All Technology articles – Page 6
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ArticleHugo Beck seeks improved capacity and output speed with new packaging line
Hugo Beck recently collaborated with an instant noodle producer to implement its servo X packaging line, aiming to improve the company’s packaging capacity and meet its demands for rapid output.
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ArticleCircularity roadmap for U.S. PET packaging outlined in new study
A new study has been published by Systemiq outlining a roadmap to transition the U.S. PET packaging and polyester textile industries from the current linear single-use model towards circular, low-waste and low-emission systems by 2040.
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Article‘One-touch’ automated e-fulfilment line unveiled by Ferag and Sparck
Ferag and Sparck Technologies have designed a continuous, ‘one-touch’ process to prepare boxes automatically, from order-picking to dispatch, in a ‘first’ for the e-commerce industry.
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ArticleVertical cartoner from EndFlex combines automatic and manual loading
EndFlex has revealed Boxxer Kartnr-V, an automatic vertical cartoning machine with an additional manual loading station – designed for precision, efficiency, and flexibility in the packing process.
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ArticleOcado shoppers guided through reuse scheme via on-pack Polytag QR codes
Polytag has implemented Digital Link QR codes into Ocado Retail’s reusable packaging, connecting consumers to instructions for refilling and returning their products.
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Sponsored ContentWhere HP Indigo’s labels and flexible packaging division can take us next
What do advancements in HP Indigo’s labels and flexible packaging division mean for factors like print quality, sustainability, legislative requirements, and product protection? Vice president and general manager Noam Zilbershtain dives deep in this instalment of our ‘In Conversation With…’ series.
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ArticleP&G prints packaging directly with LasX laser marking technology
Developed alongside LasX Industries, Procter & Gamble is using a direct-to-package laser marking technology to replace conventional label application methods with label-free packaging.
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ArticleUnpacking the INC Chair’s vision of a Global Plastics Treaty
The INC Chair has published a non-paper document that will frame upcoming negotiations for a Global Plastics Treaty at INC-5 – but WWF argues that it lacks specificity regarding product design requirements and funding, and cautions that single parties could still veto important decisions.
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ArticleIndustry partners launch ‘world’s first’ bio-PET bottle on Japanese market
The ‘world’s first’ bio-PET bottle, derived from used cooking oil and believed to reduce CO2 emissions, has been launched at commercial scale by Indorama Ventures, Suntory, Neste, ENEOS, Mitsubishi Corporation, and Iwatani.
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ArticleSustainability Awards 2024 Finalist Interview: RecycleMich’s app to encourage recycling behaviour
As part of our Finalist Interview series ahead of the Sustainability Awards, we spoke to Ines Kilnhofer, project lead of RecycleMich about its recycling app, designed to improve recycling behaviour by incentivising users, nominated in the Commercialized Best Practice category.
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ArticleKroger adopts Avery Dennison RFID sensors for fresh, waste-free food supply
Avery Dennison has partnered with The Kroger Co. to achieve item-level digital identification via RFID – aiming to keep food fresher, lessen waste, and help associates optimize their time by automating inventories.
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ArticleTesco and Zespri display kiwis in kerbside recyclable tray with linerless lid
In a cross-industry collaboration, Tesco and Zespri have debuted a kerbside recyclable tray and linerless lid solution for kiwi packaging – aiming to cut down on carbon footprint and transition away from the traditional plastic flow wrap.
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ArticleRecyda raises €6.3 million to expand sustainable packaging management platform
Recyda has announced it has secured €6.3 million in Series A funding from venture capital firm Cusp Capital, with plans to expand its platform for sustainable packaging management into international markets.
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ArticleSyntegon machinery packs coffee in Constantia Flexibles’ mono-PE pouch
Syntegon’s advanced PMX packaging platform for coffee packaging now runs Constantia Flexibles’ EcoLamHighPlus mono-polyethylene material in pursuit of an ‘efficient, future-ready solution’ at no extra cost to brand owners.
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ArticleThink Tank merges smart NFC packaging and back-end platforms into one service
Think Tank is integrating physical packaging and digital back-end platforms into a single smart packaging service, intending to help brands deliver bonus content to consumers for Black Friday and Christmas.
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ArticleCustomers can now license Axens, IFPEN and JEPLAN’s PET recycling technology
Axens is commercially licensing its Rewind PET chemical recycling process for PET waste, developed in collaboration with IFPEN and JEPLAN, in an effort to achieve circularity for plastics and further accelerate the energy transition.
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ArticleGoogle’s machine learning model expects to boost Indian recycling rates
Saahas Zero Waste is utilizing Google’s open-source machine learning model, CircularNet, in a bid to sort plastic waste more effectively, responsibly manage over 500 tonnes of waste every day by 2026, and help improve recycling rates in India.
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ArticleHow Unilever thinks about packaging sustainability
When we last spoke to Unilever about its controversial decision to extend the timeframe on its sustainable packaging targets, head of Packaging Pablo Costa said the company was “doubling down rather than watering down” its efforts. What does this mean in practice? Emma Liggins attended the company’s media roundtable to dive into Unilever’s revised sustainability strategy and its views on the upcoming Global Plastics Treaty.
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ArticleCO2 from incinerated waste turned into biodegradable plastic in ‘world first’
Fortum Recycling & Waste says it has converted CO2 emissions from waste incineration into biodegradable plastic in a bid to utilize and reduce industrial carbon dioxide emissions.
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ArticleMondi’s €95 million mill investment bolsters ‘heavy-duty’ kraft production
Mondi has completed a €95 million investment to increase kraftliner capacity at its Świecie containerboard mill by 55,000 tonnes – a move set to help customers package large, weighted products in ‘heavy-duty’ kraft from more resource-efficient production processes.