All Sustainability articles – Page 89
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ArticleGPA Global acquires Cosfibel Group for nearshoring opportunities and growth into luxury packaging
GPA Global has acquired Cosfibel Group in a move hoped to establish GPA’s presence in the luxury packaging sector and expand its nearshore and onshore manufacturing capabilities.
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ArticleQuadpack adds refillable compact casing to its wooden beauty packaging range
Quadpack is expanding its Woodacity range with the refillable Idol Woodacity Solo Twist Compact, featuring wooden casing and a twist system thought to increase accessibility for both left- and right-handed consumers.
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ArticleIshida Europe launches VFFS bagmaker aiming to increase speed, flexibility, and energy efficiency
Ishida Europe’s new INSPIRA Box Motion vertical form fill seal (VFFS) bagmaker is set to facilitate a lower-cost and flexible operation process for snacks manufacturers – also utilising 17% less energy in operation and 25% less on standby than previous models, according to the company.
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PodcastThe brand owner’s packaging perspective - KIND
KIND, part of the Mars family, has announced that it is utilising materials sourced from advanced recycling to package its snack bars, aiming to reduce the amount of virgin plastics in its packaging portfolio.
Elisabeth Skoda speaks to Liz Jacobsen, who is global technical sustainability director at KIND to discuss how the development of the material, the challenges and opportunities around creating recyclable packaging from recycled materials, and KIND’s wider sustainability strategies. -
ArticleBorealis backs chemical recycling with acquisition of majority stake in Renasci
Borealis has acquired a majority stake in Renasci, a provider of chemical recycling solutions and the creator of the Smart Chain Processing (SCP) concept, with the aim of increasing its access to chemically recycled feedstock.
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ArticleAmcor releases recyclable forming films for meat and dairy that offer ‘80% carbon footprint reduction’
Amcor has unveiled its recyclable PrimeSeal and DairySeal Recycle-Ready Thermoforming Films with memory retention technology for meat, fish, and dairy products – which it says can lower carbon footprints by 80% in comparison with existing PA and PE films.
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ArticleArdagh Group funds projects aiming for one-third reduction in water usage at glassmaking sites
Ardagh Glass Packaging – Europe has invested in two water reduction projects based in Sweden and Poland in a move anticipated to cut down on its water usage by a third – contributing towards its targeted 26% decrease in water intensity by 2030.
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ArticleWaitrose replaces glass bottles with aluminium cans for small-format wine ranges
Waitrose is seeking to reduce its carbon footprint and consumers’ product wastage by selling its small wine formats in aluminium cans instead of glass bottles.
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ArticleNGOs take legal action against Danone over alleged inaction against plastic pollution
ClientEarth has announced that, alongside Surfrider Foundation Europe and Zero Waste France, it will be taking Danone to court, alleging that it has violated its legal requirement to disclose and address the environmental impact of its operations.
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ArticleThe packaging stories and trends to follow in 2023
What will 2023 hold for the packaging industry? In this article, the Packaging Europe editorial team gives its predictions on the biggest challenges the sector will face during the year ahead.
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ArticleWinners of WorldStar Awards 2023 announced by World Packaging Organisation
The World Packaging Organisation has announced the 228 winners of its WorldStar Awards 2023, including nominees under the new Gift Packaging, Digital Packaging, and Accessible Packaging categories.
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ArticleStora Enso completes De Jong Packaging Group acquisition and estimates 2,000 million m2 corrugated packaging capacity
Stora Enso has successfully completed its acquisition of De Jong Packaging Group and aims to further expand its portfolio into applications such as renewable packaging and e-commerce solutions at a combined corrugated packaging capacity of 2,000 million m2.
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ArticleTotalEnergies joins NEXTLOOPP project with aim of enhancing recycled polymers range
TotalEnergies has announced that it has joined the NEXTLOOPP project in hopes of driving a successful feasibility review of advanced mechanical recycling projects for food-grade advanced mechanical recycling and expanding its own portfolio of recycled polymers.
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ArticleSmurfit Kappa repackages Walkers crisps multi-packs in cardboard box to cut down on plastics
Smurfit Kappa has worked alongside PepsiCo to replace the plastic outer packaging of its Walkers crisps brand multi-packs with a cardboard alternative, aiming to eliminate 250 tonnes of plastic from its supply chain every year.
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ArticleUnilever and Too Good to Go offer delivery of products close to ‘best before’ dates to consumers’ doorsteps
Unilever is collaborating with Too Good to Go to provide home delivery for in-date food that would otherwise go to waste, hoping to make good use of money and still-edible products and improve consumers’ access to products approaching their sell-by date. Too Good to Go uses an ...
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ArticleHYFLEXPOWER consortium successfully installs hydrogen gas turbine demonstrator at Smurfit Kappa plant
Smurfit Kappa and the HYFLEXPOWER consortium have announced that the first stage of its research project on renewable energy – the introduction of an integrated hydrogen gas turbine demonstrator – has been completed successfully.
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ArticleCreating a culture of innovation based on experience and data
What’s the best way for companies to achieve true circularity? Collecting, analysing, managing, and acting on data should be front and centre in this context, says Sandy Dhesi, commercial manager at Ecoveritas.
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ArticleJBM Packaging unveils customisable paper pack featuring biodegradable film window made from renewable fibres
JBM Packaging has launched EcoView, a plastic-free, windowed paper pack which uses a clear biodegradable film made from wood and cotton-seed fibres.
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ArticleThe latest generation of ultra-thin OLED labels showcased at CES
Inuru, an AIPIA member who pioneers the development of practical and transformative light technology, is presenting its new line of paper-thin organic LEDs (OLED) at the 2023 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas this month.
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ArticleA harmonised approach to fibre-based packaging recyclability
Following the launch of the beta version of the 4evergreen alliance’s Fibre-Based Packaging Recyclability Evaluation protocol, we catch up with Hans Wortman, 4evergreen Chair and Internal Business Consultant at WEPA Group, and Peter Hengesbach, project co-lead and recyclability manager at Stora Enso to find out how the protocol was developed, the collaboration powering it, challenges involved and next steps.