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ArticleCold-form blister technology downsizes cavities by up to 39%
ACG Packaging Materials has revealed SuperPod, its cold-form blister technology believed to downsize blister cavities by up to 39% and use less material per pack.
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ArticleFunding to upscale PolyCycl's chemical recycling platform for feedstock
With a Series A investment from Rainmatter by Zerodha, PolyCycl plans to deploy its technology for recycling low-grade plastic waste into feedstock for the production of low-carbon materials.
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ArticleHuber + Suhner incorporates 100% rPET into fibre optic products
Huber + Suhner states it has converted 35,500 blister packages to 100% recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET) across its fibre optic product portfolio, as well as removing over 743,000 single-use plastic bags and replacing 1.5 million twist cable ties.
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ArticleCirrec sorts three billion recycled food-grade PET trays with AI system
Faerch company Cirrec is using an AI-based system to sort PET trays from household recycling into a food-grade stream – claiming to sort 60,000 tonnes of plastic and over three billion trays annually.
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ArticleBain & Co report says paper and packaging firms are taking ‘AI-driven approach’ to improve industrial performance
Management consulting firm Bain & Co has released its 2026 Paper & Packaging Report, which states that paper and packaging companies have been aiming to improve industrial performance through focusing on capacity decisions, protecting commercial margins and accelerating adoption of AI-enabled efficiency and effectiveness improvements.
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ArticleWiliot releases latest generation of battery-free sensing technology
Wiliot has introduced the newest generation of its battery-free sensing technology, Wiliot Gen3 IoT Pixel, designed to help connect everyday products to the cloud and extend real-time intelligence to the physical world at a global scale.
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ArticlePepsiCo teams up with Siemens and NVIDIA on AI and digital twin technology
PepsiCo has announced a multi-year collaboration with Siemens and NVIDIA, aiming to transform its plant and supply chain operations through advanced digital twin technology and AI. Digital twins will be applied to reshape how plant and warehousing facilities are digitally simulated and tested, with early pilots underway in the U.S.
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ArticleDataLase launches label-free clear-to-white coating for plastic bottles
Laser printing solutions company DataLase has introduced a clear-to-white coating for plastic bottles, aiming to provide an alternative to traditional labels, eliminating filmic and paper materials while delivering full label-equivalent functionality.
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ArticleSingapore to launch return scheme for beverage containers from 1st April
Singapore’s Beverage Container Return Scheme (BCRS) will commence on 1st April 2026. Drinks will be required to display a deposit mark and readable barcode to be returned for recycling, with the government targeting an 80% return rate by 2028.
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ArticleDS Smith and Raymarine collaborate on fibre-based packaging for radar products
DS Smith and Raymarine, a manufacturer of navigation systems and electronics for the commercial marine and recreational boating sector, have teamed up on a fibre-based alternative to single-use plastic for the company’s radar product line packaging.
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Article2D code helps disabled consumers access on-pack information offline
HD Barcode aims to improve the accessibility of on-pack product information with HDInfoCode, an advanced 2D code designed for consumers with reading challenges, visual or hearing impairments, and more.
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ArticleEriez’s largest metal detector finds contaminants in packaging and recycling
Eriez has manufactured its largest X8 Metal Detector to identify contaminants in packaging, plastics, recycling, and other processing applications.
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ArticleBorealis and BlueAlp form strategic partnership for chemical recycling
Borealis will acquire a 10% stake in BlueAlp and transfer its majority stake in Renasci, all in hopes of strengthening its position and capabilities in chemical recycling.
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ArticlePepsiCo partners with Founteyn’s drinks dispensing tech as alternative to bottles
After exceeding $20 million (€16,990,200) in Series A funding, Founteyn is working with PepsiCo to bring its beverage dispensing service to market – a move expected to cut single-use packaging by up to 80% and halve CO2 emissions.
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ArticleAustria poised to enter next phase of DRS
Austria’s Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) is finishing its first year with a reported 1.2 billion PET bottles and aluminium cans returned by the end of November. The country introduced its nationwide DRS on 1st January 2025, applying a €0.25 deposit to single-use beverage containers from 0.1 to 3 litres.
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ArticleFlocking technology unlocks ‘velvet-soft’ wood-based foam from Stora Enso
Stora Enso now offers its wood-based foam, Papira, in a 3D structure with a ‘velvet-soft’ flocked surface – utilizing fibre and technology from Krekelberg Flock Products and Flocktechniek.
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ArticleMultiple fibre-based packaging types produced in parallel on automated line
PAPACKS, ICE Industrial Services, and Inmaco Solutions have unveiled PAPACKS Model S10: a patented production system designed to manufacture fibre-based bottles, containers, tubes, and other moulded parts, with a starting capacity of 10 million units.
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ArticleWhat are the key factors in a successful deposit return system?
A new fact sheet from Reloop names system scope, refund value, and convenience and accessibility as the keys to a successful deposit return system while delving deeper into the social, economic, and practical contexts affecting return rates.
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ArticleNew machine assembles whole blister packs made from cardboard
IWK Packaging Systems has unveiled its CABLIblue 870 Blister System, which seals a cardboard blister to backing made of the same material – a move set to ensure the pack’s recyclability in existing paperboard streams. Targeting the pharmaceutical, beauty and health sectors, the machine can reportedly produce ...
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ArticleSustainability Awards Finalist Interview: Glacier’s AI-enabled recycling solution
Glacier and AB InBev’s AI robotics solution for identifying and recovering recyclables from kerbside streams was a finalist in this year’s Sustainability Awards, nominated in the Commercialized Driving the Circular Economy category. AB InBev tells us more about the entry in this interview.