AIMEN Joins European Project to Boost Organic-Based Plastics in Packaging
AIMEN Technology Centre is playing a key role in the European BIOMAC project, which aims to reduce reliance on petroleum-based polymers by advancing the use...
M&S Switches Garlic Baguettes Packaging to Recyclable Paper
Marks & Spencer (M&S) has introduced a new paper packaging for its garlic baguettes, marking a significant step in its ongoing efforts to reduce plastic...
UK: Ocado Launches Refillable Packaging Trial for Pantry Staples
Ocado is pioneering a trial offering everyday items like pasta, rice, and washing liquid in refillable packaging, a first for an online supermarket.
The initiative will...
Innovative Student Designs Shine in Paperboard Packaging Challenge
Innovative, sustainable, and plastic-free packaging solutions for garlic and potatoes have emerged as the winning designs in the 2024 Student Design Challenge hosted by the...
Faerch Secures Landmark Renewable Energy PPA in Hungary
Faerch, a leading supplier of circular, rigid food packaging and integrated recycler, proudly announces the signing of one of Hungary's largest Power Purchase Agreements (PPA)...
CCT Partners with Broker to Bring EEASY Lid to Customers in...
Consumer Convenience Technologies (CCT), maker of the EEASY Lid, the first jar lid innovation in nearly 80 years, recently announced it has partnered with broker...
Eco-Makeover: Cristalco Cuts Plastic with Cardboard Sprinklers from Sonoco
With a goal of reducing the carbon footprint of its packaging, Cristalco proceeded to re-think the design of its 500g Daddy Sugar icing sugar sprinkler...
Mondi and traceless Team Up to Develop Coating Solution from Agricultural...
Mondi is partnering with advanced biomaterial engineers traceless to develop a new coating solution based on by-products from the agricultural industry. This innovative bio-circular coating...
Colgate-Palmolive Warns it Could Miss Packaging Reduction Target
Toothpaste maker Colgate-Palmolive has warned that it could miss hitting its key sustainable packaging target, as its chairman calls the task of cutting waste a...
New Mitsubishi Electric Robot Handles Larger Payloads with Longer Reach
Mitsubishi Electric has launched the MELFA RV-12CRL vertical articulated robot, which offers 1,504 mm reach and 12 kg payload capacity. The robot’s wide effective working...
kp Introduces 100% rPET Food Packaging Trays
Marking a significant food packaging industry milestone, Klöckner Pentaplast (kp) has launched the first food packaging trays comprising 100% recycled PET (rPET) deriving exclusively from...
EU: Council and Parliament Strike Packaging Waste Compromise Deal
The compromise deal struck between negotiators from the Council and the European Parliament brings a long and intense political struggle to address the concerns about...
New Bottle-filling Machine Expands Ampack’s Portfolio
Ampack is breaking new ground in the filling of liquid food: the Syntegon company is completing its modular portfolio with the flexible FBL filling machine...
Avancon’s Universal Profile Promises to Revolutionize Conveyor Systems
Avancon, a leading player in conveyor systems, unveils a game-changing solution for manufacturers and integrators: the universal profile. Crafted from high-quality anodized aluminum, this profile...
The STOPP Project to Produce Strategies for Food Plastic Packaging Circularity
STOPP, an initiative co-funded by SIRE and the European Union (within the framework of the research and innovation programme Horizon Europe) to promote sustainable food...
AIMPLAS to Upcycle Plant Waste through Clean, Solvent-free Mechanochemical Techniques
The management and treatment of lignocellulosic waste, i.e. plant waste from agriculture and forestry, is a major issue due to the large volume generated in...
