Sustainability

Certified compostable coffee capsule lid developed by Ahlstrom

Ahlstrom’s fibre-based lid for single-serve coffee capsules is certified compostable in home and industrial conditions and aims

Biobased additives, modifiers and material replacements expand UBQ Materials portfolio

UBQ Materials has unveiled three biobased material replacements and additives and two modifiers in its Sustainability Product Portfolio – a range

Packmatic’s digital packaging marketplace secures €15 million for European expansion

Packmatic has raised €15 million in a Series A funding round set to facilitate the expansion of its SaaS-enabled,

Sacma produces recyclable, compostable, ovenable bag for rotisserie applications

Sacma has revealed an ovenable bag made from FSC-certified grass paper and a cellulosic inner liner from Futamura, with

Austria to introduce DRS with Sensoneo technology in January 2025

Starting in January 2025, Sensoneo will power a deposit return system for single-use beverage containers in Austria with its

JDE Peet’s rolls out home-recyclable paper refill packs for instant coffee brands

JDE Peet’s coffee brands Kenco, Douwe Egberts, and L’OR are introducing paper refill packs to retailers in the

Paptic raises €27.5 million in growth funding for wood fibre-based materials in 2023

By the end of 2023, Paptic closed €27.5 million in growth financing, including investments from the UB Forest Industry

Hydro becomes supplier for First Movers Coalition’s decarbonization efforts

At the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, Hydro joined the First Movers Coalition’s “green” supplier database for

Unpacking circular packaging films with Hatzopoulos

PFAS-free additives for flexible plastic food packaging revealed by Tosaf

Two new processing aids have been designed by Tosaf for the extrusion of fluoroelastomer-free polyolefins – reportedly unlocking the creation

TekniPlex’s pharma-grade blister film with PCR content to debut at Pharmapack

TekniPlex Healthcare and Alpek Polyester have developed the ‘world’s first’ pharmaceutical-grade PET blister film containing post-consumer recycled

‘Time is running out’ to prepare for Ireland’s DRS, cautions Reconomy

Businesses must be prepared for the incoming implementation of Ireland’s deposit return scheme in February 2024, Reconomy warns, with