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namasté packaging 10 April 2023

LATEST NEWS Weetabix reaches 100% recyclable milestone After significant investment to meet this goal before 2025 in accordance with WRAP deadlines, Weetabix has reached this landmark two years ahead of schedule. All paper-based packaging components and Weetabix On The Go drinks bottles are widely recyclable at home, and plastic wrap components can be recycled with soft plastics at most major supermarkets.Mark Tyrrell, packaging development manager at Read More Cheese packaging from cheese waste: Go Orleans Project research extends shelf life and reduces food waste The research, named the Go Orleans project, was led by the Agri-Food Business Federation of the Valencian Community (FEDACOVA), Aimplas, the Plastics Technology Centre, the Universitat de Valncia, ADM Biopolis, and cheesemakers Dehesa Dos Hermanas and La Cabezuela. The team has also reintroduced wasted whey into the cheese industry as a probiotic ingredient for animal feed. Whey is a by-produ Read More Milliken to help sort out Digital Watermarks Project

namasté packaging 03 April 2023

LATEST NEWS Weetabix reaches 100% recyclable milestone After significant investment to meet this goal before 2025 in accordance with WRAP deadlines, Weetabix has reached this landmark two years ahead of schedule. All paper-based packaging components and Weetabix On The Go drinks bottles are widely recyclable at home, and plastic wrap components can be recycled with soft plastics at most major supermarkets.Mark Tyrrell, packaging development manager at Read More ProAmpac Debuts Recyclable Paper-Touch Flexible Packaging By combining our ProActive Recyclable film with ProAmpacs Signature Surfaces Paper Touch coating we are able to help customers achieve sustainability goals while reinforcing brand appeal with a premium textured product package, said Maria Halford, vice president of global marketing.The natural look and feel of the Signature Surfaces Paper Touch resonates with organic, and natur Read More ROBINSONS LAUNCH NEW PACKAGING TO CELEBRATE ‘REAL FRUIT JOY’ Robinsons has launched a new packaging redesign across its most popular ranges of squash, including Fruit & Barley, Benefits Drops, and Minis.The UKs number one squash brand, worth nearly 200 million in retail sales value, is championing the real fruit joy found in every bottle with a new look and feel that modernizes the iconic brand.Bought by nearly half of all UK households, Robinsons

namasté packaging 27 March 2023

LATEST NEWS New Packaging Electrifies Propel as a Fitness Brand PepsiCo Propel Fitness Water is rolling out a major brand refresh that includes a new packaging design and logo. The new packaging first appeared on store shelves in early 2023 and will be fully rolled out by summer. PepsiCo, Propels brand owner, executed the project inhouse.Propel products are made with Gatorade electrolytes ideal for exercisers looking to replace electrolytes lost to sweat and the ref Read More Organic and Inorganic Fertilizer Packaging Bags Every spring, homeowners rush to the hardware store to get fertilizer bags to put in their gardens and around their homes.  Before those bags make it to the customers, there are a lot of different steps and hands it has to pass through.  And if you are the fertilizer supplier, you want to ensure that it makes it there in one piece.  That is why your bag sealing is so important and w Read More A New Technology Increases Sterility Assurance in Parenteral Manufacturing Pulsed light decontamination sterilizes the outside of ready-to-use (RTU) tubs containing syringes, vials, or cartridges before they are introduced into an isolator-based sterile filling line. The innovative technology uses a high-intensity broad-spectrum pulsed light to sterilize the surface of the RTU tubs. The decontamination chamber, built by Steriline, involves an isolator-based, highly sophi

namasté packaging 20 March 2023

LATEST NEWS Autentico develops Anti-Counterfeit Packaging ! The rising parallel market of counterfeit alcohol poses a threat to public health. Therefore, startups design printed electronics, particularly NFC-enabled anti-counterfeiting systems (NAS), for the luxury goods business, such as alcoholic drinks. They pursue the goal of protecting these products provenance and authenticity from counterfeits through product pedigree, transaction records, and suppl Read More Bradman Lake Group sets a new benchmark for end load cartoners In addition to the standard machine features such as main servo drive, quick change-over parts and strong hygienic construction, the installed SL903 end load cartoner includes unique options for the Russian market. The standard carton magazine has been upgraded by a low-level extended motorised version permitting carton blanks to be loaded at a low working height of less than one meter. Carton bla Read More Pelliconi presents a new technology for sealing baby food jars: SoPure SoPure is an original solution because it is a capsule free of plasticizers such as phthalatesused to make PVC flexibleand made with Provalin, a compound produced by Actega.Migrational properties of Provalin for SoPureProvalin is a blend of thermoplastic elastomers (TPE) composed by more than 95% polymer and less than 5%  lubricants and stabilizers.On the other h

namasté packaging 13 March 2023

LATEST NEWS Industry stand out: 100% recyclable baby food packaging Healthy kids food brand, Little Dish, is set to relaunch its eight delicious, veg-packed childrens meals on 6th February 2023. The pioneers of fresh food for kids have worked with talented chefs and experts in childrens nutrition and feeding to ensure the new meals are nutritionally balanced for little ones, contain just the right textures, and taste as good as homemade. The updated recipes h Read More Avery Dennison teams with Schreiner MediPharm and PragmatIC The NFC technology can offer several important functionalities such as tamper evidence, secure authentication, end-to-end traceability, and easy re-ordering. In the case of pharmaceutical products, it can also connect the patient to easy-to-read instructions, video/audio guides, helplines, social media support groups, and even to their doctor or clinician.Previously, these functionalities were res Read More Greiner Packaging making strides towards reducing material usage for yogurt cups One aspect of Greiner Packagings sustainability strategy is reducing its material usage, a goal it has been pursuing for some time now. The company aims to produce packaging that exhibits the same functionality and improved recyclability when compared with previous solutions, in order to cut back on plastic from virgin materials as well as carbon emissions.Greiner Packaging achieved a material sav

