ProAmpac launches RotiBag for sustainable food-to-go packaging

  ProAmpac has introduced the RotiBag, a flexible packaging solution designed as an alternative to traditional clamshell containers. The RotiBag, available in conventional, recycle-ready, and post-consumer recycled (PCR) structures, aims to reduce material use and enhance sustainability for grab-and-go food items like rotisserie chicken.   “The RotiBag addresses a need in the food retail market …

BOBST expands global reach with new Packaging Competence Center in Italy

  BOBST has expanded its global footprint with the inauguration of a new Labels & Flexible Packaging Competence Center in Florence, Italy. This facility builds on the company’s existing efforts to advance packaging production through connectivity, digitalization, automation, and sustainability.   With 350 employees focused on narrow-to-mid web printing and converting, the new 1,200-square-meter center …

SABIC, Lamb Weston, and OpackGroup collaborate on sustainable packaging from used cooking oil

  SABIC has partnered with Lamb Weston and OpackGroup to develop sustainable packaging for frozen potato products. The initiative employs bio-renewable polyethylene (PE) made from used cooking oil (UCO), aiming to reduce the carbon footprint and thickness of packaging materials.   The new packaging contains at least 60% polymer derived from UCO, demonstrating a closed-loop …

Henkel and Panverta collaborate to improve sustainable packaging for dry foods

  Henkel Adhesive Technologies and Indonesia-based film manufacturer PT. Panverta Cakrakencana have developed a new film solution that enhances oxygen barrier performance in packaging for dry foods. This collaboration aims to reduce the number of layers in packaging, addressing environmental concerns by minimizing waste. Traditionally, packaging for products like flour, rice, and pasta requires multiple …

Kraft Heinz expands Cairo Factory to boost production and exports

  Lieutenant General Engineer Kamel El-Wazir, Deputy Prime Minister for Industrial Development and Minister of Industry and Transport, officially inaugurated the expanded Cairo Food Industries Factory, operated by Kraft Heinz, on Saturday. The ceremony was attended by US Ambassador to Egypt Hiro Mustafa, Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Hassan El-Khatib, Minister of Supply and …

UPM, Henkel, and Koenig & Bauer co-create sustainable digital-printable pouch

  UPM Specialty Papers, Henkel, and Koenig & Bauer have collaborated to create a digitally printable, sustainable confectionery pouch. The new ‘doypack’ concept is heat-sealable, recyclable within existing fibre recycling streams, and safe for food contact.   The project centers around UPM’s Asendo™ barrier paper, optimized for digital printing on Koenig & Bauer’s RotaJET press. …

Linx Printing Technologies introduces new inks for flexible plastic packaging

  Linx Printing Technologies has unveiled two new inks designed to address the challenges of printing high-quality, readable codes on advanced flexible films. The Linx Black Strong Plastic-Film Ink 1015 and Linx Black Strong Plastic-Film Ink 3415 are tailored to enhance code adhesion on plastic film packaging, catering to a range of formats including flow …

MPS unveils EF Packaging press for flexible packaging and shrink sleeve applications

  MPS has introduced its latest innovation, the EF Packaging press, designed to expand the company’s existing EF narrow web press series. Targeting flexible packaging and shrink sleeve markets, this press operates at an extended web width of 26 inches, offering new opportunities for label converters looking to diversify into flexible packaging or short-run applications. …

Amcor appoints Peter Konieczny as CEO

  Amcor has announced the appointment of Peter Konieczny as its Chief Executive Officer. Konieczny has served as Interim CEO since April 2024 and will be nominated for election as a director at the company’s Annual Meeting in November.   Graeme Liebelt, Amcor’s Chairman, expressed confidence in Konieczny’s leadership. “Peter has demonstrated exceptional leadership in …

Fosber partners with Print & Pack TEC to expand Middle East presence

  Fosber S.p.A. has announced the appointment of a new agent for key markets in the Middle East, including the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, and Kuwait. The company has partnered with Print & Pack TEC, a provider of solutions and services for the paper converting and corrugated industries in the region.   …