DS Smith Tecnicarton and ZICLA develop fibre-based corrugated packaging for smart bike-lane separators

    DS Smith Tecnicarton and ZICLA have jointly developed a fibre-based corrugated cardboard packaging solution designed to protect smart bike-lane separators and their electronic counting components during transportation.     The packaging is made entirely from corrugated cardboard and consists of two elements. The outer box uses a tab-locking system that removes the need …

Avery Dennison integrates flexible NFC chip into inlays for mass-scale packaging applications

Avery Dennison has announced the first mass-scale integration of Pragmatic Semiconductor’s flexible integrated circuit (FlexIC), NFC Connect PR1301, into its Near Field Communication (NFC) inlay portfolio, marking a development in smart packaging and intelligent labelling. The innovation centres on replacing conventional rigid silicon chips with an ultra-thin, flexible integrated circuit that can be embedded into …

DS Smith and Serele SupeR launch fibre-based tomato punnets to replace ten million plastic packages

    DS Smith has partnered with Romanian agricultural cooperative Serele SupeR to replace ten million single-use plastic packages with fibre-based corrugated cardboard solutions for fresh tomato products. The project was implemented following an assessment of existing plastic packaging formats and resulted in the development of four recyclable corrugated punnets designed for different cherry tomato …

DS Smith and Raymarine develop fibre-based packaging to replace plastic in radar products

    DS Smith and Raymarine have introduced a fibre-based packaging solution for electronic and radar display products, replacing expanded polyethylene (EPE) foam previously used in Raymarine’s packaging. The collaboration is focused on eliminating single-use plastic and improving supply chain efficiency.     Developed by DS Smith’s design team, the new solution uses corrugated cardboard …

ExxonMobil, Alpine, and IMA Ilapak Team Up to Innovate Recyclable Cheese Packaging

In a move aimed at addressing growing sustainability demands and upcoming regulations like the European Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), ExxonMobil has partnered with Hosokawa Alpine and IMA Ilapak to develop an innovative, recyclable cheese packaging solution. The collaboration is part of ExxonMobil’s new Signature Polymers portfolio, which consolidates its polyolefin products under a …

Mondi and Ekornes replace plastic mattress wrap with recyclable paper-based solution

    Mondi has partnered with Norwegian furniture manufacturer Ekornes to introduce a paper-based packaging system for wrapping high-end mattresses, replacing the company’s previous plastic-based solution.     The new CompressWrap system, developed by Mondi, combines two types of FunctionalBarrier Paper to ensure secure compression and transport of mattresses. In the first stage, FunctionalBarrier Paper …