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ArticleCoop Denmark eliminates six million screw caps annually with Elopak cartons
Elopak has revealed that Co-op Denmark will be packaging its own brand yoghurt and Ymer sour milk products in the company’s beverage cartons without screw caps, a move said to eliminate six million screw caps annually.
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ArticleSustainability Awards 2025 Finalist Interview: UPM and Orkla Suomi’s paper chocolate packaging
As part of our Finalist Interview series ahead of the Sustainability Awards, we spoke to UPM about its paper chocolate packaging for the Panda brand, produced in collaboration with Orkla Suomi and nominated in the Commercialized Renewable Materials category.
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ArticleReusable cups at large venues claim to avoid 20 million single-use plastics
Reusable packaging provider r.World claims its reverse logistics and sanitizing solutions have kept 20 million single-use cups and foodware items out of landfills and avoided the production of over 110 tons of plastics.
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ArticlePaper Cadbury tubs hit Tesco shelves as Mondelēz and DS Smith team up
Mondelēz International and DS Smith plan to trial paper tubs for Cadbury Heroes chocolates at Tesco – a move hoped to reduce virgin plastic consumption this Christmas and beyond.
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ArticleUniversity researchers develop natural plastics to replace petroleum-based packaging
Researchers at Monash University in Australia have published a study highlighting the potential of a new type of biodegradable plastic, by converting food waste sugars into polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) biopolymers.
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ArticleAlcamare joins NEXTLOOPP Americas food-grade PP project
NEXTLOOPP Americas has announced that Mexican-based Alcamare International Group has joined its global initiative aiming to create a circular economy for post-consumer food-grade polypropylene (FGrPP) packaging across the Americas.
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ArticleDM to provide carbon footprint information for food products
German retail chain DM has announced it will providing a CO2 equivalent value for 30 of its food products in partnership with tech company inoqo, with more products due to follow.
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ArticleSustainability Awards 2025 Finalist Interview: Pack2Earth’s low-CO2 biobased materials
In the lead up to the Sustainability Awards next month, we spoke to finalist Pack2Earth about its biobased materials for packaging long-life dry, semi-liquid and liquid products, said to cut CO2 emissions and nominated in the Commercialized Renewable Materials category.
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ArticleSustainability Awards 2025 Finalist Interview: NantBioRenewables’ compostable protein tray
With the Sustainability Awards only a few weeks away, we hear from finalist NantBioRenewables about its compostable protein tray, nominated in the Pre-Commercialized Renewables category and said to have negative carbon emissions.
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ArticleHow US companies are using innovation to weather global storms
With a number of seismic shifts changing the economic landscape of the United States, how are American businesses navigating sustainable progress? Olga Kachook, director of the Sustainable Packaging Coalition, provides an overview of how different sectors are engaging with materials, formats, certification, and infrastructure in light of new tariffs, stripped-back funding, and more.
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ArticleRecyclable label, sleeve, pouch and lid portfolio for dairy packs revealed
CCL Label has unveiled a portfolio of labels, sleeves, pouches, and lids for dairy packaging, collectively designed for existing recycling streams with the aim of Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) compliance.
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ArticlePapkot claims to cut fibre costs by 20% with new processing aids
Papkot has unveiled its new Papkot PA category of mineral-based Processing Aids, said to enable up to 20% reduction in material usage while achieving performance equivalent to traditional fibre-based containers.
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ArticleLive updates from K 2025
Plastics and rubber trade fair K is due to be held in Düsseldorf, Germany from the 8th -15th October this year, and we’ll be reporting on all the key moments. In this article, we’ll be providing you with all the essential information about the event, including interviews, news, commentary and the standout innovations throughout the week.
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ArticleMondi develops lightweight banana box through value chain collaboration
Mondi has developed an innovative banana box packaging solution that it says is 10% lighter than a previous solution, while being made with roughly 40% recycled fibre.
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ArticleConstantia and Watttron unveil sealing solution for both PP and aluminium lids
Constantia Flexibles and Watttron have developed a new approach to lid sealing that enables both polypropylene (PP) and aluminium lids to be sealed on PP cups using a single system.
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PodcastThe authenticity of good packaging design
Libby Munford explores the design journey with Michelle Beck, Director, Merchandising & Private Label, Bryan Bowers, Creative Director, The Fresh Market and Glyn Robinson, Snr Creative Director at Equator Design to find out how they created breadth across packaging design.
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ArticlePost-consumer PS recycled into food-grade yoghurt pots by Coexpan and Eslava
Coexpan and Eslava Plásticos are teaming up to decontaminate post-consumer polystyrene and recycle it into food-grade packaging, closing the loop on formats like yoghurt cups.
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ArticleRethinking the consumer: The rise of solo living
As an industry, we pride ourselves on anticipating consumer needs. We have repeatedly and successfully innovated around safety, light-weighting, and recyclability. But there is one important societal shift that remains underexplored: the rise of solo living. Dr. Igor Popovic, Managing Director Packaging Solutions at Van De Velde Packaging, takes a closer look.
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ArticleAmcor and Woolworths partner on bread bags made from 30% recycled plastic
Woolworths has stated it expects to save approximately 50,000 kilograms of virgin plastic each year through its new own brand bread bags, manufactured by Amcor and made from 30% recycled plastic.
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ArticleALCA Corp launches first products utilizing SIG’s aseptic in-line sterilization pouch system
SIG and ALCA Corp have announced the launch of the first products filled on SIG’s aseptic spouted pouch system featuring in-line pouch sterilization, removing the need for third-party pre-sterilization.