flexible plastics
07 May 2024
--- Following the recent close of the penultimate negotiation round for a UN global plastics treaty (INC-4) in Canada, Unilever CEO Hein Schumacher says national rules will not suffice to unite the world’s current...
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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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03 May 2024
--- At last week’s fourth round of negotiations for a global plastics treaty (INC-4), The Plastic Health Council — a group of scientists advocating for stringent reduction policies — held a talk on the link...
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02 May 2024
--- Unilever’s global head of packaging, Pablo Costa, has issued an extensive statement explaining the corporation’s recent decision to scale back its plastic reduction pledges, saying that overly ambitious targets...
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02 May 2024
--- UPM Raflatac is releasing a new line of products under its Carbon Action Plastic Labels portfolio, introduced to help customers reduce the carbon footprint of their packaging materials. The line is planned for expansion...
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01 May 2024
--- For the modern on-the-go consumers, convenience food offers a practical way to save time without compromising on taste and health. According to industry insights, consumers are increasingly purchasing ready-to-eat meals. But...
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30 Apr 2024
--- The fourth round of negotiations for a UN Global Plastics Treaty (INC-4) concluded yesterday in Ottawa, Canada. Industry stakeholders left the meetings urging further intersessional work before the final round in November....
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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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29 Apr 2024
--- ExxonMobil partnered with Constantia Drukpol to develop a non-laminated monomaterial freezer film for plant-based food products provider Bonduelle to enhance recyclability and reduce complexity. Azalea Rangel Ramirez,...
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29 Apr 2024
--- Austria-based chemical recyclers Borealis and OMV Group have entered into long-term feedstock supply agreements for their recycling facilities with Tomra Feedstock, a subsidiary of waste sorting technology producer Tomra....
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26 Apr 2024
--- The Alliance to End Plastic Waste has published its first two “Solution Model” playbooks to improve the understanding of stakeholders across the plastic value chain about what is needed to drive systems change to...
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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
--- The European Parliament officially endorsed the provisional agreement on the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) yesterday, drawing a mix of concerns and support from the industry. The legislation includes...
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24 Apr 2024
--- Unilever is “unashamedly” axing a range of its environmental sustainability pledges, in what the corporation says is a needed and realistic update given current geopolitical issues and the financial pressures put...
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23 Apr 2024
--- Taranis Investment is investing €10 million (US$10.7 million) into Pryme, a cleantech company specializing in converting waste into plastic products through a fully electrical pyrolysis technology on an industrial...
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22 Apr 2024
--- Ahead of the fourth round of UN’s negotiations for an international plastics treaty in Ottawa, Canada, from April 23–29, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) has released a study revealing plastic...
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18 Apr 2024
--- The pet food industry is observing increasing premiumization and humanization, which is also reflected in the packaging through broader portfolios and specific formats, according to Alexander Korolchuk, Mondi’s...
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18 Apr 2024
--- Siegwerk has partnered with petrochemical company Borouge to co-develop 100% monomaterial packaging solutions. The companies say they aim to build a “pipeline of solutions” that will enable global converters to...
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17 Apr 2024
--- Aimplas, the Plastics Technology Centre, is participating in an EU-funded project to promote a European circular economy for the bio-based industrial ecosystem using AI-powered solutions. The SYMBA project titled...
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