All Rigid Packaging articles
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Faerch opens processing plant to recycle 60,000 tonnes of rigid food packaging
After the Grand Opening of its Cirrec plant in Duiven, Faerch Group aims to process used PET trays from household waste in Benelux, Germany, and Sweden at an input capacity of 60,000 tonnes – aiming to ensure that 3 billion items of rigid food packaging it sells yearly are ‘truly circular’.
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Archroma launches PFAS-free barrier coating for oil and grease applications
Specialty chemicals company Archroma has announced the launch of its Cartaseal OGB F10 barrier coating, designed for PFAS-free oil and grease resistance in food and non-food paper and board packaging.
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New technology from Bpacks set to turn bark waste into rigid packaging
Bpacks has announced the launch of the ‘world’s first’ bark-based packaging technology, set to integrate into existing production equipment for rigid plastics and offer an alternative, low-carbon, biodegradable material.
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PET on the road to circularity, but disparities are creating potholes
Plastics Recyclers Europe reports the average EU PET beverage bottles’ recycled content rate reached 24%, but that disparities between EU Member States need addressing to achieve 2025 EU targets.
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Are you using the right barcode?
In anticipation of the upcoming webinar hosted by Packaging Europe and Markem-Imaje, Tim Sykes discovers why now is the time to discuss GS1-128 barcodes with Derek Dorsey, manager of strategic accounts.
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New webinar: Sustainable cardboard packaging for consumer goods
Join Packaging Europe for a webinar with Bostik, exploring the benefits of recyclable, compostable and bio-based hot-melt adhesives for cardboard packaging on March 24th, 2020 at 15:00 GMT.
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New Polysecure technology demonstrates automated plastics separation and sorting
Technology company Polysecure has reported several milestones achieved with its Sort4Cycle technology, which apparently proves the feasibility of a CO2-efficient circular economy for plastics.
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Repsol launches lubricant packaging incorporating 60% recycled plastic content
Repsol has launched its new lubricant containers, incorporating 60% mechanically recycled post-consumer plastic.
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Podcast
A deep dive into Pro Carton’s 2024 Consumer Study
Pro Carton commissioned a series of studies that explore consumer attitudes towards and perception of packaging, covering a wide range of topics around sustainability and other global concerns such as the economic crisis and war in Ukraine. Pro Carton’s Winfried Muehling discusses insights and takeaways from the 2024 report with Elisabeth Skoda.
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What’s next for paper-based bottles?
Earlier this month, Paboco made an important announcement regarding its paper-based bottle products. The company has launched full-scale production and is aspiring to produce over 20 million fibre-based bottles by the end of 2025. Paboco’s CEO, Tim Silbermann, tells us more about this news, as well as shedding more light on the company’s recent acquisition by ALPLA, in our latest interview feature.
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Skateboarding halfpipe built from containerboard in bid to highlight material values
Mondi, in partnership with Olympian skateboarder Julia Brückler, has built the first-ever skateboard half pipe from containerboard, the paper used in corrugated packaging, with the aim of demonstrating the strength of the material.
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O-I Glass launches bottle with reduced carbon footprint
O-I Glass has launched a 75cl bottle whose carbon footprint and approach to achieving carbon neutrality have been validated by the Carbon Trust.
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Why did Upfield move its plant-based spreads to paper-based packaging?
Upfield, one of the world’s largest producers of plant-based butters and spreads, recently revealed that a large part of its portfolio would be transitioning away from plastic tubs to start using plastic-free, paper-based ones. Karina Cerdeira, packaging development director at Upfield, tells us more about why the company made this decision – and its potential effects.
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Sponsored Content
A closer look at Robatech’s mission to ‘make gluing simple’
In early January, Robatech launched Easyline – a new system that aims to help members of the packaging value chain apply glue in an energy-efficient way. In this ‘In Conversation With… we caught up with André Laubacher, Product Manager Small Units & Hot Melt Jetting Heads at Robatech, to learn more about this solution.
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Wrapping paper and self-assembled box from Releaf Paper made of fallen leaves
Releaf Paper has introduced three new products made from fallen leaves and recycled fibres – including a self-assembled box and wrapping paper – that seek to unite functionality, sustainability, and visual appeal.
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Revisions made to RecyClass Recyclability Evaluation Protocols and Design for Recycling Guidelines
In a move set to provide up-to-date advice for improving the recyclability of plastic packaging, RecyClass has updated its Recyclability Evaluation Protocols and released a new set of Design for Recycling Guidelines for all plastic packaging streams.
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Podcast
Cracking the USA market with Huhtamaki’s fiber-based egg carton
In our latest podcast, Huhtamaki North America’s VP for Sustainability and Communications Michael Hodges and Sales Account Manager Tyler Hodges discuss fibre-based packaging, and in particular fibre-based egg packaging in the US market, highlighting challenges and opportunities around sustainability and legislation.
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The ultimate guide to the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation
As 2023 draws to a close, the packaging industry is looking at a whole new legislative landscape compared to the start of the year. To help us all wrap our heads around its development, we have compiled every story we’ve published on the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) so far into one article.
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Novolex announces ‘recyclable’ food packaging containers made with 10% recycled plastic
Novolex has announced its ‘recyclable’ food packaging containers, reportedly made with a minimum of 10% post-consumer recycled (PCR) content.
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Surveying the changing cardboard packaging industry landscape
On the occasion of the opening of DS Smith’s R8 innovation centre near Birmingham in the UK, Elisabeth Skoda spoke to Marc Chiron, Global Sales, Marketing & Innovation Director for the packaging division at the company, about changes and developments in the cardboard packaging industry.