Hotpack Global, the UAE-based global leader in food packaging products, has announced its plan to build one of the world’s largest sustainable packaging plants at an estimated investment of SAR 1 billion in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The company has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for this investment with the Kingdom’s Ministry …
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Persil has announced plans to add Accessible QR codes (AQR), developed with Zappar and in collaboration with RNIB, to a range of packs. The codes aim to provide the UK’s 2 million blind and partially sighted people with access to product information and a more inclusive shopping experience. Persil’s capsules in plastic-free packaging and …
CCL Label, one of the global leaders in specialty label and packaging solutions, has announced to showcase its latest innovations at the Interpack trade fair that takes place in Duesseldorf, Germany, from 4-10 May. Sustainable solutions for labels: One of the center pieces of the CCL exhibition will be the “Sustainable Label Family” that …
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Mondi, one of the global leaders in sustainable packaging and paper, has collaborated with Swiss converter ATS-Tanner to create an innovative paper band, which can hold individually labelled products or bundles reducing unnecessary plastic. ATS-Tanner uses Mondi’s kraft paper Advantage MF SpringPack and converts it into a band by adding a functional barrier on …
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Amcor, one of the global leaders in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions, today announced a joint research project agreement with Nfinite Nanotechnology Inc. to validate the use of Nfinite’s nano coating technology to enhance both recyclable and compostable packaging. In the proof-of-concept phase of the project, Nfinite’s coating technology will be applied to …
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A recent study has shown that German consumers want the most environmentally friendly carton packaging possible when purchasing plant-based milk alternatives. Full recyclability and a low plastic content are considered of fundamental importance, with brown, unbleached beverage cartons performing better than white ones. The study also showed that the lower the carton’s carbon footprint, …
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Avery Dennison Corporation has announced it is transitioning to a bespoke carbon footprinting tool created in collaboration with the Carbon Trust. The initiative will drive towards transparency and continuous improvement in environmental impact measurement and reporting on its label products. The company stated, “As customers and legislators demand more credible information about product impacts …
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HB Fuller Company, one of the leading global adhesives provider, has announced that it has recently joined RecyClass, a comprehensive cross-industry initiative open to companies actively looking to improve the circularity of plastic packaging and to contribute toward harmonisation of recyclability and recycled content practices across Europe. The initiative brings together players from the …
Innovia Films, a science material leader and major producer of highly differentiated speciality Biaxially Oriented Polypropylene (BOPP), Bubble and Tenter technologies and Cast Polypropylene (CPP) films, announces the groundbreaking for a significant expansion at its Innovia business unit near Leipzig in Germany at the Dow ValuePark Schkopau. A new 8.8 meters wide multi-layer co-extrusion …
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Nova Chemicals Corporation, one of the leading suppliers of polyethylene (PE) for food packaging, has announced that it delivered a commercialised FDA-compliant high-density recycled polyethylene (rPE) resin to market. The new grade is its first mechanically recycled food-contact resin and is part of the Company’s recently announced SYNDIGO rPE portfolio. The resin, SYNDIGO rPE-0860-FC, …
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