The journey of active packaging began in the late 1970s, marking a significant departure from traditional passive packaging methods. While conventional packaging simply served as a protective barrier, active packaging was designed to interact with its contents, extending shelf life and improving food quality through innovative mechanisms.
Jess Raney named Business Development Manager for Maruho Relucent Metals and Plastics; Eri McAuley appointed Marketing Specialist for Maruho Machinery Solutions.
U.S. subsidiary of Maruho Hatsujyo Kogyo Co. Ltd, a Japanese company with subsidiaries in Asia and the U.S – announced two new additions to its executive team: Jess Raney as Business Development Manager for Maruho Relucent Metals and Plastics, and Eri McAuley as Marketing Specialist for Maruho Machinery Solutions.
Earthfirst® Films, a pioneer in bio-material film solutions, has introduced Earthfirst® Compostable Laminations—a new line of market-ready, unprinted pre-laminations designed for high barrier and durability. These laminations, known as pre-lams, are optimized for digital printing, offering brands enhanced customization, low minimum order quantities, and faster time-to-market.
SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, has joined forces with Lamb Weston, a major global brand owner and producer of frozen potato products, in a closed-loop process designed to create low-weight sustainable packaging bags made with a thin coextrusion film structure. At least 60% of the packaging is made with polymer using bio-feedstock from used cooking oil (UCO).
Sensei Farms says new packaging introduced across its line of leafy greens and salad mixes has a 90% reduction in plastic by weight compared to its previous clamshell.
The new design helps the company meet its sustainability goals while keeping the same functionality and food safety features of conventional clamshells, according to a news release.
It announced the switch to vacuum packaging for its full range of beef and pork mince products last August, following similar moves by Sainsbury’s, Aldi, Asda and Lidl. The introduction of the packaging solution has been met with a mixed response from shoppers, with many taking to social media to complain about the consistency of vaccum-packed mince.
Iceland this week said it had ditched the packaging solution, and was now returning to traditional plastic trays.
Eastman received RecyClass Recyclability Approvals for eight copolyester resins and their equivalent Renew grades, containing recycled content.
two of Eastman's resins, Cristal EN067 and Cristal EN059 were also recognized as limited compatible.
Six copolyesters, also known as specialty PET, were classified as fully compatible with the state-of-the-art recycling processes for PET bottles in Europe. This includes:
A partnership of three companies has been working since August 2023 on a joint pilot test for the horizontal recycling of printed BOPP flexible packaging film. And now, the three companies – TOPPAN Holdings Inc. (Tokyo: 7911) group company TOPPAN Inc. (President & Representative Director: SAITO Masanori), RM Tohcello Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Chiyoda, Tokyo; President & CEO: MATSUZAKA Shigeharu) and Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. (Tokyo: 4183; President & CEO: HASHIMOTO Osamu) – have developed a recycled BOPP film suitable for mass production.
Germany has reached a significant milestone in plastic packaging recycling, with a material recycling rate of 68.9% recorded in 2023. This achievement, announced jointly by the Central Packaging Registry (ZSVR) and the German Environment Agency (UBA), reflects a remarkable 27 percentage-point increase since the introduction of the Packaging Act in 2018.
Registration has opened for the RACE: Recycling and Compounding Expo, taking place in Mumbai, India on 14-15 May this year. Attendees can now secure their free tickets to the exhibition and its two conference theatres.
The launch comes at a time of rapid growth and development for both plastics compounding and plastics recycling in India. The exhibition will feature leading industry players and focused conference programmes, offering attendees the opportunity to learn about the latest technologies and trends, compare suppliers, and make valuable connections.
