Sustainability

Berry launches ‘fully recyclable’ alternative to coloured PET pill bottles

Berry Global has launched a range of clarified polypropylene (PP) bottles for healthcare applications, said to have a reduction of

Frozen potatoes packed in ‘bio-renewable’ bags from cooking oil feedstock

SABIC, Lamb Weston, and OPACKGROUP have collectively packaged frozen potato products in a thin, low-weight coextrusion film, with at

Fashion packaging: The route to a more sustainable future

Avantium markets plant-based PEF polymer under Releaf brand name

Avantium’s plant-based, recyclable polyethylene furanoate (PEF) polymer – recommended as an alternative material in packaging, bottle, and textile production

TotalEnergies aims to enhance recyclability of stretch hood applications with new polyethylene grade

TotalEnergies has introduced its Very Low Linear Density Polyethylene (VLLDPE) grade, named Advanced Supertough 12AST05 and designed to address a

How Unilever thinks about packaging sustainability

When we last spoke to Unilever about its controversial decision to extend the timeframe on its sustainable packaging targets, head

The growing role of co-packing - with Ton Knipscheer

Plant-based Morro Coating applied to Transcend’s quick-service food packs

In a multi-year commercial supply agreement with 2M Group of Companies, Transcend Packaging will help upscale Xampla’s plant-

Project to establish bio-based value chain for bioplastics kicks off

Involving 14 partners from 8 countries, the POLYMEER project has officially begun, aiming to convert wet brewers’ spent grain (BSG)

CO2 from incinerated waste turned into biodegradable plastic in ‘world first’

Fortum Recycling & Waste says it has converted CO2 emissions from waste incineration into biodegradable plastic in a bid to

Mondi’s €95 million mill investment bolsters ‘heavy-duty’ kraft production

Mondi has completed a €95 million investment to increase kraftliner capacity at its Świecie containerboard mill by 55,000 tonnes

Chivas Regal announces redesigned bottle with 25% glass weight reduction

Whisky company Chivas Regal has unveiled a new look for its Chivas Regal 18, with a reported 25% glass weight