October 2024

innocent has created an iconic, effortlessly recognisable brand identity that stands out on the shelves. Revamping an entire portfolio of products including juices, core smoothies, iplus, and super smoothies ranges.

For PKN readers who are familiar with the entrepreneurial work of Zero Co CEO and founder Mike Smith –  and who may also follow his commendable efforts to clean up waterways documented on LinkedIn – this shift in strategy should come as no surprise. His approach is gutsy but not blinkered, demonstrated by his willingness to change direction.

The ‘A Roadmap to Closed Loop Glass Recycling’ report, created in collaboration with WRAP, outlines the path to achieving a 90% recycling rate for UK glass packaging by 2030, integrating the latest data and insights. The roadmap emphasises the necessity of improving both the quality and quantity of glass collected, advocating for two-stream recycling systems, public awareness initiatives, and alignment with upcoming legislative frameworks such as Simpler Recycling.

Together with Panverta CPP, Henkel Adhesive Technologies has developed films with an improved oxygen barrier layer that makes it possible to reduce the number of packaging layers – a major step forward in terms of sustainability. From October 23 to 25, packaging manufacturers and brand owners can see the results of this collaboration for themselves at Henkel’s booth 1C17 at Tokyo Pack 2024.

Premier Tech is a Canada-based technology company that recently marked a century of operations. The company offers products and services for smart manufacturing, packaging and palletizing, life sciences and agricultural/horticultural applications.