All Rigid Packaging articles – Page 9
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ArticleWaddington Europe reveals rPET hot fill product line for soups and sauces
Thermoforming packaging specialist Waddington Europe, a division of Novolex, is augmenting its TamperVisible range of protective packaging products to include a hot fill option.
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ArticleNew bottle sleeve from Kite Packaging leverages strength of the hexagon
Kite Packaging has launched a biodegradable and recyclable bottle sleeve that it says can boast “extreme strength and cost-efficiency.”
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ArticleAvantium interview: Where are we now with PEF?
Last year, we published an interview with Tom van Aken, CEO of Avantium, about the environmental benefits of the plant-based polymer Polyethylene Furanoate (PEF). Victoria Hattersley recently caught up with him to find out where we are now.
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PodcastSustainability Perspectives - insights into the circularity of PET trays
Marta Matos Gil, head of marketing and sustainability at Evertis, and Rui Silva, the company’s chief product officer, share their insights on the circularity of PET trays and outline the steps the company is taking to promote a circular economy.
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ArticleSharpak presents new strawberry punnet with no bubble pad
Sharpak Aylesham has announced the launch of SP Airlite, a range of recyclable strawberry punnets with a protected design that mitigates the need for bubble pads, which the company claims is a UK industry first.
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ArticlePlastic packaging and the circular economy
What steps do major plastics producers take to address the circularity challenges of the material? Elisabeth Skoda catches up with Berry’s CEO Tom Salmon to get his take on plastic as a packaging material and its role in a circular economy.
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PodcastSustainability Perspectives - discussing polystyrene and circularity with TRINSEO
Tim Sykes speaks with TRINSEO’s Julien Renvoise about the potential of polystyrene as an infinitely recyclable plastic – and the challenges we face in building a fully circular economy.
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ArticleNaturally done: A deep dive into biobased packaging innovations for 2021
The Global Packaging Trends Compendium 2021 by ThePackHub details more than 550 packaging innovations and is grouped into nine trend sections. The first to be tackled in the report is ‘Naturally Done’.
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PodcastPodcast: A deep dive into plastic packaging R&D with AIMPLAS
Innovation in plastic packaging has made great leaps forward in recent years. Elisabeth Skoda gains insights into key developments and challenges from two packaging experts at AIMPLAS.
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ArticleThe carbon crisis: Four big questions for the packaging industry
Victoria Hattersley spoke to experts from the Carbon Trust, Amcor, Mondi, Smurfit Kappa and Tetra Pak to get their views on some of the big questions around the topic of carbon reduction.
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ArticleBoosting the use of recycled/recyclable plastics in luxury cosmetics packaging
The Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) and specialty materials provider Eastman have announced a global memorandum of understanding (MOU) that the companies say will enable ELC to take significant strides towards its 2025 sustainable packaging goals.
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ArticleFurnace for the Future Project selected for EU Innovation Fund Stage 2
The Furnace for the Future (F4F) has been selected out of 311 projects to progress to the second phase of the EU Innovation Fund, one of the world’s largest funding programmes for the demonstration of innovative, low-carbon technologies.
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ArticleMars Wrigley turns to Danimer Scientific for biodegradable packaging
Mars Wrigley and Danimer Scientific have announced a new two-year partnership to develop home compostable flexible and rigid packaging for some of the brand’s biggest sellers – including Skittles.
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ArticleMMC moves to large-scale production of mushroom-made packaging
The Magical Mushroom Company (MMC) has announced the launch of large-scale production of its mushroom-derived biodegradable packaging, a plastic-free alternative that can be broken up to biodegrade on a home compost heap or flowerbed.
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PodcastSustainability Perspectives - exploring PCR with Amcor
Lucie Charbonnel, responsible for Sustainability at Amcor EMEA, explains not only why high-quality post-consumer recyclate (PCR) is so vital for the overarching goal of building a circular economy, but how this can be achieved in practical terms.
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ArticleIs Australia's expanded polystyrene ‘phase-out’ a good decision?
The Australian government aims to phase out ‘problematic and unnecessary single-use plastic materials’ from food and beverage containers by 2022. One of the main materials it identifies is expanded polystyrene, as Victoria Hattersley reports.
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ArticleHome compostable, 100% bio-based coffee capsule revealed by Capsul’in Pro
Luxembourg-based company Capsul’in Pro has today launched its Zero Impact Nespresso compatible coffee capsule, which it says is the first of its kind to be 100% bio-based, certified home compostable, and with a high oxygen barrier.
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ArticleMondelēz International commits to further reduction in use of virgin plastic
Global food and beverage giant Mondelēz International has announced an increased commitment to reducing its use of virgin plastics in its packaging.
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ArticleToppan launches technology for production of ultra-thin-walled containers
Using supercritical fluid and its original moulding technology, Toppan Printing has developed an ultra-thin-walled container that it says is roughly 30% thinner than conventional injection moulded containers.
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ArticleInsights into the circularity potential of polystyrene – mechanical recycling
Packaging Europe recently hosted a highly attended online event with a total of 877 registrants together with Styrenics Circular Solutions (SCS), the value chain initiative to increase the circularity of styrenic polymers.