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ArticleOerlemans Packaging Group acquires Papierindustrie Adriaan Dekker to expand flexible packaging range
Oerlemans Packaging Group has acquired Papierindustrie Adriaan Dekker to expand its flexible packaging portfolio, with activities set to move from Wormer to Rijssen, the home of group member Stempher Packaging Industry.
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ArticleHow to secure venture capital for your packaging start-up
Anna Farberov is GM at PepsiCo Labs – Pepsico’s venturing team – which identifies and invests in start-ups with the aim of bringing innovative emerging technologies to market. In this interview, Farberov talks about what she looks for in potential partners, the elements that go into creating the perfect pitch, and the differences between successful pilot trials and unsuccessful ones.
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ArticleUnpacking the ‘first step’ on P&G’s paper bottle journey
Earlier this month, Procter & Gamble and Paboco announced a commercial trial for an innovation that it describes as its first step towards a fully recyclable paper-based bottle. We spoke with Jerry Porter, Senior Vice President of R&D for Global Fabric & Home Care Sector at P&G, to get his thoughts on recyclability, the criticisms that have been leveled at P&G following the announcement, and the steps that must be taken in order to launch a fully recyclable paper-based bottle at scale.
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ArticleNestlé and Huhtamaki reveal home compostable, paper-based Nespresso coffee capsules
Nestlé has teamed up with Huhtamaki to develop paper-based, home-compostable coffee capsules for its Nespresso brand.
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ArticleCoca-Cola Middle East launches 100% rPET bottles for FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022
Coca-Cola Middle East has announced 100% recycled PET bottles for Coca-Cola beverages across official FIFA World Cup 2022 venues in Qatar, including stadiums and fan zones.
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ArticleGovernment funded SUSBINCO project in Finland progressing toward new bio-based binders and coatings
The SUSBINCO (sustainable binders and coatings) project, launched in 2021 and receiving €10.1 million in funding from government department Business Finland, is seeking to develop 80-100% bio-based products to replace fossil-based raw materials and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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ArticleShake ‘N Bake updates packaging in effort to save roughly ‘400 tonnes of plastic’ annually
Kraft Heinz household brand Shake ‘N Bake has announced the removal of the plastic ‘shaker’ bag from its products, and is encouraging customers to use a reusable container instead.
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ArticleAvery Dennison to expand AD Stretch accelerator program
Avery Dennison has announced the expansion of AD Stretch, its accelerator program designed to invest in solution-led innovation from industry start-ups, into Europe, the Middle East & North Africa (EMENA), and North America.
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ArticleParcel theft is on the rise – how should the industry respond?
Doorstep parcel theft is on the rise – potentially costing the global economy around US$38.8 billion each year. In the midst of additional complications like strikes and supply chain uncertainty, how can the packaging value chain confront the issue of stolen parcels? Fergal O’Carroll, CRO at Scurri, tells us more.
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ArticleMalta becomes latest country to launch deposit return scheme
Today marks the launch of Malta’s nationwide deposit return scheme, which aims to help the country increase its recycling rates while also bringing a cultural change in terms of awareness around packaging sustainability.
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ArticleFinalist interview: Carbon-Negative Circular Economy Supply Chain
In the latest of our interview series with Sustainability Awards 2022 finalists, we speak to Ambev to find out about their collaboration with UBQ Materials Ltd and Pisani that converts unrecyclable, unsorted waste into thermoplastic pellets.
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ArticleFinalist interview: Flexpenser’s liquid dispensing solution
It’s nearly time for the big reveal of the winners of our pre-commercialized Sustainability Awards winners. Today, speak to Flexpenser and find out how their packaging solutions enables a reduction in waste from liquids and semi liquids.
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ArticleStora Enso upgrades consumer packaging board mill seeking to reduce dependence on water
Stora Enso has completed a project to enhance production capabilities for premium packaging board at its Imatra Mills units by modernising the wood handling process – a move expected to reduce reliance on process water and mitigate environmental impacts.
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ArticleFinalist interview: Collaboration to create certified circular PP in cat food packaging
In our latest finalist interview, we speak to Sabic to find out more about a collaboration that uses the company’s certified circular polypropylene for the SHEBA® cat food brand.
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ArticleSACMI unveils ‘fastest’ electronic and mechanical wrapping machine to package chocolate products
SACMI Packaging & Chocolate has announced the development of its HTB wrapping machine, said to be the fastest on the market and utilise a combination of electronics and mechanics to package 250 chocolate bars and tablets a minute.
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ArticlePrefilled syringes with RFID labels launched by Schreiner MediPharm and SCHOTT Pharma
Pharma label specialist Schreiner MediPharm and SCHOTT Pharma, which produces drug containment and delivery solutions for medications, have been engaged in a partnership for several years. Its objective is to develop new smart concepts that add functional value to prefilled syringes.
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ArticleCross-industrial alliance raises €31 million for global distribution of PulPac Dry Molded Fiber
PulPac has closed a €31 million private placement led by Aliaxis – followed by Stora Enso, Amcor Ventures, and Teseo Capital, as well as existing shareholders – for the global roll-out of PulPac Dry Molded Fiber technology.
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ArticleArdagh Group provides Absolut Vodka with hydrogen-powered glass furnace in hopes of reducing carbon emissions from glass bottles
Absolut Vodka has signed an agreement with Ardagh Group to facilitate large-scale production of its vodka bottles at a partly hydrogen energy-fired glass furnace, contributing towards Absolut’s goal of complete CO2 neutrality by 2030.
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ArticleFinalist interview: Elopak’s Pure-Pak® eSense carton
Elopak, a finalist in the pre-commercialized Climate Category of our Sustainability Awards, talks about their new aluminium-free aseptic carton which reportedly has a 50% lower carbon footprint than a standard aseptic carton.
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ArticleNestlé shares key packaging sustainability metrics
To coincide with the release of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Global Commitment 2022 report, Nestlé has shared some key metrics regarding its environmental performance.