All Flexibles articles – Page 40
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ArticleVolpak Inaugurates PouchLAB R&D centre
Volpak, focused on the design and manufacturing of horizontal form-fill machines for flexible pouches, will inaugurate in May 2019 its “PouchLAB”, a new area inside its premises, to serve as an R&D centre to support its customers
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ArticleJBT launches solution for pouch packaging
JBT Corporation has announced the launch of a new solution for filling flexible pouches commonly used in the infant nutrition and sports drinks categories, which could spark further market growth for the sector.
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ArticleDATALASE INTRODUCES NEW COATING FOR FLEXIBLE PACKAGING PRINTERS
DataLase, a specialist in Photonic Printing solutions, has released a new solvent-based range of functional coatings for flexible packaging printers.
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ArticleSupravis Group enhances film production efficiency with SUPRALAM
Polish packaging company Supravis Group SA has recently introduced a material for use on flow pack machines, SUPRALAM, which it says will enable users to combine a modern aesthetic, innovative structure and strong visual appeal.
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ArticleThe Shelf-Life Challenge
Pressure on the planet’s resources continues to grow, and with it our need for packaging technologies that prevent food waste, particularly for energy-intensive products such as meat. How is flexible packaging catering to this need?
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ArticleNEW STUDY 'MISLEADS ON VALUE OF BIODEGRADABLE AND COMPOSTABLE PLASTICS'
A new study intends to provide insights into the ‘environmental deterioration’ of plastic carrier bags made from different polymer types under littering conditions.
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ArticleCardboard composite launch for fresh food
In order to meet the demand from the market for alternative packaging materials, the two companies LEIPA Georg Leinfelder GmbH and Koehler Paper Group have developed in conjunction with MULTIVAC a cardboard composite
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ArticleFilms Extending the Shelf Life of Cherries
Providing better fresh produce, bakery products and proteins, by producing packaging for extending their shelf-life and quality, is the core objective of the EU-funded NanoPack Project.
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New digital platform for Europe's plastics converting industry
Launched today, MOnitoring Recyclates for Europe (MORE) is a single, unified digital platform to monitor the uptake of recycled polymers into products.
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ArticleExclusive! Amcor launches AmLite Ultra Recyclable Film
Amcor is today launching AmLite Ultra Recyclable. Thanks to high barrier properties for oxygen and moisture, the new laminate is suitable for ambient products with demanding barrier requirements, such as coffee and personal care sachets.
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ArticleP&G Fabric Care brands like Ariel and Lenor commit to 30% plastics packaging reduction across Europe by 2025
Today at the Sustainable Brands Conference Virginie Helias, Chief Sustainability Officer at P&G, announced that Ariel, Lenor and other P&G Fabric Care brands across Europe aim to reduce plastics use in their packaging by 30% by 2025.
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ArticleChemical Recycling Gains Traction
Last year Packaging Europe began to take a closer interest in chemical recycling – not a new concept in itself but one gaining momentum in the context of the challenges of dealing with plastic waste. Libby White takes a look at the progress.
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Assessing Sustainability of Flexible Stand-Up Pouches for Laundry Detergent Pods
The Flexible Packaging Association’s report, A Holistic View of the Role of Flexible Packaging in a Sustainable World, highlights the sustainability benefits of flexible packaging.
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ArticleCEFLEX: Transformative Collaboration in Flexibles
For 2 years CEFLEX worked quietly on mapping a flexibles circular economy. Now it's ready to share its detailed vision and direction of travel. Tim Sykes was privileged as the first journalist to attend its general meeting – and left deeply impressed
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ArticleMarkem-Imaje reduces number of lasers whilst increasing coding speed and uptime
Markem-Imaje launches laser printer designed to save capital and operating expenditures by reducing number of lasers needed to print and score across a wide film web while increasing coding speed and uptime.
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ArticleOne size doesn’t fit all when it comes to more sustainable packaging
Sustainability is complicated, and when it comes to packaging, it can manifest itself in many ways and on many levels.
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Investment in recycling infrastructure key for Europe’s packaging supply chain as Chinese trade ban looms
Europe’s packaging supply chain is under pressure to invest in recycling infrastructure and sustainability measures as China looks set to impose a total ban on recovered paper imports, according to a new report from Rabobank.
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ArticleE-Pack Europe: The challenges and opportunities of e-commerce
How can e-commerce consumer trends boost the adoption of smart and intelligent packaging? How can we make sustainability the core of packaging design? What are the implications for packaging in an omnichannel world?
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ArticlePaper & board industry publishes voluntary guidelines for food contact applications
The paper and board manufacturing industry, as well as converting sectors including the tissue industry, have published completely rewritten voluntary ‘Food Contact Guidelines for the Compliance of Paper and Board Materials and Articles’.
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Huhtamaki launches blueloop flexible packaging
The way packaging is designed has a major impact on its recyclability. Global food and drink packaging leader Huhtamaki launches blueloop, a new range of recyclable flexible packaging made of mono-material PP, PE and paper.