Needle-Trap to offer new first-opening indication

Needle-Trap has now been complemented by a completely new feature: A special security seal reliably indicates that the prefilled syringe has been opened before and helps protect its integrity up until final use. The novel combination of needle and product protection will be showcased for the first time from 1-2 February 2023 at Booth D46 …

Notpla wins Earthshot Prize for its packaging

Notpla has been announced as the winner of the prestigious environmental award, The Earthshot Prize.   Founded in 2020 by His Royal Highness, Prince William, and the Royal Foundation, the Earthshot Prize aims to find innovative solutions that can repair the planet by 2030. Recognised for their inspiring efforts to create a fully sustainable and …

Amcor partners with Mars Wrigley for paper-based packaging solutions

Amcor has proudly partnered with Mars Wrigley to transition its Mars, Snickers and Milky Way chocolate bars to Amcor’s AmFiber Performance Paper packaging.   The new recyclable paper-based packaging, made from sustainably sourced paper certified by the Forest Stewardship Council, is locally manufactured and dynamic enough to be printed with either flexographic or gravure technology …

Mondi reinvents cooler bag with recyclable kraft paper alternative

Mondi has collaborated with Fresh!Packing to design an innovative cooler bag, to protect and transport chilled or frozen goods home by consumers.   The Fresh!Bag outer layer is entirely made from Mondi’s durable kraft paper replacing the traditionally used unrecyclable, multi-material packaging while improving cooling protection by up to 2.5 times.   Certified as fully …

Coca-Cola uses Navilens’ on-pack tech for visually-impaired

Coca-Cola becomes UK’s first beverage brand to pilot NaviLens technology for visually impaired.   The beverage company has rolled out NaviLens codes across 24x330ml and 30x330ml packs of its Christmas can multipacks.   The new boxes will allow a smartphone to easily detect a unique on-pack code and play back labelling information to shoppers. The …

Coveris invests over £1.5M in linerless label capabilities

Coveris invests over £1.5M to expand its linerless label manufacturing capabilities. With investment in wide web printing presses and site infrastructure developments, Coveris’ dedicated linerless label facility in Spalding, Lincolnshire (UK) expands its production capacity, continues to strive for best-in-class quality print, and aims for improved manufacturing efficiencies to support its sustainability strategy: No Waste. …

Tetra Pak signs MoU with Union Paper Mills

Tetra Pak signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Union Paper Mills (UPM), the UAE’s leading paper recycler, at Gulfood Manufacturing 2022, with the objective to increase the overall collection and recycling of used beverage cartons (UBC).   Within the terms of this MOU, Tetra Pak will support UPM with UBC recycling capabilities including the …

UPM Raflatac and Orthex partner to make household products from plastics

UPM Raflatac and Orthex have joined forces to offer household products and their labeling made of recycled plastic saved from ending up as marine litter. The products include buckets, wash bowls and water scoops. To achieve this, both companies are part of value chains that collect the plastic waste and transform it back into raw …

Amcor progresses on recycling materials for food and healthcare markets

Amcor has announced a five-year deal with ExxonMobil to purchase certified-circular polyethylene material in support of its target to achieve 30% recycled material across its portfolio by 2030. The volume of material will increase incrementally each year, and is expected to reach 100,000 metric tons annually at the end of the five-year period.   Made …

Dow receive RecyClass approval for mechanical recycling in Europe

Two Dow adhesive systems commonly used for a broad range of polyethylene (PE) film packaging applications have been approved as compatible for mechanical recycling following a rigorous scientific evaluation by the non-profit, cross-industry initiative RecyClass. The approval covers solvent-free MOR-FREE L 75-300/ CR88-300 and water-borne ROBOND L-350/ CR-3 lamination adhesives1, which will add an adhesive …