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06 May 2024
--- Attacks on shipping vessels in the Red Sea are raising flexible packaging prices, according to analysts. Plastic and metal material prices have surged as much as 27% and 57% higher than at the beginning of 2020, with...
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03 May 2024
--- This week in industry news, Sappi future-proofed its mill in Austria to adapt to digitalization and industry 4.0 needs. Meanwhile, SIG launched a spouted pouch system featuring in-line pouch sterilization and Carbios...
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01 May 2024
--- PulPac has joined the not-for-profit print and paper advocacy group Two Sides as a new member. The UK-based Two Sides campaign is a collaboration of companies from sectors including forestry, pulp and paper manufacturing,...
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30 Apr 2024
--- Huber+Suhner is applying 100% recyclable, FSC-certified paper packaging to its indoor fiber optic cable assemblies, reducing the usage of single-use plastic bags by 2.2 million annually. The paper will be applied to bags,...
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29 Apr 2024
--- April began with Century Aluminum planning the first new aluminum smelter in the US in 45 years. Empack was held in the Netherlands, where we reported live from the show floor. Meanwhile, International Paper secured a deal...
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26 Apr 2024
--- This week in industry news, SIG collaborated with Namaqua Wines for aseptic wine carton packs, and Amcor released a fully post-consumer recycled (PCR) PET bottle for carbonated soft drinks. Meanwhile, ProAmpac announced it...
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25 Apr 2024
--- Retail franchise ICA Sweden is replacing traditional plastic trays for flowers with molded fiber trays from Stora Enso. By replacing a polystyrene tray with a wood fiber tray, CO2 emissions are reduced by up to 81%,...
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23 Apr 2024
--- DS Smith is partnering with Bioenzymatic Fuel Cells (BeFC), a developer of fully recyclable smart tags. The companies will investigate smart packaging solutions made from recyclable paper, aiming to reduce waste, monitor...
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19 Apr 2024
--- The Composting Consortium has released a new study analyzing the disintegration of over 23,000 units of compostable packaging in what it says is the largest known field test of certified, food-contact compostable packaging...
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17 Apr 2024
--- According to Innova Market Insights, bakery product launches rose 1% from 2019-2023, during which time Europe was the leading region for innovation, accounting for 35% of new launches. Plastic remains the most commonly used...
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Cepi stresses pulp and paper industry strength as EU circular bioeconomy value expected to hit US$7T
16 Apr 2024
--- Pulp and paper association Cepi is calling on the EU for greater recognition and investments in line with what it believes is its central role as a sector in the circular economy. Europe has “global champions” in...
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16 Apr 2024
--- Amazon is now shipping over 50% of European cargo in reduced, recyclable delivery packaging, such as a paper bag, cardboard envelope or no added packaging through Amazon’s Ships in Product Packaging program. The...
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15 Apr 2024
--- After almost five years of planning and research, environmental consultancy expert Paul Foulkes-Arellano and material sciences specialist Dr. Julia Freer Goldstein have published a new book on how industries like packaging...
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12 Apr 2024
--- Packaging trade show Empack in Gorinchem, the Netherlands, ended yesterday. Exhibitors presented their latest solutions, including filling machines, label technology, packaging solutions and automation processes. Among the...
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10 Apr 2024
--- Reusable packaging is gaining momentum across the EU, according to Marcel Keuenhof, sustainable packaging expert at Planet Reuse. At Empack 2024 in Gorinchem, the Netherlands, April 9–11, Planet Reuse is presenting its...
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03 Apr 2024
--- The pet food packaging market is booming, driven by pet owners increasingly considering their furry (or feathery) companions as family, according to industry experts. This so-called “humanization” trend...
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03 Apr 2024
--- Japanese nanotechnology company Green Science Alliance is introducing new cosmetic containers made from plant- and bamboo-based materials, also known as biochar. The range includes a nail polish bottle lid, gel nail...
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02 Apr 2024
--- Packaging start-up Bpacks is looking to replace rigid plastics with its bark-based material that “seamlessly integrates” with current equipment. The technology launches as the EU’s policy directives...
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01 Apr 2024
--- The British Crisp Company is launching a fully recyclable chips packet, providing an environmentally friendly and scalable alternative to the eight billion packets thrown away in the UK annually. Consumers can dispose of the...
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01 Apr 2024
--- March began with the British government backing Ineos’ Project One ethane cracker in Belgium, despite heavy opposition from environmental and legal rights organizations. Meanwhile, the Packaging and Packaging Waste...
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