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ArticleHolmen Iggesund and Yangi collaborate to find renewable packaging solutions for cosmetic products
Holmen Iggesund and Yangi have entered into a long-term agreement to produce biobased and renewable materials for use in the beauty and cosmetics industry, aiming to replace rigid plastics in packaging such as refills, inserts, and testers.
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ArticleALPLA Group makes second investment in Blue Ocean Closures for further production of bio-based lids and caps
Blue Ocean Closures has secured a second investment from co-owner ALPLA Group in the hopes of accelerating the development of bio-based, biodegradable, and recyclable caps and lids.
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ArticleRecycling rates for aluminium cans almost 73% in various EU countries, according to new report
A report commissioned by Metal Packaging Europe and European Aluminium has suggested that an overall recycling rate of 72.8% for aluminium beverage cans was achieved in the EU, UK, Switzerland, Norway, and Iceland in 2020, saving 4.2 million tonnes of CO2eq. However, this is thought to coincide with a 9% increase in can consumption, and a 3% decrease in the recycling rate, since 2019.
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ArticleALPLA’s lightweight rHDPE bottle for beauty sector aims to cut down on carbon emissions
The ALPLA Group has manufactured a prototype of its ultralight Canupak bottle made of recycled HDPE; set to package beauty care products, it is hoped to reduce carbon emissions by approximately 71%.
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ArticleWrapping up the AIPIA World Congress 2022 Part Two: Products & presentations
No AIPIA Congress is complete without a Brand Challenge, and the 2022 event was no exception.
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ArticleTetra Pak underlines socio-political and economic issues deprioritising sustainability in food industry
New studies conducted by Tetra Pak have suggested that food producers and manufacturers and consumers alike are struggling to prioritise sustainability efforts in the current socio-political and economic climate.
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ArticleCoca-Cola UK becomes first beverage brand to pilot Navilens technology for visually impaired
Coca-Cola has rolled out NaviLens codes across 24x330ml and 30x330ml packs of its Christmas can multipacks, which can be scanned with a mobile phone camera from distances of up to four metres to help blind and partially sighted consumers, and are readable even when unfocused.
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ArticleThe story behind Huhtamaki's compostable paper-based coffee capsules for Nespresso
Huhtamaki recently utilised its Fiber Solutions technology to partner with Nestlé and provide its Nespresso brand with paper-based, home-compostable coffee capsules. We followed up with Thomasine Kamerling, Huhtamaki’s executive vice president for Sustainability and Communications, to learn more about this collaboration, and where she expects fibre-based packaging to go next.
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ArticleKEYCYCLE acquires Cadel Deinking brand and aims to assist post-consumer recycling sector
EREMA Group subsidiary KEYCYCLE has acquired the Cadel Deinking brand to integrate the companies’ collaborative work in deinking printed plastic waste into its product portfolio, intending to apply the technology to post-consumer recycling streams.
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ArticleSUPA unveils ‘world’s first’ plastic-free paper bottle for laundry products
SUPA claims to have produced the world’s first plastic-free paper bottle for laundry and washing up liquids under its eco-mate brand in an effort to reduce the consumption of single-use plastic.
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ArticlePA Consulting and PulPac’s Blister Pack Collective seeks to replace PVC blister packs with recyclable fibre equivalents
PA Consulting and PulPac have formed the Blister Pack Collective, which calls upon organisations in the pharma, consumer health, and FMCG industries to make use of PulPac’s Dry Molded Fiber technology and provide a recyclable alternative to PVC blister packs.
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ArticleNotpla launches seaweed-coated packs with grease and water-resistant properties
Notpla has launched a new range of grease and water-resistant packaging formats – with a plastic-free barrier made from seaweed. The solutions can either be recycled or home composted at end-of-life.
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ArticleA reusable alternative to polystyrene packaging using NFC
The KoolPak is a durable, lightweight, reusable alternative to thermally insulated polystyrene containers, with an NFC sensor tag that allows for the scanning of the temperature without the need to open the lid.
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ArticleFrom waste sorting to serialization: Exploring the potential of digital watermarks
Serialization, as most readers of Packaging Europe magazine will be aware, entails assigning unique markings on the packaging design of each product, which then allows it to be followed and tracked throughout its life cycle.
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ArticleMars Bar, Snickers and Milky Way transition to recyclable paper-based wrappers in Australia
Mars Wrigley has announced plans to transition a large part of its chocolate bar portfolio in Australia to a new paper-based packaging format that can be recycled via traditional kerbside recycling.
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ArticleMars Incorporated repackages snack bars in plastic acquired through advanced recycling
Mars Incorporated is utilising materials sourced from advanced recycling to package its KIND snack bars, aiming to reduce the amount of virgin plastics in its packaging portfolio.
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ArticleRefillable Packaging – How to provide a sustainable solution from concept to design and beyond
Refillable packaging is on the rise, yet there is still a long way to go before it’s considered a fully sustainable solution. George Hooper from Lifestyle Packaging discusses how brands can go beyond using it as a marketing opportunity and explains how refillable packaging can be a genuinely sustainable solution from concept to design and throughout the customer journey.
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ArticleFirst grab-and-go checkout in the beauty sector thanks to RFID
L’Oréal has piloted a pop-up shop in its store in Königsallee, Düsseldorf, Germany using Payfree and Avery Dennison’s advanced Self-Checkout Technology to offer customers a convenient, seamless checkout.
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ArticlePackaging specialists cite sustainability legislation as biggest challenge to today’s industry
A survey conducted by packaging sustainability consultancy Aura has suggested that senior packaging specialists view sustainability legislation as the biggest challenge to the packaging industry today.
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ArticleMondi consumer trend survey reveals generational attitudes towards e-commerce packaging in five European markets
RetailX has conducted Mondi’s fourth annual consumer trend survey analysing consumers’ online shopping behaviour, including generational differences in shopping patterns, and attitudes towards packaging.