All Flexibles articles – Page 31
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Podcast
Sustainability Perspectives: building circularity into flexible packaging and labels
Complementing the 2020 edition of the Sustainable Packaging Summit, we discuss the technological and strategic challenges of building a circular economy with experts from Taghleef Industries, leaders in the flexible packaging and labelling market and
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ArticleMars Food and Amcor announce an industry first with recyclable microwavable rice pouch
Mars Food and Amcor have collaborated on a project that will bring to market the industry’s first food-safe, mono-material, recyclable microwavable rice pouch made from polypropylene (PP).
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ArticleRowing across the Atlantic with recyclable barrier food pouches
A four woman team will take part in the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge in an Eco Boat, to raise awareness around plastic pollution. We take a closer look at what made Mondi’s recyclable BarrierPack the team’s food packaging of choice.
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ArticleCEFLEX Quality Recycling Process to drive end market applications
With its Quality Recycling Process, CEFLEX is focusing on driving the end market applications for flexibles recyclates to help the industry meet its sustainability targets.
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ArticleAmcor unveils recyclable shrink bag for meat, poultry and cheese
Amcor has today launched Eco-Tite R in Europe, a solution it says is the first recyclable, PVDC-free shrink bag for meat, poultry, and cheese.
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ArticleMars Wrigley UK announces significant packaging reduction
Mars Wrigley UK has announced a reduction in packaging for some of its most recognisable brands, including Galaxy, Starburst, Skittles, Revels and M&M’s.
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ArticlePartnership between BASF and BillerudKorsnäs results in new home-compostable paper laminate
BASF and the Swedish packaging material manufacturer BillerudKorsnäs have jointly developed a new home-compostable paper laminate for flexible packaging.
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ArticleSealed Air reveals ultra-thin food-grade film made using recycled plastic
Sealed Air has developed a new food-grade soft plastic film containing Certified Circular Resins (CCR), as it continues to strive towards creating 100% recyclable or reusable packaging solutions by 2025.
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ArticlePrintCYC releases ‘remarkable results’ of printed plastic film research
PrintCYC, a value chain initiative for the recycling of printed films, says that it has achieved “remarkable results” regarding the recycling of printed plastic films and processing of recyclate.
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ArticleUltrasafe – The amazing barrier film to your rescue
This edition of our Innovation Spotlight sees ACG introduce Ultrasafe – a brand new thermoformable film.
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ArticleChange & Challenge – flexible packaging against food waste
The Change & Challenge Initiative was set up with the goal to highlight the benefits of food packaging when it comes to sustainability and the preservation of natural resources across the entire food chain – from field to the household.
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ArticleOfficial launch of recycled content certification
Companies seeking to certify their plastic products containing recycled content can now apply for the Recycled Plastics Traceability Certification. I
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ArticleThe future of plastic packaging
In this comment piece, Pawel Kornacki of Supravis SA looks to the future of plastic packaging sustainability.
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ArticleWebinar: Test, Analyze, Comply. Practical Plastic Packaging Testing Solutions.
This webinar taking place 08–Dec–2020 15:00 GMT | 16:00 CET | 10:00 EDT provides an overview of the packaging industry’s analytical requirements with a focus on the accurate testing of both flexible and rigid, in-contact plastic materials
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ArticleJindal Films reveals new BOPE film range
Jindal Films has started the production of its Ethy-Lyte range of bi-axially oriented, high-density polyethylene (BOPE) films, with the aim of enabling the creation of fully recyclable mono-PE packaging solutions.
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PodcastPodcast: The insider perspective on plastic packaging
Elisabeth Skoda discusses recycling and recyclate goals and challenges, bioplastics, consumer behaviour and much more with Dr. Isabell Schmidt, the managing director at IK the German plastic packaging industry association.
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ArticleHatzopoulos S.A. unpacks the potential of X-CYCLE
We spoke with Hatzopoulos S.A to learn more about X-CYCLE, it's recyclable flexible packaging range.
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ArticleSymphony sets sights on food waste reduction with new solution for fresh produce
Symphony Environmental Technologies has announced the launch of a new product that has been developed to keep climacteric fruit and vegetables fresh for longer.
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ArticleFlexible innovation
Coveris’ Pack Innovation Centre was conceived to be a European hub for technical product development, sustainable innovation and education, and aims to support customers to ‘innovate’, ‘educate’ and ‘validate’ the flexible packaging of the future.
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ArticleThe Wider View: Challenging the 'myths' around paper packaging
In our latest edition of the Wider View, we spoke to Koehler Paper Group – a long-established company but a relatively new entrant to the packaging market – about the many misconceptions around paper.