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ArticleSustainability Awards 2023 Finalist Interview: Linksmart’s reusable security seals
Next in our Finalist Interview series for the Sustainability Awards is Linksmart with its reusable security seals. We spoke to the company about this entry, which has been nominated in the commercialized E-commerce category.
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ArticleSustainability Awards 2023 Finalist Interview: Cleantech & Beyond’s Digital Temperature Indicator
Next in our Finalist Interview series for the Sustainability Awards is Cleantech & Beyond with its Digital Temperature Indicator (DTI). We spoke to the company about this entry, which has been nominated in the pre-commercialized Active and Intelligent category.
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ArticleSustainability Awards 2023 Finalist Interview: Berry Global’s Closed Loop Recycled Paint Containers
Next in our Finalist Interview series for the Sustainability Awards is Berry Global with its Closed Loop Recycled Paint Containers. We spoke to the company about this entry, which has been nominated in the commercialized Driving the Circular Economy category.
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ArticleSustainability Awards 2023 Finalist Interview: Siegwerk’s CirKit ClearPrime printable delamination and deinking primers
Next in our Finalist Interview series for the Sustainability Awards is Siegwerk with its printable CirKit ClearPrime delamination and deinking primers. We spoke to Siegwerk about this entry, which has been nominated in the commercialized Recyclable Packaging category.
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ArticleSustainability Awards 2023 Finalist Interview: Blockstore Group’s Automated Smart Stores and Smart Supply Chain
Next in our Finalist Interview series for the Sustainability Awards is the Blockstore Group with its Automated Smart Stores and Smart Supply Chain. We spoke to Blockstore Group about this entry, which has been nominated in the commercialized E-commerce category.
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ArticleSustainability Awards 2023 Finalist Interview: UKM and TARUMT’s starch-based biopolymer film for food packaging
Next in our Finalist Interview series for the Sustainability Awards is The National University of Malaysia (UKM) and Tunku Abdul Rahman University of Management and Technology (TARUMT) with a starch-based biopolymer film for application as active and intelligent food packaging. We spoke to Professor Ishak Ahmad and Ms. Chia Min Rui from UKM about this entry, which has been nominated in the pre-commercialized Active and Intelligent category.
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ArticleSustainability Awards 2023 Finalist Interview: CorrBoard UK with ‘anaerobic digestion plant’ CorrBoard Bioenergy
Next in our Finalist Interview series for the Sustainability Awards is CorrBoard UK with ‘anaerobic digestion plant’ CorrBoard Bioenergy. We spoke to CorrBoard UK about this entry, which has been nominated in the commercialized Best Practice category.
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ArticleWhy closing the gender gap in engineering roles will help create future design innovations in beverage packaging
Statistics show that women are underrepresented in Europe’s engineering industry, even as demand for new, innovative, and sustainable packaging ramps up. Carey Causey, President, Ball Beverage Packaging Europe, EMEA, underlines the importance of diversity in her line of work and lays out the necessary measures to encourage and support female engineers in the workforce.
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ArticleA conversation with Unesda’s new President
Peter Harding, CEO of Suntory Beverage & Food Europe, was recently elected as the new President of Unesda – the association representing the soft drinks industry in Europe. What are Harding’s thoughts on the most important issues currently facing the packaging industry? We recently had a conversation with him to find out.
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ArticleSustainability Awards 2023 Finalist Interview: PAPACKS Tablet Blister
Next in our Finalist Interview series for the Sustainability Awards is PAPACKS with its tablet blister made from ‘renewable raw materials with organic coating’. We spoke to PAPACKS about this entry, which has been nominated in the pre-commercialized renewables category.
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ArticleSustainability Awards 2023 Finalist Interview: USDA-ARS’ clamshell with modified humidity
First in our Finalist Interview series for the Sustainability Awards is USDA-ARS (the U.S Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service) with its clamshell with modified humidity. We spoke to research chemist Jinhe Bai PhD about this entry, which has been nominated in the pre-commercialized Active and Intelligent category.
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ArticleDecarbonising the global food system
What role can packaging and processing innovation play in helping to decarbonise global food systems? And how can our industry empower consumers with knowledge as it works towards this goal? Alex Henriksen, Managing Director for Tetra Pak North Europe and UK, tells us more.
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ArticlePolyAl: a new kid on the block
This technical article by EXTR:ACT e.V in partnership with ACE explores new opportunities in material recycling made possible by the increase in collection of laminated paper packaging.
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ArticleThe Lidl approach to packaging sustainability
How does Lidl, one of the world’s largest food retailers, approach packaging sustainability? We had a conversation with the company to discuss its views on the role that retailers play in this context, the EU’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive revisions, biodegradables, reuse, and much more.
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ArticleFood waste vs packaging waste: Striking a balance
How should the industry balance the critical – and occasionally competing – aims of reducing food waste and minimising packaging waste? AIPIA’s communications director, Andrew Manly, gives his thoughts in our latest opinion piece.
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ArticleHow can brands harness packaging format for better standout and performance?
While a number of factors contribute to the success of a packaging design, the format itself plays a critical role in achieving strategic goals for brands. Howard Wright, Executive Creative & Strategy Director, UK, IE & Australia at Equator Design, tells us more about how brands can use this to their advantage.
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ArticleRecycling markets risk consolidation in 2023 amid weak demand - but pendulum will swing back
Demand for European mechanically recycled polymers is the lowest it’s been for several years. Costs through the chain remain high and producer margins for many grades narrow. In this insight, Mark Victory, Senior Editor, Recycling at ICIS, discusses the current underlying structural shortages – particularly of packaging suitable material – and sustainability pressure from regulators and consumers shows little sign of abating.
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ArticleMetsä Group: ‘Proposed PPWR revisions lack clarity and will inhibit innovation’
The Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation proposed by the European Commission, which aims to tackle packaging waste and promote circularity, has frequently been the target of criticism for its perceived complexity and ambiguity. In this article, Maija Pohjakallio, Metsä Group’s VP of Climate and Circular Economy, and Jarkko Tuominen, VP of Projects at Metsä Spring, give their views on these potential shortcomings – and offer some solutions.
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ArticleGartner on understanding the circular economy growth opportunity
In this article, Anne Michelle Avolio, Senior Director Analyst with the Gartner Supply Chain Practice, discusses common circular economy misconceptions and why now is the time for supply chain leaders to embrace this disruptive market force.
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ArticleWhy has demand for corrugated and folding cartons fallen?
After a relatively buoyant few years, demand for corrugated and folding cartons has fallen off a cliff. So far this year, UK demand for corrugated is down by 10% and folding cartons by 3%; Europe isn’t far behind. Neil Osment, Managing Director of paper packaging industry analysts NOA, takes a look at why.