All Collaboration articles – Page 70
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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.
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ArticleIndorama Ventures leads collaborative project developing PET tray-to-tray recycling technology
Indorama Ventures, VALORPLAST, Klöckner Pentaplast and CITEO have collaborated on a project aimed at developing and validating a commercial PET tray-to-tray recycling technology.
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ArticleDow VP becomes new President of Plastics Europe
Marco ten Bruggencate, commercial vice president for packaging and speciality plastics EMEA at Dow, has been appointed as the new president of Plastics Europe, effective immediately.
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ArticleCoveris presents mono-material PE pet food bags for e-commerce
Coveris has developed mono-material and recyclable polyethylene (PE) bags for Ultra Premium Direct’s health-focused pet food range, which is aimed at e-commerce distribution.
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ArticleSmart tracking solution for coffee capsule returns launched by Nestlé and Nozama
Nestlé has partnered with Nozama to implement a tracking solution for Dolce Gusto coffee capsules to enhance the traceability of returns to recycling points by consumers, who can use an app to monitor deposits and collect credits that can be exchanged for prizes and discounts.
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ArticleIndividual waste stream maps for 21 countries unveiled by the World Packaging Organisation
The World Packaging Organisation (WPO) has launched Waste Stream Mapping Guides for 21 countries as part of its Global Packaging Design for Recycling Guide programme.
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ArticleDigital tracking label aids authentication of Parmigiano Reggiano cheese
The Consorzio del Parmigiano Reggiano (CFPR) has formed a partnership with Dutch/French consortium Kaasmerk Matec and USA-based p-Chip Corporation to launch a line of food-safe and secure traceability digital labels for its Parmigiano Reggiano cheese wheels.