All Renewables articles
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ArticleFutamura and Bio4life develop home and industrially compostable PSA label
Futamura and Bio4life have collaborated on a certified home and industrially compostable PSA label, designed to help retailers and packers eliminate conventional plastic stickers from fresh fruit and vegetables.
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ArticleUnilever, P&G, Nestlé and more join recyclable, flexible paper consortium
Unilever, Nestlé, PepsiCo, Procter & Gamble, Colgate-Palmolive, and Mars are founding members of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s new PaperFlex Consortium, which aims to drive innovation in recyclable and biodegradable paper-based flexible packaging.
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ArticleUPM extends barrier paper technology for label face papers
UPM Specialty Materials has extended its barrier paper technology to label face papers for the first time under its new UPM Asendo 80 grade, which applies grease-resistance technology to labelling without using PFAS.
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ArticleIMFA’s European Regulation Tracker to help moulded fibre comply with EU rules
The International Molded Fiber Association has launched a European Regulation Tracker to help its members understand and adjust to policy changes that could affect their access to the European market, all through a single platform.
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ArticleBirch bark converted into moisture, grease and oxygen barrier for paper packs
Innomost has recycled birch bark from the forest industry into a barrier material for fibre-based packaging, functional coatings and adhesives – said to protect products against moisture, grease and oxygen.
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ArticleElopak on the rise of paper-based packaging in home and personal care
Home and personal care brands are starting to embrace paper-based packaging in response to regulatory developments and consumer demand. In this edition of our ‘In Conversation With…’ series, Dirk Endlich, Vice President P2C Division at Elopak, provides deeper insight into this shift – and makes the case for Elopak’s D-PAK™ carton as an effective solution.
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ArticleCellulose tray designed for use in air fryer is used to pack frozen chicken
Copacol has packaged seasoned chicken cuts in a cellulose tray that can be placed directly in the air fryer – targeting convenience, recyclability, and biodegradability.
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ArticleAhlstrom expands grease-resistant paper portfolio for North American market
Ahlstrom has launched its Grease-Gard PLUS and Grease-Gard PRO today, designed to expand its family of high-performance grease-resistant papers for the North American quick service restaurant (QSR) and food service market.
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ArticleSustainability Awards Finalist Interview: Living Ink’s renewable black pigment
Living Ink Technologies is a finalist in this year’s Sustainability Awards, nominated in the Start-Up New Materials category for its renewable black pigment made from agrifood waste. We spoke with the company’s director of Partnerships & Strategic Growth, Devon Murrie, to find out more about this entry.
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ArticleMondi and Fixit Gruppe partner on paper bag portfolio for building materials
Mondi has collaborated with Fixit Gruppe on a unified European paper bag portfolio for over 100 building material products, designed to optimize material usage, improve design to support recycling and lower greenhouse gas emissions.
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ArticleZerocircle introduces heat-sealable coating made from natural polymers
Zerocircle has unveiled its heat-sealable hydrophobic coating for paper cups made from natural polymers, said to provide water and grease resistance for hot beverages without a polyethylene lining or PFAS treatment.
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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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ArticleNatural cork packaging for chocolate serves as container and keepsake
Dulicy has developed chocolate packaging made from natural Portuguese cork, intended as long-lasting souvenirs that tourists can reuse, recycle and biodegrade.
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ArticleSecurikett introduces translucent paper-based security seals
Securikett has unveiled its ‘highly translucent’ paper-based security seals, available with a fibre tear effect or VOID technology and designed to deliver effective product protection without compromising packaging aesthetics.
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ArticleMetsä Group invests €25 million in fibre packaging production line
Metsä Group has invested €25 million in a new fibre packaging production line in Äänekoski, Finland for its Muoto products, made from wood fibres and suitable for applications such as demanding serving and food packaging.
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ArticleUniversity of Oulu pilots wood bark-based coating for fibre-based packaging
The University of Oulu has revealed it is developing coating materials from suberin (a natural compound found in birch bark) for applications such as fibre-based packaging materials, tested in partnership with UPM and Metsä Board.
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ArticleBambax fibre additive reduces moisture vapour transmission rate by 55%
Bambax has reportedly received independent third-party validation for its fibre additive, said to deliver a 55% reduction in moisture vapour transmission rate (MVTR) without additional polymer for moisture sensitive food packaging formats including dry goods, coffee, confectionery, and snack applications.
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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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ArticleSTI Group combines transit packaging and product presentation with new tray
STI Group has revealed its Gravity-Feed Tray, designed to combine logistics, product protection and POS presentation within a single unit, ensuring products are always presented in the front row on shelf.
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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.