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Resealable packaging innovation

20 Apr 2023
Komal Sharma

For more than a century now, resealable packaging has been favoured by people for daily household activities. This form of packaging allows people to not only store their goods safely but also carry them, and consume them with a possibility of storing new goods again in perfect condition.

While we talk about almost everything in our routine conversations, packaging is one aspect that we hardly talk about but experience everyday. Therefore, flexible packaging has a huge role to play in our lives which has resulted in an unbelievable revolution in this area.

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Tray-to tray recycling partnership agreement by sustainability experts AMB and recycler B. For Pet delivers post-consumer tray recycling

20 Apr 2023
Aditya Panwar

Strengthening the company’s sustainability position through its tray-to-tray recycling brand AMB TrayRevive, AMB has signed a partnership agreement after a period of collaboration with B. For Pet, a major Italian recycler. This collaboration now means that post-consumer trays can be processed to produce rPET flake for the food packaging market.

The goal for AMB has always been to utilize new recycling streams to support the market's drive in sustainability, and thereby truly close the loop of the circular economy.

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Amcor and Tyson Foods deliver new, more sustainable package

20 Apr 2023
Grania Jain

Amcor is proud to partner again with Tyson Foods, one of the world’s largest food companies and a recognized global protein leader, to launch a more sustainable package for consumer products. The partnership of Amcor and Tyson Foods pairs two industry leaders in sustainability to innovate a first-to-market solution that provides a more sustainable package without compromise on performance.

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Nerds Candy Container Offers a New ‘Twist’ on a Classic Favorite

20 Apr 2023
Grania Jain

Resembling an oversized purple Trivial Pursuit pie with all the pie pieces completed, the new Nerds Twist & Mix container is said to be a “first-of-its-kind design for the candy industry.” That’s according to Judy Lee, senior manager, Industrial Design for Nerds brand owner Ferrara USA. Lee was part of the team responsible for the new twist on a classic package: a multi-compartment plastic pack that lets consumers mix and match up to five Original Nerds flavors.

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This Cellulose Nanocrystal Material Repels Mosquitoes

20 Apr 2023
Grania Jain

According to a recent New Atlas article, researchers at the University of California, Riverside have developed a new material, made from cellulose nanocrystals, that’s capable of rendering objects invisible to mosquitoes. The material is biodegradable and non-toxic, and could be used to create mosquito nets and clothing that provide enhanced protection against mosquito-borne diseases such as malaria and dengue fever.

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3D-Printed Clay Packaging Comes to US

20 Apr 2023
Grania Jain

It's rare to see a new kind of material used for packaging, but it's even rarer when that material is highly sustainable and centuries old. 

The breakthrough new, yet old packaging that mimics ancient terracotta containers in India is coming to the US. And it brings a decidedly modern twist: the packaging can be made on-demand using 21st century technology.

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The KAHL Group expands its food and pharmaceutical market !

19 Apr 2023
Aditya Panwar

The youngest member of the KAHL Group is DEVEX Verfahrenstechnik from North Rhine-Westphalia. Their specialty is the planning and construction of plants for the production of extracts. The company achieved particularly great international success with the construction of plants for the production of pure THC and CBD extracts. A joint project between DEVEX and PRUESS from 2020 showed how much both companies benefit from each other.

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Graphic Packaging International Launches Paperboard Innovation ProducePack™ For Fresh Produce

19 Apr 2023
Grania Jain

Aligned with Graphic Packaging's Vision 2025 to be better stewards for the environment, the innovative carton offers brands and retailers an eco-friendly solution for a variety of applications with an artisan look that protects, preserves and presents fresh produce, from field to store. ProducePack, available in multiple different configurations and structures, can offer comfortable carrying handles, beautiful branding and product differentiation in the otherwise monotonous produce aisle.

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Beauty Brand Ace Of Air Introduces "Rentable" Packaging

19 Apr 2023
Grania Jain

Cosmetics and personal care packaging is long overdue for a makeover, and new beauty and wellness brand Ace of Air is ready to kick things off. Launched on Jan. 28 — and co-founded by model Petra Nemcova — Ace of Air introduces a new way to think about sustainable packaging. Rather than creating jars or bottles that can simply be recycled, the new brand offers its products in "rentable" packaging, gamifying this further with a points system that rewards sending empties back and other planet-friendly deeds.

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