All Flexibles articles
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ArticleSunDance expands flexible pouch solution for cereal market
Print, packaging and marketing company SunDance has expanded its Pouch flexible packaging solution into the cereal market, offering an alternative to the traditional bag-in-box format.
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ArticleX-Rite Pantone’s portable spectrophotometer to optimize colour print
X-Rite Pantone has revealed its new portable spectrophotometer, eXact 2 Basic – a device set to unlock consistent colour workflows, reduce waste, and improve efficiency alongside digital workflow solutions.
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From our sponsorsA close-up look at flexible fibre-based packaging and circularity with Koehler Paper
Alexander Rauer, Head of Business Development flexible packaging paper at Koehler Paper, discusses sustainability benefits of the material, product innovations, collaborations, industry trends and more in the latest of our ‘In Conversation With…’ article series.
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ArticleWhere are we in the flexible plastic-to-paper transition?
How are the biggest names in our industry driving the transition from flexible plastics into paper-based alternatives? Reflecting on the findings of its recent report, the Ellen MacArthur Foundation highlights the progress towards improved recyclability for flexible formats, and the challenges that remain.
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ArticleWarburtons unveils new packaging re-design for 150th anniversary
Warburtons has redesigned its packaging to mark its 150th anniversary, developed in partnership with brand design agency Taxi Studio and aiming to boost brand recognition for shoppers.
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ArticleKyushu University researchers develop self-repairing film with freshness indicator
Researchers at Kyushu University have reportedly developed a flexible film embedded with a natural plant pigment that shifts colour as food spoils, giving consumers a visible signal without opening the package. The material can also repair its own cuts, keeping bacteria out during shipping and handling.
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ArticleSitma launches paper-based automated wrapping solution for furniture panels
Sitma has introduced its FlatPack automated paper-based wrapping solution for furniture panels, designed as a primary packaging system to replace plastic packaging in industrial production environments.
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ArticleCan seaweed-based films replace plastic?
Noriware recently closed a €4.3M seed round in a bid to scale its seaweed-based transparent film. The company says that its product, Norifresh, has no chemical modifications, adhesives or coatings, can be directly heat-sealed onto cardboard, and is suitable for use on existing production lines. In this interview with Jessica Farda, Noriware’s co-founder and CEO, we learn more about the key functionalities of the solution, its origin story, and its potential to scale.
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ArticleMondi introduces laser marking concept for e-commerce packaging
Mondi has unveiled a new packaging concept combining a corrugated outer box with recyclable, laser-marked flexible packaging, designed for e-commerce and bag-in-box applications.
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ArticleIPG reveals Air Pillow Film with PCR and PIR content
IPG has unveiled its new PCR Air Pillow Film, a protective void-fill packaging solution said to feature 35% third-party certified post-consumer recycled (PCR) content and 15% post-industrial recycled (PIR) content.
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ArticleFreshness-saving packs from Esseoquattro slow spoilage to avoid waste
Esseoquattro’s Ideabrill line of freshness-saving packaging is designed to slow food spoilage, reduce food waste, and separate easily for recycling.
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ArticleBZERO raises €2.5 million in seed round for home-compostable film
Biomaterials startup BZERO says it has closed an oversubscribed €1.5 million seed round to accelerate commercial adoption of its home-compostable film, said to be as thin as 7 microns while having the same mechanical strength as conventional plastic.
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ArticleProducers and end users defined for sales and grouped packaging under PPWR
The European National Registers for Packaging (EUNR) network has released a guidance document clarifying the legal definition of a ‘producer’ and ‘end user’ under the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation – including in sales and grouped packaging applications.
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ArticleReVentas receives £3.5m from Scottish government to develop solvent-based recycling technology
Start-up ReVentas has been awarded a £3.5m grant from Scottish Enterprise (Scotland’s national economic development agency) to fund the development of its solvent-based recycling technology over the next three years, particularly focusing on hard to recycle plastics including food packaging films.
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ArticleInside a new project turning flexible snack packs into new food packaging
Last month we reported on HolyGrail 2030’s latest project to test intelligent sorting and recycling of flexible food-contact polypropylene (PP) packaging, and the consortium has now begun industrial trials utilizing digital watermarks. We spoke with Richard Akkermans, European R&D packaging productivity and sustainability manager at Mondelēz and Russell Avens, global packaging director at pladis, to find out more.
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ArticleHow are big brands working with plastic packaging in 2026?
How are household brands using or reducing plastic packaging – and what does it say about brand sentiment on the whole? We take a closer look at the five biggest brands by sales – Nestlé, PepsiCo, Procter & Gamble, Unilever, and Coca-Cola – to discover their attitudes ...
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ArticleMelodea launches end-to-end flexible food packaging solution
Melodea has launched its MeloPack end-to-end flexible packaging solution for food brands, said to cover the process from specification to production-ready printed rollstock and be delivered to filling lines in 30 days.
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ArticleMondelēz chocolate wrapper now contains 75% chemically recycled content
Mondelēz International has worked alongside Amcor, LyondellBasell, and Taghleef Industries to implement 75% chemically recycled content into the flexible packaging for Marabou chocolate bars.
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ArticleScanfill launches food contact approved plastic foil with PCR content
Scanfill has unveiled its Scanfoil rPP POP (Prevented Ocean Plastic), a plastic foil made from 30% post-consumer recycled PP (PCR) and approved for food contact, said to have properties equivalent to virgin PP.
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ArticleKlöckner Pentaplast seeks waste reduction with ‘fully recyclable’ fruit trays
Klöckner Pentaplast (KP) has introduced a new mono-material tray range for fresh fruit as part of its KP Infinity portfolio, said to be fully recyclable, lightweight and durable.