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TBM is pleased to announce that it has developed "CirculeX," a high-performance recycled material made from post-consumer recycled (PCR) plastics. Using household-sourced plastic containers and packaging as a feedstock and leveraging TBM's proprietary compounding and melt-kneading technologies cultivated through its materials development, TBM has overcome two key barriers associated with PCR materials: deterioration in material properties and unpleasant odor.
Kemira and PA Consulting have formed a strategic collaboration aimed at accelerating the development of a new renewable coating technology, supporting transformation into more sustainable food packaging. This builds upon the recent announcement of a new contract manufacturing facility by Kemira and IFF under their exclusive partnership, which will be able to supply entry-level industrial scale volumes for Kemira’s strategic markets.
An innovative new lottery has been launched which encourages consumers to recycle used paper cups throughout the UK. In return for binning their cup at participating outlets, users can enter the free CupLotto® prize draw to win regular spot prizes and a weekly jackpot of £1,000.
Ashok Chaturvedi, founder, chairman, and managing director, UFlex Group, delivered a pivotal keynote address highlighting the role of artificial intelligence in solving the problem of flexible packaging waste, contributing to a cleaner and greener planet, at the world’s largest business summit on flexible films and laminates for packaging and applications.
Oban-based company HUID (the Dutch word for skin), founded by textiles specialist Renuka Ramanujam, is developing innovative eco-friendly packaging made from onion skins, potentially offering a sustainable alternative to plastic.
With the global focus on reducing household waste, HUID’s compostable materials aim to replace traditional plastic packaging, which is derived from fossil fuels and contributes significantly to environmental pollution.
Parkside has partnered with Dark Woods Coffee to develop a compostable coffee pouch, which already has been recognized with a prestigious World Coffee Innovation Award.
The pouch, which took home the prize in the Packaging Innovation category, is entirely compostable, made from a home compostable flexible laminate and an industrially compostable CO2 valve.
ACE UK represents food, drink and other liquid carton manufacturers such as Tetra Pak, Elopak, SIG Combibloc.
The Simpler Recycling reforms will mean all English households will be able to recycle food, drink and other liquid cartons with confidence from 31 March 2026,, mandating their collection alongside plastic and other dry-recyclable materials and bringing an end to the current fragmented system.
Recently Nestlé introduced paperboard canisters for its Vital Proteins brand in the United States. This packaging material and design change results in a 90% plastic reduction from previous packaging. Developed by experts at the R&D center for Nestlé Health Science in Bridgewater, New Jersey, in collaboration with external partners, the new canister has a proprietary coverlid that is rigid and tight. It allows for easy opening and closing of the canisters, while being leak and spill-proof, as well as durable for everyday usage.
TOPPAN Holdings Inc. and Toyo Seikan Co., Ltd. (Toyo Seikan) will sign a letter of intent (LOI) on the establishment of a joint venture that will manufacture and sell packaging for automotive lithium-ion batteries in Sweden. The joint venture will aim to launch manufacturing operations in fiscal 2026 or later.
Background
In 2011, TOPPAN Holdings and Toyo Seikan established T&T Enertechno Co., Ltd. as a joint venture manufacturing packaging for lithium-ion batteries used in smartphones and electric vehicles (EVs) in Japan.
The cap remains attached to the spout, helping to reduce litter and improve recyclability. It is compatible with Gualapack's spouted pouch fillers, which are widely used across the region, and can be implemented on both new and existing filling lines through the use of a Cap Kit.
The Tethered Cap is available in polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene (PE), and works with hot-fill, cold-fill, and retort applications. It fits all Gualapack pouches with an 8.6mm spout diameter, and comes in two versions: the Standard Cap and the Mood Cap.
UPM Raflatac has announced the launch of its new Packaging Recyclability Guide, designed to help fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) stakeholders across the packaging value chain navigate the complexities of packaging design and recyclability. The new guide, which is available as a free e-book on the company’s website here or as a downloadable pdf here, offers practical information on the guidelines, definitions and criteria to help make informed label choices that will enhance recyclability.