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Huhtamaki launches mono-material flexible packaging

01 May 2023
Grania Jain

Huhtamaki has developed mono-material flexible packaging in paper, PE and PP Retort.  

Dr Marco Hilty, president of flexible packaging at Huhtamaki, said: ‘What we’ve done, quite simply, is to redesign the future of flexible packaging by setting new industry standards in mono-material solutions.  These blueloop innovations are both unique to Huhtamaki and transformational. They simultaneously deliver recyclability, with no compromise in either product protection or affordability.  This is the power of three.’ 

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No more rolling in plastic – Megaflex Schaumstoff switches to Mondi’s paper solution for rollpacking mattresses

01 May 2023
Grania Jain
  • Mondi partnered with mattress producer Megaflex Schaumstoff to introduce Protector Bag ExpandForm for mattress rollpacking
  • Created from Mondi kraft paper, the new packaging is made from renewable materials and is easy to dispose of and recycle in existing paper waste streams
  • The paper bag is customisable in size, and requires little adaption to existing packing equipment

Protector Bag ExpandForm replaces the current plastic packaging with a flexible and recyclable alternative.

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Domino to Showcase Solutions to Support Manufacturers on ‘Journey to Zero’ at interpack 2023

01 May 2023
Komal Sharma

Domino Printing Sciences (Domino) is proud to present solutions aimed at helping manufacturers embrace sustainable manufacturing at Interpack 2023. The event, which takes place between 4th and 10th May 2023 in Düsseldorf, Germany, is a platform for the latest in packaging and processing technology innovations.

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Tetra Pak partners with Disney and Marvel to revitalise its dairy drinks

01 May 2023
Vasu Goyal

According to Tetra Pak, 80 Disney and Marvel-inspired designs will feature on the packaging of Coop’s Qualité & Prix ambient white milk, fresh white milk, flavoured milk, and protein drinks in Switzerland.

Tetra Pak’s Coop-Disney collaboration project leader Farahnaz Mohsenin said: “It’s exciting to see our collaborative approach opening new opportunities for our customers. The campaign includes one of Switzerland’s largest retailer[s], Coop; Swiss dairy market leaders, Emmi Group and Cremo.

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Monoplastics, Durable DECA DNA

30 Apr 2023
Komal Sharma

Monoplastic, is the (only) way to go

Optimal protection for your food products is what you want. Plastic packaging is and continues to be the most functional solution to ensure this protection. You also want to package sustainably with the smallest possible environmental impact. The ultimate answer: is monoplastic. The only way to go.

We know this all too well at DECA. All our plastic packaging is made of mono-material. It has already been our deliberate choice for many years. You enjoy all the benefits of plastic with a measured sustainable touch.

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NOVA Chemicals and Pregis Collaborate to Deliver Sustainable Food Packaging Solutions with SYNDIGO™ Recycled Polyethylene

30 Apr 2023
Grania Jain
  • Pregis to use SYNDIGO™ recycled polyethylene resins for applications such as stand-up pouches, fitmented pouches, and lay-flat bags  
  • Collaboration enables sustainable packaging that supports the growing brand owner demand for reliable and high-quality food-safe recycled content 
  • Pregis to showcase stand-up pouches at SPC Impact in Austin, TX

“As part of our commitment to circularity, we’re proud to bring our first mechanically recycled food-contact grade to market,” said Alan Schrob, Director of Mechanical Recycling, at NOVA Chemicals.

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Pernod Ricard India aims to remove mono cartons from its packaging by June 2023

29 Apr 2023
Grania Jain

According to a recent study by PWC-Assocham, by 2050 India would need a landfill as big as the size of its capital city, New Delhi, to manage its urban waste. In a bid to reduce waste going to landfills, Pernod Ricard India, a global leader in the wine and spirits industry, has taken an initiative remove permanent mono cartons from its packaging across all its product offerings. 

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Pneumatic Scale Angelus takes it up a notch for craft brewers with the CB100C !

29 Apr 2023
Aditya Panwar

Pneumatic Scale Angelus (PSA),  one of several Barry-Wehmiller companies represented in BW Packaging Systems, will introduce its new CB100C rotary counter-pressure filler at the Craft Brewers Conference, Minneapolis. Building upon the capabilities of PSA’s CB50C counter-pressure canning line, the CB100C leverages a 12-head rotary filling turret design, coupled with a dual-station seamer, to allow craft beverage producers to increase their throughput to more than 100 cans per minute. This will be the fifth consecutive innovation that PSA has debuted at the Craft Brewers Conference.

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