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Creation helps Whitworths with solvent-free flexible packaging prepress

22 Mar 2023
Grania Jain

Creation Reprographics has helped dried fruit, nuts and snacks business, Whitworths, support brand-wide sustainability by going solvent-free in its flexible packaging prepress. Aiming to further reduce the carbon impact of its packaging, Whitworths has now moved its flexible packaging designs to water-washable Fujifilm Flenex-FW flexo plates, manufactured by Creation.

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Researchers develop tomato pomace lacquers to coat inner surfaces of metal packaging

22 Mar 2023
Grania Jain

A biodegradable alternative made of tomato pomace has been developed to coat the inner surface of metal food packaging, including food and beverage cans.

The lacquer has been developed by researchers from the Instituto de Hortofruiticultura in Malaga and the Instituto de Ciencia de los Materiales in Seville, Spain. It uses the by-products obtained after processing tomatoes.

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Tesco ditches plastic laundry pod tubs in favour of recyclable cardboard packs

22 Mar 2023
Grania Jain

This week will see Tesco replace the plastic tubs its laundry detergent pods are sold in with new recyclable cardboard packaging.

The move into card will save 252 tonnes of plastic annually, and over four million pieces of plastic across eight lines. The box contains more than 90% recycled cardboard, and is FSC certified, with a thin plastic liner inside to protect the pods. When empty, the cardboard box can be put in the normal household recycle bin.

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HB Fuller joins multi-industry RecyClass recycling programme

22 Mar 2023
Grania Jain

US-based adhesive provider HB Fuller has joined the multi-industry RecyClass initiative as part of efforts to improve its sustainability.

The company said its decision to join RecyClass highlights its commitment to sustainability.

It expects the move to support the industry’s transition towards a circular economy.

Based in Minnesota, HB Fuller develops packaging solutions for use in PET bottles, rigid plastic containers for home care and flexible packaging.

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Sainsbury’s Changes Laundry Detergent Packaging From Plastic To Cardboard

21 Mar 2023
Grania Jain

The change has been implemented across all own-brand 750ml laundry detergents, replacing sleeved plastic bottle packaging with cardboard cartons.

Sainsbury’s tropical super concentrated, bio super concentrated, non-bio super concentrated, colour super concentrated and lavender super concentrated SKUs will be available in the new packaging from this month.

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Create Holographic Packaging that's Eco-Friendly & Stunning

21 Mar 2023
Grania Jain

K Laser Technology, a leader in cold foil materials, is promoting its newest sustainable holographic substrate solutions—Viridian Eco-Paper and Eco-Paperboard. Use it to create folding cartons, mailers, hang tags, postcards, labels, and more.

K Laser Technology offers over 150 holographic patterns, which is the most extensive selection in the industry, the company says. Available in sheets or full rolls, Viridian Eco-Paper and Eco-Paperboard are pre-printed with a flood coat foil pattern or registered hologram.

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The integration of robots into packaging machines and lines

21 Mar 2023
Press Packagin…

The machine on which we most often integrate robotic technology is our Prima K7 automatic thermoforming machine , an excellent solution used for the production of PET, PVC and polystyrene trays for the packaging of syringes, vials and bottles. In a recent application we have integrated about ten robots. But Prima K7 is a transversal machine that is also used in other industries, such as food where it is widely used for the packaging of single-dose food.

But how to choose the robot?

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With its new plastic-free and compostable packaging, including bamboo and sugarcane fibre molded gift box , Lenovo continues its mission to become more environmentally friendly

21 Mar 2023
Grania Jain

Designed for the ThinkPad Z series (z13/z16) with a strong focus on sustainability, ThinkPad launches a new era of highly sustainable and completely plastic-free packaging.

For its innovative and sustainable design, the ThinkPad Z-series Plastic Free Packaging has recently been awarded a 2022 Good Design Award by The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies.

There are two sizes for 13″ display products and 16″ display products, with a total four types of packages.

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