smart mayonnaise jar that tells consumers when their fridge is at the optimal temperature to keep their food fresher for longer and cut down on food waste.
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ArticleNew digital inkjet packaging solution with smart DFE unveiled by Fujifilm and HYBRID
Fujifilm Graphic Communications is launching its Jet Press FP790 digital inkjet flexible packaging solution featuring a Smart Digital Front End (DFE) and unified workflow solution developed by HYBRID Software for optimised productivity and output.
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ArticleBerry and Everbrand repackage de-icing products in 50% PCR containers
Berry Global is collaborating with Everbrand to implement 50% post-consumer recycled plastic into the container used to package its IS-FRITT de-icing products.
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ArticleBionanopolys innovation platform taking applications for funding and resources to advance progress of bionanomaterials
European innovation platform Bionanopolys has launched an open call to give five projects funded access to its 14 upgraded pilot plants and complementary services for the development, testing, and/or scaling up of bionanomaterials.
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ArticleFaller Packaging and CTI develop printable temperature and light indicators for self-application medicines
Faller Packaging and Chromatic Technologies Inc. (CTI) have unveiled a new solution for smart labels with printable temperature and light indicators for self-administered medicinal products in a bid to increase their user-friendliness and safety.
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ArticleSwedish Plastic Recycling and ICA to launch detergent bottle made from 95% recycled plastic
Swedish Plastic Recycling and ICA are working to collect and sort household plastic waste to produce bottles containing 95% recycled plastic for the SKONA detergent brand.
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ArticleNestlé pilots refillable vending machines for cereal brands in Indonesia
Nestlé is piloting refillable vending machines for its Milo and Koko Krunch cereals in a bid to contribute towards the reduction of disposable packaging.
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ArticleBurger King rolls out deposit return scheme for reusable plastic cups in Germany
Burger King’s German restaurants are implementing reusable and recyclable polypropylene cups for their beverages, milkshakes, and ice cream products through the RECUP deposit return system in the hopes of conserving valuable packaging resources and reducing waste generated from single-use cup solutions.
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ArticleSukano partners with tide ocean SA on rPET made from ocean-bound plastics
Sukano has teamed up with tide ocean SA to become the global distributor and partner for additive and color masterbatches for its #tide ocean-bound rPET material - upcycled via a mechanical process that reportedly regenerates the molecular chains of damaged ocean-bound plastics.
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ArticlePET recycling facility founded by ALPLA Group and joint venture partners starts production
Production has begun at a PET recycling plant opened in Romania by the ALPLA Group, Ecohelp, and United Polymer Trading, with the first extrusion line for the production of rPET granulate from PET flakes entering operation.
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ArticleAlbéa joins NEXTLOOPP project in pursuit of odour- and migration-free polypropylene
Albéa Cosmetics & Fragrance has joined Nextek’s NEXTLOOPP project and will contribute to its mission of producing food- and INRT-grade recycled polypropylene from post-consumer packaging waste.
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ArticlePrevented Ocean Plastic funds university research into ocean-bound litter in hopes of aiding local efforts against pollution
Prevented Ocean Plastic is working with the University of Georgia on a research project aiming to gain a better understanding of how inland litter ends up in the ocean – aiming to create a new tool for stakeholders and community leaders to combat the plastic waste affecting their local environments and identify its causes.
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ArticleENVALORA advises packaging organisations to declare all packaging utilised on Spanish market in compliance with new legislation
ENVALORA is advising over 280 member companies in the processes of registration and packaging declaration as part of the Ministry of Ecological Transition’s Product Producers’ Register (PPR), intending to guarantee their legal compliance with the new legislation. Companies using industrial and commercial packaging to transport and sell ...
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ArticleBerry and TINE repackage sour cream products in rPP pots
Berry Superfos has worked alongside Norwegian dairy company TINE to replace the polystyrene pots of its Rømme products and one of its sour creams with polypropylene alternatives containing 50% recycled material in pursuit of the company’s sustainability strategy.
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ArticleMorrisons supermarket launches new recycling plant for hard-to-recycle soft plastics in Scotland
A new recycling site for hard-to-recycle soft plastics – co-owned by supermarket chain Morrisons and operated by Yes Recycling – has opened in Scotland with the aim of preventing end-of-life plastics from being exported overseas and repurposing an annual 15,000 tonnes of post-consumer packaging at full capacity.
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ArticleGMG and Sun Chemical collaboration develops in-house colour development technology
GMG and Sun Chemical have partnered to create a next-generation system that enables customers to digitize their colour workflows, with the aim of delivering value in print and quality control.