All Collaboration articles – Page 6
-
Sponsored ContentAn exclusive insight into the next steps for Smurfit Westrock
Smurfit Kappa and WestRock’s combination to form Smurfit Westrock has been the talk of the packaging industry since it was announced last September – but what can we expect from its future? Saverio Mayer, CEO of Smurfit Westrock Europe MEA and APAC, walks us through his vision of the new company’s industrial, financial, and efficiency benefits, and how this all reflects on its pursuit of sustainable packaging, in this ‘In Conversation With…’ feature.
-
ArticleIndustry experts team up to test tray-to-tray recycling with kerbside waste
Tesco, Waitrose, Pilgrim Foodservice, WRAP, Cirrec, and other UK Plastics Pact members have formed a sprint group of industry experts and trialled trial tray-to-tray recycling for kerbside waste in a bid to prove its viability.
-
ArticleQuadpack collaborates with French suncare brand on 50% PCR pack
Quadpack has worked with French suncare brand Hei Poa on its first facial stick product, a mono-material pack with 50% post-consumer recycled content (PCR) designed for easy application.
-
ArticleBeetlejuice-themed Fanta cans celebrate movie release and Halloween season
Fanta and Warner Bros. Pictures are celebrating the release of Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice Beetlejuice in cinemas with a lineup of limited-edition Fanta cans, including an exclusive Beetlejuice flavour, and the opportunity to win tickets by scanning a QR code.
-
ArticleCosta Coffee and Podback announce in-store coffee pod recycling trial
Costa Coffee has collaborated with coffee pod recycling service Podback for a new trial, to offer coffee pod recycling in 142 Costa Coffee stores across the UK.
-
ArticleFlexible paper bag stretches to fit products in bid to cut excess material
Abriso Jiffy and BridgeInsight have revealed Jiffy FlexiBag, a paper-based e-commerce solution that flexes to the size of the product being shipped, in an effort to eliminate unnecessary packaging and reduce waste.
-
ArticleNampak, Fibre Circle and Infinite Industries create animal shelter roofing from recycled cartons
Nampak Liquid Cartons has partnered with Fibre Circle and Infinite Industries to provide the SPCA Roodepoort Krugersdorp in South Africa with roof sheets made from recycled cartons, aiming to provide a safer and more comfortable shelter for the animals.
-
ArticleIndorama and Varun Beverages to launch multiple cutting-edge recycling facilities in India
Indorama Ventures and Dhunseri Ventures have formed a joint venture with Varun Beverages, PepsiCo’s second-largest bottling company globally outside the US, to establish several greenfield state-of-the-art PET recycling facilities in India.
-
ArticleSIG and WWF launch project to support forest regeneration in Malaysia
In partnership with the WWF, SIG has launched a new project to improve the management of more than 170,000 hectares and pilot the restoration of 25 hectares in Malaysia’s Ulu Muda Forest Complex.
-
ArticleSiegwerk, Tripack and Multi-Plastics team up on fully recyclable water bottle
Siegwerk, Multi-Plastics and Tripack are set to unveil a fully recyclable shrink sleeve water bottle for the English Mountain Spring Water Company at Label Expo Americas 2024.
-
ArticleUnilever joins forces with US Government and EY on $21 million sustainability innovation fund
A new $21 million collaboration between Unilever, the United States Agency for International Development, and EY is aiming to support entrepreneurs and small businesses across the plastics value chain to scale solutions that reduce plastic use, tackle plastic waste, and build circular economies.
-
ArticleXampla and Lehmann Ingredients partner to bring nutrient microencapsulation technology to market
Lehmann Ingredients has announced its partnership with Xampla to supply ‘breakthrough’ nutrient microencapsulation technology across food and beverage applications.
-
ArticleActive Ants and Oriflame partnership seeks faster processing times for beauty products
E-fulfilment company Active Ants has announced its partnership with beauty brand Oriflame, with its automated operations processing orders ‘50% faster’ than traditional methods.
-
ArticleVTT launches low-carbon technology initiative for fibre-based products
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has announced an initiative to pioneer low-carbon, water-efficient technology which apparently has the potential to reduce water consumption by up to 90% and overall energy consumption by more than half.
-
ArticleALPLA and zerooo create reusable PET bottle for cosmetic products
ALPLA and zerooo have developed a standardized solution for cosmetics and care products, using reusable and recyclable PET bottles.
-
ArticleInfinium and Borealis to produce low-carbon-footprint plastics from waste CO2 emissions
Infinium and Borealis have entered into an agreement to enable the production of low-carbon-footprint polyolefins generated from waste carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions that would otherwise be released into the atmosphere.
-
ArticleEFI and Packsize create on-demand box system and water-based digital press
EFI and Packsize collaborated in May to produce ‘the world’s first’ on-demand box system that integrates full-colour printing on boxes using a single automated solution, and a water-based version of the Nozomi single-pass digital press for corrugated packaging.
-
ArticleSeaweed packs from PA Consulting and Searo Labs to lessen SUPs and PFAS
PA Consulting and Searo Labs have unveiled seaweed-based packaging items in hopes of cutting down on the global consumption of plastics, single-use packaging, and PFAS within the food, personal care, and home care sectors.
-
Article‘World’s first’ mono-material vacuum pack for coffee among Mondi’s FACHPACK lineup
Mondi will showcase the ‘world’s first’ mono-material vacuum packaging solution designed for coffee producer Paulig among its range of paper, plastic, and combined material solutions at FACHPACK 2024.
-
ArticleSiegwerk announces new barrier and heat-seal coatings for paper mills
Siegwerk has revealed its new coating applications for paper mills, said to combine barrier functionality against liquids and water vapour with heat-seal capabilities, aiming to enable paper solutions without the need for separate plastic lamination.