namasté packaging 13 March 2023

LATEST NEWS Industry stand out: 100% recyclable baby food packaging Healthy kids food brand, Little Dish, is set to relaunch its eight delicious, veg-packed childrens meals on 6th February 2023. The pioneers of fresh food for kids have worked with talented chefs and experts in childrens nutrition and feeding to ensure the new meals are nutritionally balanced for little ones, contain just the right textures, and taste as good as homemade. The updated recipes h Read More Avery Dennison teams with Schreiner MediPharm and PragmatIC The NFC technology can offer several important functionalities such as tamper evidence, secure authentication, end-to-end traceability, and easy re-ordering. In the case of pharmaceutical products, it can also connect the patient to easy-to-read instructions, video/audio guides, helplines, social media support groups, and even to their doctor or clinician.Previously, these functionalities were res Read More Greiner Packaging making strides towards reducing material usage for yogurt cups One aspect of Greiner Packagings sustainability strategy is reducing its material usage, a goal it has been pursuing for some time now. The company aims to produce packaging that exhibits the same functionality and improved recyclability when compared with previous solutions, in order to cut back on plastic from virgin materials as well as carbon emissions.Greiner Packaging achieved a material sav

namasté packaging 06 March 2023

Packaging Connections is now partnering with Intelligent Insights (Intin), a business growth & solutions platform. Join us to learn how Intin can solve business as well as packaging problems and create new growth opportunities.   Managing Packaging Information could be complex and getting insights even tougher so Intin could help you. Intin is a business intelligence & solutions platform that delivers decision-oriented insights and actionable solutions to organizations looking for rapid scale-up cost-efficient sustained revenue growth, and/or successful diversification. Be it start-ups or businesses with established brands.   Intin leverages a unique combination of technology tools, data science, and the insightful experience of seasoned domain experts to deliver measurable success. So, some of the capabilities that we would cover are:   Digital first, Direct to Consumer capability, build sales and marketing process automation capability Omni/multi-channel expansion capabilities to allow startups to expand beyond the online channel, including sales and marketing automation to drive broader growth across channels. Specific technology-driven solutions which aim to solve specific growth challenges or realize opportunities. Advanced Research & Analytics, including primary research, consumer insighting and predictive modeling, and scenario planning tools for data-based decision making   Speaker: Ashok Venkataramani | Sandeep Kumar Goyal   For more details visit: Webinar Booking (packagingconnections.com)   Sandeep Kumar Goyal Founder & CEO Sanex Packaging Connections Pvt. Ltd. https://www.linkedin.com/in/packaging/ LATEST NEWS

namaste packaging 27 February 2023

LATEST NEWS Berry Helps Norwegian Dairy Producer Introduce Packaging with Recycled PP Polypropylene (PP) pots incorporating 50% recycled material from Berry are helping Norways largest dairy company TINE achieve its sustainability strategy.TINE has converted the packaging for two of its Rmme products and one of its sour creams from polystyrene (PS) to PP pots with 50% recycled material, calculated using the mass balance approach, certified by the Internatio Read More ProAmpac Launches Curbside Recyclable and Heat Sealable Paper Packaging Designed to run efficiently on existing filling equipment, ProActive Recyclable RP-1000  delivers high-performance while also being easy for consumers to recycle at home, states Adam Grose, chief commercial officer for ProAmpac. Brands are demanding more paper-based sustainable packaging solutions.  RP-1000 fulfills ProAmpacs promise to deliver sustainable products while not sacrificing Read More The Future Of Sustainable Fast Food Packaging?

namasté packaging 14 February 2023

LATEST NEWS Mars Petcare launches ‘Fur The Best’ SWAP consumer recycling program in the Philippines Food company Mars Petcare recently announced a packaging recycling initiative in the Philippines as part of its global efforts to create a circular economy for plastic packaging where it doesnt become waste. The collaboration with Plastic Credit Exchange (PCX) and retailer Pet Express is called Fur The Best, which is an extension of the SWAP Recycling initiative from Thailand that will enable the Read More BMW Embraces Sustainable Spare-Parts Packaging ! ! Efforts centered around this mission have been paying off, and in 2020, BMW was recognized as the worlds most sustainable automaker on the Dow Jones index. The company has been using renewed and recycled materials in production for some time now, perhaps most notably in models such as the i3, and has reduced carbon emissions associated with production operations by 70% from 2006 to Read More ProAmpac and SBM Life Science Honored with GDUSA Graphic Design Award

namaste packaging 13 February 2023

LATEST NEWS Mars Petcare launches ‘Fur The Best’ SWAP consumer recycling program in the Philippines Food company Mars Petcare recently announced a packaging recycling initiative in the Philippines as part of its global efforts to create a circular economy for plastic packaging where it doesnt become waste. The collaboration with Plastic Credit Exchange (PCX) and retailer Pet Express is called Fur The Best, which is an extension of the SWAP Recycling initiative from Thailand that will enable the Read More BMW Embraces Sustainable Spare-Parts Packaging ! ! Efforts centered around this mission have been paying off, and in 2020, BMW was recognized as the worlds most sustainable automaker on the Dow Jones index. The company has been using renewed and recycled materials in production for some time now, perhaps most notably in models such as the i3, and has reduced carbon emissions associated with production operations by 70% from 2006 to Read More ProAmpac and SBM Life Science Honored with GDUSA Graphic Design Award