SIG’s new aseptic carton filling machines target high output and flexibility
SIG has expanded its SIG Neo portfolio with new filling machines for aseptic cartons – seeking to offer high output and
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PPWR: the forces at work influencing its scope and direction
Next month, the European Parliament will be voting on the new Packaging & Packaging Waste Regulation. Neil Osment, Managing Director
Fibre-based bottle with plant-based coating revealed by RyPax and CelluComp
RyPax and CelluComp have unveiled what is said to be the first all-fibre bottle solution with a biodegradable and
Researchers develop ‘degradable’ bioplastics from black soldier flies
Researchers at Texas A&M University are extracting chitin from the carcasses of black soldier flies in an effort
Mitsubishi Corporation and partners envision supply chain for biomass-based PET bottle production
Mitsubishi Corporation, Suntory Holdings Limited, and ENEOS Corporation have agreed to build a supply chain for PET bottles derived from
Futamura and Tamperguard collaborate on tamper-evident tape
Cellulose films manufacturer Futamura and tamper-evident solutions company Tamperguard have collaborated to create a tamper-evident tape utilising Futamura’
Metsä Group: ‘Proposed PPWR revisions lack clarity and will inhibit innovation’
The Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation proposed by the European Commission, which aims to tackle packaging waste and promote circularity,
Why has demand for corrugated and folding cartons fallen?
After a relatively buoyant few years, demand for corrugated and folding cartons has fallen off a cliff. So far this
Mondi, Silbo, and EW Technology wrap pallets in paper and install wrapping machine at production plant
Mondi has provided its Advantage StretchWrap kraft paper to Silbo to replace its plastic stretch film pallet wrapping; and Silbo
Research from Stora Enso calls for improvements in recycling, waste sorting, and secondary raw material market for food packaging
Stora Enso has published a report identifying thirteen impact opportunities that it believes will help the food packaging value chain
Recyclability assessment and certification tool for fibre-based packaging created by CPI
The Confederation of Paper Industries (CPI) has developed Papercycle, an online recyclability assessment and certification tool for fibre-based packaging
German government funds construction of production plant for biomaterial start-up
traceless – a female-founded start-up whose plant-based, compostable biomaterial aims to replace ‘several thousand metric tons’ of conventional
AIMPLAS pursues improved mechanical properties for recycled materials and PHA-based barrier coatings for bioplastics
AIMPLAS is developing PHA-based water vapour barrier coatings for bioplastics and reinforced materials with improved mechanical properties as part