All Flexibles articles – Page 22
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ArticleIshida Europe launches VFFS bagmaker aiming to increase speed, flexibility, and energy efficiency
Ishida Europe’s new INSPIRA Box Motion vertical form fill seal (VFFS) bagmaker is set to facilitate a lower-cost and flexible operation process for snacks manufacturers – also utilising 17% less energy in operation and 25% less on standby than previous models, according to the company.
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PodcastThe brand owner’s packaging perspective - KIND
KIND, part of the Mars family, has announced that it is utilising materials sourced from advanced recycling to package its snack bars, aiming to reduce the amount of virgin plastics in its packaging portfolio.
Elisabeth Skoda speaks to Liz Jacobsen, who is global technical sustainability director at KIND to discuss how the development of the material, the challenges and opportunities around creating recyclable packaging from recycled materials, and KIND’s wider sustainability strategies. -
ArticleAmcor releases recyclable forming films for meat and dairy that offer ‘80% carbon footprint reduction’
Amcor has unveiled its recyclable PrimeSeal and DairySeal Recycle-Ready Thermoforming Films with memory retention technology for meat, fish, and dairy products – which it says can lower carbon footprints by 80% in comparison with existing PA and PE films.
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ArticleJBM Packaging unveils customisable paper pack featuring biodegradable film window made from renewable fibres
JBM Packaging has launched EcoView, a plastic-free, windowed paper pack which uses a clear biodegradable film made from wood and cotton-seed fibres.
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ArticleWhat’s on the innovation horizon for 2023?
As we look forward to interpack 2023, it’s time to cast an eye over the innovation agenda for the coming year – and beyond. Victoria Hattersley spoke to Patrick Poitevin, former Principal Scientist at Mondelez International and founder of Advisory4Pack, and James Harmer of Cambridge Design Partnership, to get their insights into where we can expect to look for the ‘next big things’.
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ArticleAIMPLAS produces flexible plastic packaging from used coffee grounds
AIMPLAS, the Plastics Technology Centre, has manufactured a plastic film from used coffee grounds to be used in flexible packaging applications in the wider pursuit of converting urban biowaste at scale.
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PodcastSustainability Perspectives: Flexible packaging and food waste
Martina Wagner, Constantia Flexibles’ Group Sustainability Manager, discusses the sustainability potential and challenges of flexible packaging and its role when it comes to preventing food waste with Elisabeth Skoda.
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ArticleBASF and StePac announce chemically recycled flexible packaging set to preserve fresh produce
BASF and StePac have reportedly created a contact-sensitive packaging solution for the preservation of fresh produce, making use of BASF’s ChemCycling technology to facilitate the production of Ultramid Ccycled polyamide 6 for StePac’s Xgo Circular series. StePac was recently awarded REDcert certification to incorporate Ultramid Ccycled ...
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ArticleAIMPLAS set to produce bio-based nanomaterials for food packaging in EU-funded project
AIMPLAS has announced that its reactive extrusion pilot line is ready to produce bio-based nanomaterials for food packaging and agricultural solutions as part of the BIOMAC project.
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ArticleMULTIVAC unveils steam flushing system to vacuum pack hot food
MULTIVAC has launched its new SFP Light steam flushing system, set to enable the immediate vacuum packing of hot food without cooling it beforehand – a process said to save energy and extend the product’s shelf life.
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ArticleMondi provides Krissia surimi sticks with new recyclable, paper-based design
Mondi has provided Angulas Aguinaga with recyclable, paper-based secondary packaging for its Krissia brand chilled surimi sticks in the hopes of reducing its plastic content and increasing its recyclability.
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PodcastSustainability Perspectives: Flexible packaging - from plastics to paper
Sustainability demands on flexible packaging, both plastic and paper, have changed over the years. In our latest Sustainability Perspectives podcast, Mondi Group’s Fabio Peyer discusses how different requirements on packaging can be balanced, how to address the challenges of designing for recycling and incorporating recycled content, and how the company plans on reaching the goal of having 100% reusable, recyclable or compostable products by 2025.
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ArticleSealed Air’s flexible packaging range certified by Vegan Society
Sealed Air has received The Vegan Society’s Vegan Trademark for its CRYOVAC Sealappeal flexible packaging range – an achievement that, according to the company, makes it the first producer of vegan-compliant flexible packaging.
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ArticlePACK’D repackages its organic vegetables in paper bag in bid to optimise space and recyclability
PACK’D has launched a line of recyclable paper bags for its Organic Vegetables range as part of the company’s goal to remove all plastic from its supply chain by the end of 2023.
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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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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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ArticleRenewables: The opportunities for fibre-based packaging
We know that renewables are going to play a key role in helping to build a more sustainable packaging industry, and thus a more sustainable world. But how will they do this, and what are the particular challenges and opportunities for fibre-based alternatives to plastics? Victoria Hattersley reports.
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ArticleFinalist Interview: PaperBarrier Seal
PaperBarrier Seal, by Coveris Flexibles (Germany) and Brigl & Bergmeister (Austria), is a fully recyclable, sustainably sourced packaging material that the companies say offers the same functionality and product safety as existing packaging alternatives, whilst minimizing both packaging and product waste. This solution has been nominated in the ‘Renewables’ category of our pre-commercialized Sustainability Awards.
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ArticleAbel & Cole to remove compostable plastics from fruit and vegetable delivery boxes
Abel & Cole is removing compostable plastics from its customisable Fruit & Veg Boxes range in response to new research suggesting that, unless they are kept in specific conditions, they will not decompose – contributing to plastic waste.
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ArticleProgress report by Ellen MacArthur Foundation casts doubt on business’ full transition into reusable, recyclable, or compostable packaging by 2025
In its Global Commitment progress report for 2022, the Ellen MacArthur Foundation asserts that its target to completely implement reusable, recyclable, or compostable packaging by 2025 will ‘almost certainly’ be missed by most business signatories.