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Go with the Float: CCL announces extended range of floatable polyolefin shrink sleeves that support PET recycling

(Label/Tape)

July 30, 2024, ... and supplements.” To enable more mechanical recycling of post-consumer packaging, eco-design or design for recycling will be essential. As of today, there are still a lot of sleeve labels in the market ...

TIPA and Fresh-Lock Collaborate to Enhance Home Compostable Packaging Market

(News | New Products)

July 23, 2024, ... home and personal care, and more. This collaboration marks a significant milestone for consumers and businesses seeking sustainable packaging solutions to combat plastic pollution. Flexible packaging ...

The Past, Present and Future of Corrugated Die Cutting

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

July 14, 2024, ... cut and prepared manually, with workers using hand tools to score and shape the cardboard. These boxes were simple, uniform and time-intensive to produce; but as consumer markets expanded and product differentiation ...

Innovating Safety Child-Resistant Stand-Up Pouches that Meet Sustainability Goals

(Bag Pouch)

July 07, 2024, ... 50 percent post-consumer food-grade recycled content. This is a significant milestone, as it's the first time a flexible packaging solution with this level of post-consumer recycled (PCR) content has been ...

Ultrasonic Drying of Biodegradable Molded Recycled Paper

(Coating/Laminating)

June 30, 2024, ... Part three will contain results, data analysis and conclusions. We see the public movement in making everyday life free of harmful chemicals, having more consumer products made sustainably as biodegradable, ...

Thermal Transfer Roll Performance Today

(Coating/Laminating)

June 30, 2024, ... the years, the designs have evolved to meet the demand of increased production and expand end user/consumer products. The functionality is rather simple; the surface of the production roller either produces ...

OXO Packaging is Focusing on Improvements in Sustainable Food Packaging With Kraft

(News | New Products)

June 27, 2024, According to the US Environment Protection Agency (EPA), sustainable packaging has become a primary concern for consumers' purchases. According to the US Environment Protection Agency (EPA), sustainable ...

Update on Paperboard Packaging Sustainability Trends

(Bag Pouch)

June 26, 2024, ... numerous design capabilities and, of course, the biodegradable nature that brands and consumers are looking for today. This article will cover trends in sustainable paperboard packaging design, recyclability ...

Beontag Publishes 2023 ESG Report Reinforcing Role as Sustainability Enabler

(News | New Products)

June 17, 2024, ... shows a 35% reduction in carbon footprint, 33% reduction in water consumption throughout the label’s entire life cycle, as well as a 38% reduction in post-consumer waste. Practical product innovations ...

NOVA Chemicals Receives FDA LNO for Plastic Films Mechanical Recycling Process at Indiana Facility

(News | New Products)

June 17, 2024, ... the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) confirming the capability of its mechanical recycling process in Connersville, Ind., to produce post-consumer recycled linear, low-density polyethylene (rLLDPE) ...

Flexible Packaging — In a Constant Cycle of Evolution

(Flexpack)

June 16, 2024, ... which continue to impact consumer, environmental and industry demands. Active Packaging - It's Alive! Since the days of the Industrial Revolution, numerous imaginations achieved what many thought ...

Demand Increasing for PCR Plastics: How Recycled PE supports Sustainable Packaging Solutions

(Flexpack)

June 13, 2024, ... combating climate change, consumer awareness of the environmental impacts of current methods of production and consumption is increasing, influencing people's priorities and purchasing behavior. And who ...

LEEA Appoints Ian Cooke as Director of Academy

(News | New Products)

June 11, 2024, ... as Head of Corporate and Consumer. Combining his experience of commercial and regulated training, consultancy and corporates, he developed new exam board services aimed at raising competency and a safer ...

Creating a Circular Packaging Value Chain: How collaboration with suppliers helps converters meet brand owner demands

(News | New Products)

April 28, 2024, ... NOVA Chemicals Brands owners are making big changes in an effort to reduce waste, lower greenhouse gas emissions, and increase recycling rates. The Consumer Brands Association reports that all of the ...

Back to the Beach: Global Pouch Forum 2024

(Bag Pouch)

April 21, 2024, ... medical and other consumer packaged goods (CPGs). For 2024, Global Pouch Forum is going back to the beach! The event organizers at Packaging Strategies and BNP Media's Packaging Group will host the event ...

TIPA Compostable Packaging Appoints John Wilson as Commercial Director for North America

(News | New Products)

April 17, 2024, ... grow. Wilson joins TIPA with a career spanning more than 20 years in consumer packaging, most recently with leadership positions in Amcor’s flexible packaging business. His experience encompasses sustainability, ...

Innovation in Extrusion Barriers Can Reduce Brand Owners’ Dependence on Plastic

(Coating/Laminating)

April 17, 2024, ... to be solved with a multi-pronged approach. While better consumer education on plastic recycling continues, policy changes combined with investment in renewable packaging and recycling technologies are ...

Building a Circular Economy for Stretch Film

(News | New Products)

April 05, 2024, ... who have already taken steps in downgauging additional sustainable opportunities. Beyond its sustainable attributes, post-consumer recycled (PCR) films are versatile films that allow machine wrapping ...

Research Reveals Biggest Testing and Inspection Challenges Faced by Food and Beverage Packaging Professionals

(Flexpack)

March 31, 2024, ...  In particular, professionals within the industry are looking to address increasing demands for greater sustainability and consumer preferences by exploring new packaging mediums. However, the research ...

Exploring the Advantages of Digital Die Cutting for Converters

(Slit)

March 27, 2024, ... to trickle down.” Sustainability Reducing carbon emissions, waste and the quantity of material used are imperative in modern business today, demanded by consumers and brands alike. Linney in the UK ...