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Plastics, Packaging and the Environment

(Flexography)

April 22, 2020, ... society.  It protects and keeps food safe throughout every stage of the distribution line and extends the shelf life of food products, which leads to less food waste and lower food cost. Flexible packaging ...

Three Ink Market Trends Helping to Achieve Sustainability Goals

(Inks/Coatings/Primers)

April 16, 2020, ... without driving up costs or negatively impacting the environment. One solution to this challenge is utilizing a substrate that is not only recyclable but is also ideal for both food safety and brand ...

Xeikon Introduces New Digital Label Press

(News | New Products)

April 01, 2020, ... colors. Based on Cheetah 2.0 technology, the Xeikon CX300 can easily operate in a three-shift operation and still deliver high value work. Strong, growing end-use markets such as food, pharmaceuticals ...

European Recycling Markets Reel From Coronavirus

(News | New Products)

March 22, 2020, ... in March as Europeans began to panic buy food and other necessities. “On the one hand, it's a regular seasonal effect in February and March – it’s winter so people drink less [bottled drinks]. But on ...

Aptar Launches InvisiShield Active Packaging Solution for Pathogen Mitigation

(News | New Products)

March 21, 2020, Aptar Food + Beverage, part of AptarGroup, Inc., announced it has launched InvisiShield™ platform technology Aptar Food + Beverage, part of AptarGroup, Inc., announced it has launched InvisiShield™ ...

FPA Addresses Essential Manufacturing in Light of COVID-19 Crisis

(News | New Products)

March 19, 2020, ... particularly food insecurity and access to pharmaceutical and medical supplies. The letters also highlight the need for clarity with respect to federal, state, and local government proclamations distinguishing ...

Static Control: Crucial to Fluid Converting Processes

(Static Elimination)

March 15, 2020, ...  In industries such as food and drink, where optimum product appearance is paramount, the competition on supermarket shelves is fiercer than ever. Engaging packaging and labels are designed to catch the ...

Is it the End for Non-Recyclable Plastic Packaging?

(Flexpack)

March 02, 2020, ... to plastic is difficult, particularly for food packaging, for which high barrier protection against oxygen and water is an absolute must. Any alternative needs to have similar properties in terms of preservation ...

The FPA Launches New Website

(News | New Products)

February 24, 2020, ... sustainability, the role of packaging in reducing food waste, and food safety issues. The new ‘Advocacy’ section highlights FPA efforts to ensure reasonable government legislation and regulations around ...

SÜDPACK Announces its Multi SV Skin is Cyclos-Certified

(News | New Products)

February 02, 2020, ... help food and drink producers satisfy relevant legal requirements. SÜDPACK Verpackungen GmbH & Co. KG announced it has now received a certificate of recyclability from the Institute cyclos-HTP for its ...

AMI’S Multilayer Flexible Packaging 2020 Conference

(Upcoming Conference News)

January 22, 2020, ... energy. Media focus on “single use plastics” includes flexible packaging, despite its valuable contribution to food waste prevention. Governments are responding with accelerated regulations. Companies ...

What’s Next in Inkjet and the Many Reasons to Adopt it

(Digital)

December 16, 2019, ... corrugated printing is making major claims about the sustainability of their inks especially for food packaging. Others will follow with water-based inks, as recently shown for example at Labelexpo 2020 ...

Flexible Packaging, a Converting Dynamo

(Converting Perspectives)

December 01, 2019, ... food packages are others. Modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) extends the shelf life of fruits and vegetables, meat, fish, poultry and dairy in the presence of oxygen. Flexible packaging can offer the ...

Are We on the Road to Achieving Truly Sustainable Packaging?

(Flexpack)

November 11, 2019, ... worth approximately $9 billion to the plastics industry.2 “We need to recover 20 years of engineering” The key challenge for brand owners – particularly in the food industry – is producing new ...

Xeikon Flexflow for Pouch Production Daily demonstrations in the Flexible Packaging Arena

(News | New Products)

September 18, 2019, ...  “This is an opportunity for our customers and visitors to see live demos of full pouch production on our Xeikon CX500 press using dry toner technology with full food safety compliance. Xeikon is at the ...

Davis-Standard’s Aftermarket Services Deliver Convenience and Improved Performance at K2019

(News | New Products)

August 29, 2019, ... every major industry. This includes the agriculture, automotive, construction, healthcare, energy, electronics, food and beverage packaging, and retail industries, among others. With more than 1,350 employees ...

North America: Technology Developments and Market Opportunities Drive Industry Growth

(News | New Products)

July 30, 2019, ... waste, primarily packaging. These favor mono-material constructions, not mixed waste. While flexible food packaging is too valuable to restrict, efforts are underway to redesign packages for recycling. ...

Sustain the World: the Case for Flexible Packaging

(Case Studies)

May 06, 2019, ... including coffee, motor oil, baby food, laundry detergent, cat litter, and juice. The LCA case studies were developed using the EcoImpact-COMPASS® LCA software, which allows for quick life cycle comparisons ...

Packaging and Labeling Sustainability is a Must for the Industry

(Label/Tape)

April 21, 2019, ... shelf appeal that pressure-sensitive labels are known for. Pressure-sensitive labels typically limit PET recyclability into food-grade rPET due to adhesive contamination. However, CleanFlake technology ...

FPA Launches New Consumer Website

(News | New Products)

March 10, 2019, ... environmental benefits of flexible packaging, including reducing food waste; end-of-life options for flexible packaging; the global view of the flexible packaging industry; and why flexible packaging is ...